A Christian Viewpoint

Originally posted at Tripod: Thursday, 13 November 2003

Roy Moore, Chief Justice, Alabama Supreme Court

“All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to remain silent”. Paraphrased the phrase… and I am certain someone could tell me the quote, the name, and the source. Roy Moore is a good man who did not remain silent. It cost him appointment. Others may try to get him disbarred as well. Who knows where it will go from here.

The United States is a Christian based nation. Canada is also a Christian based nation. In both countries there is an attack underway to subjugate Christianity and make it subservient to amoral principles, thus elevating the pseudo-religion of humanism. The liberal justices appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States in the 60’s and 70’s, and the ratification of the Charter of Rights in Canada, were the opening moves of the enemy to dismantle the Dominion of God over the people of both nations. When the state tries to compel someone to follow the state’s dictates instead of the moral principles of God in their life, then that state must be resisted in that matter.

The bible says that you should be subject to those in authority over you, including the state that God has established. Yet we must also remember that we must obey God rather than man(read the state). When the two are in conflict, the higher authority must be obeyed. That is what Judge Roy Moore has done. “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand”. Eph 6:13 NKJV

Thank you, Judge Roy Moore, for standing up for the God of the US Constitution and The Bill of Rights, and continuing to stand against those who would deny His hand in the history of your nation. It is my hope that you will not be a lone voice crying in the wilderness.

Originally posted at Tripod: Tuesday, 11 November 2003

Remembrance Day

It is fitting that today it should be raining. Here in Canada it is Remembrance Day. It is a day when at 11:00am everything stops and people remember the sacrifices of those Canadians who have died in the service of our country. The politics that led to the wars are placed aside. Today we mourn the loss of children eager for war service and the professional soldiers who led them. War, the monster that devours life and leaves behind the carcasses of once living flesh. Someday the monster will be put to death. Until then remember the monster, the children, the soldier. Perhaps then the lust for war will diminish and life be given a chance to flourish.

Originally posted at Tripod: Sunday, 9 November 2003

Spring Time Yet?

Last year I wrote a piece called “Winter Hope”. In it I described my melancholy existence. To those that know me it comes as no surprise that my additions to the web have been pretty lean the last three years. (original content that is) What I find interesting is that the return of spring (emotional life cycle) may finally be approaching. If you have some time to pray, lift me up in prayer, then the Son’s rising will warm my soul and new life can spring once again from the seed of God within me.
God bless and thanks.

Originally Updated at Tripod: Sunday, 9 November 2003 11:25 PM EST

Originally posted at Tripod: Tuesday, 4 November 2003

Homosexual Evangelism?

A couple of months ago the courts in Canada came to the decision that limiting marriage to one male with one female is contrary to the Charter of Rights. This case arose because an Ontario couple, both male, tried to get married to each other. When the case finally came to the Supreme Court of Ontario, the justices decided that not allowing them to marry was an act against their rights under the charter. They were then allowed to be married.

Last month a gay minister in the US was ordained a bishop in the Anglican Community. There is some strife among Anglicans that this was permitted and some church splitting will most likely result.

Is it my imagination? Since these two events, widely covered by the news, there seems to be a large number of programs that have brought forth the issue of homosexuality. Many programs seemed to have dipped into their archives to bring forward a program or two that had homosexuality as its central theme. Others had a favourable portrayal or comic relief of situations on this theme. Some even had two partners of the same sex kissing.

Is this homosexual evangelism? The term is an oxymoron, yet is it happening? Perhaps to some the term fits. Some people believe that Canada and the Church(US) are finally growing up and leaving hatred behind. Others, that darkness is spreading and the times are getting dangerous. Personally I believe that Canada and the Anglican Communion have taken another step closer toward the heart of Babel. How far away is the coming kingdom of the anti-christ? The whole world is headed in that direction. It will come about.

What to do? Pray for them (Canada, the Anglican Community and the homosexual) and walk according to the light that God has given you. He is the final Judge. Perhaps our prayers may yet pull someone into the light or back into the light. Support those who have a ministry to reach the homosexual. Yet in the end know this… only God can give light to the lost. Only He can create a new creature in them. In these days we are ministers of God’s grace and mercy. Judgment will come from God soon enough for all unrepentant sinners, whatever their sin. Until then, with patience, speak the truth in love.

Originally posted at Tripod: Saturday, 1 November 2003

Halloween – day after
The night of Halloween and a single knock came to the door. One child and adult braved the night to continue the tradition of the Druids.

Where have the children gone… into churches, malls and halls. There where the gifts and candy were closely monitored to prevent the tainting of treats with drugs, pins, razorblades. We have come a long way from when I was a child.

Being a Christian (conservative) I find I am sometimes torn between the time of innocence when we dressed to make fun of what scared us or delighted us, to the time where evil does walk the streets and things once praticed in innocence takes on a dark taint in today’s world.

Today I look at greying sky and leaves turned gold and red. I think back to the good old days and wonder where have they gone. Sadly, the answer comes; they have given up on the truth of God to beleive a lie. What is that lie? Take your pick.

Today is a different age. Today has a different reality. Where now will the heart of man lead us? Perhaps into that greater diversity that the bible calls sin and others call choice.

So I am reflective this day with sadness as my companion. I will not stay here long. It is only a time for remembrance as I observe the view out my window.

Originally Posted at Tripod: Thursday, 30 October 2003

Iraq…

When will the press get it right and keep it right. Once again last night on several newscasts about Iraq they talked about those killed and wounded in the service of their country. The line has been crossed, they say, where the amount of casualties during the war has been surpassed by the casualties after the war.

In politics I expect politicians to be loose with the truth. With news agencies I need to know the facts. How else can you keep politicians “honest”? How can you address a situation correctly if the info is faulty?

The war in Iraq is not over. On the aircraft carrier president Bush said that the major combat phase was over. There are still objectives that need to be met before the war can be ended. Congress agreed to the war and its objectives. They are still not met.

It is bad enough that some democrats and others around the world muddy the waters by insisting or insinuating that the war is over and the US and other coalition forces should leave. It is worse that the guardians of the truth, the press, too often cannot get it right either.

If there is no truth… how will the people be set free: from tyranny, from terrorism, and every other ill that besets man.

So I cheer the truth and rage against the lies. When enough people stand for the truth – it will prevail. Then the captives will be set free. Amen.

😎 Welcome to the new location of the ChristianMuse weblog. I am moving the posts I have made at tripod and placing them here. There will be about seven entries. I will then make new posts as time goes on. Comments are turned off at this time. I hope to turn them on in the future. God bless and happy reading.

🙂 Now to see what this looks like when I make an entry for the second day. I know this may look rediculous but it is necessary to figure out what are the possibilitites of the program before I etch it in stone.

😀 Well if I configured this puppy correctly I will be able to see some basic results. Where I go from here I am not certain. My Home on the net

:doze: OK, tried a bit of configurating to change the layout and colours. Not bad so far I think. Now to get busy looking at all the other config options availlable to me. Only when I am satified will I connect to the web and see what happens.
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