[Faith-talk] We want America Back!

[Joshua Lester]

Listen to Carman's followup!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYtCanpBhVg
Blessings, Joshua

On 9/13/11, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
> Julie:
> What the song is promoting, is a return to the values, that we've sat
> back, too long, and allowed the minorities, (religious, and
> political,) to take away.
> We, as Christians, need to stand up, and take this country back.
> Jerry Falwell, was right.
> The majority has been silent, too long!
> We need to wake up!
> Obviously, you don't know about our founding fathers.
> Fifty-two of them were active members in their churches.
> Several of them were ministers.
> If you took God's name in vain, in General Washington's army, you were
> whipped, with a strap, across the back.
> Washington credited God's divine providence, for everything, and the
> very fact we won the Revolution, was because of God's grace.
> May we never lose sight of that.
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 9/13/11, Julie McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi.
>>
>> I was very curious about the discussion so I listened to the song.  I
>> have a lot of problems with it.  First of all, the language is very
>> demanding and militaristic.  "Taking this country back."  Whatever
>> happened to they will know us by our love?
>>
>> Also, the line that mentioned "Those who lose self control" just made
>> me laugh and laugh.  This is what nonChristians don't like about
>> Christains--some Christians put themselves above others who aren't
>> Christians, as though as Christians, we can never do anything wrong or
>> lose our self control.  This is not true.  Many Christians are tempted
>> and sin and are forgiven again.  Of course, it's not as simple as
>> that, but that's not my point.
>>
>> I don't think Jesus would agree with the sentaments in this video.  He
>> was not militaristic.  He was gentle, and he hung out with the
>> sinners.  He did not look down upon them while trying to save them.
>>
>> Just my thoughts.  I agree that the song could have done better to
>> mention evangilism.  I also believe that it is too legalistic.  I do
>> like the line about the train going down the wrong track though!  Lol
>>
>> On 9/13/11, Amy Ragain <belovedconsecrated2god at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> me too! posted to FB and forwarding to fam and friends as well! :)
>>>
>>> On Sep 13, 2011, at 10:48 AM, Nikki wrote:
>>>
>>>>   Just posted to facebook.
>>>> Thanks for posting this.
>>>> I love it!
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Joshua Lester
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 10:16 AM
>>>> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
>>>> Subject: [Faith-talk] We want America Back!
>>>>
>>>> Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
>>>> This song has alot of truth in it.
>>>> Listen to it!
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M5Hc8ofIHs
>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>>
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>>
>> --
>> Julie McG
>>  Lindbergh High School class of 2009, participating member in Opera
>> Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of Guiding
>> Eyes for the Blind
>>
>> "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
>> everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
>> life."
>> John 3:16
>>
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