[Faith-talk] We want America Back!

[Greg Aikens]

I like that Carmen talks about personal repentance and offering Jesus Christ as an alternative to a broken world.  I would not deny that America needs God.  We might just disagree about what that should look like.  

-Greg

On Sep 13, 2011, at 9:32 PM, Joshua Lester wrote:

> 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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