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This man is probably the most dangerous elected official the US government has ever known!
Impeaching Bush is a waste of time; but impeaching Cheney is probably well worth the time and energy, especially for the future of this country.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Saturday, June 23, 2007
An Adventure in Freedom
Well, here I am again "blowing my own horn," (March 17 entry)!
July 1, I will be preaching a religious liberty sermon (title above)at Providence Baptist Church in Hendersonville NC.
I will post a link to the text of the sermon when I complete it; I invite all comments, suggestions and criticisms.
July 1, I will be preaching a religious liberty sermon (title above)at Providence Baptist Church in Hendersonville NC.
I will post a link to the text of the sermon when I complete it; I invite all comments, suggestions and criticisms.
Monday, June 18, 2007
Baptist Seminary Homemaking Classes for Wives to Rescue Culture, Church
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Here is another example of how religious fundamentalists' behavior can border on the ridiculous! Of course, I would expect no more from Paige Patterson or Al Mohler.
Here is another example of how religious fundamentalists' behavior can border on the ridiculous! Of course, I would expect no more from Paige Patterson or Al Mohler.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Colson Warns Southern Baptists About Islam, Atheism
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This is what is wrong with religious fundamentalim. It perverts scripture and fabricates whatever necessary to maintain power and control.
Read this article and then read the next posted Robert Parham editorial!
This is what is wrong with religious fundamentalim. It perverts scripture and fabricates whatever necessary to maintain power and control.
Read this article and then read the next posted Robert Parham editorial!
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Monday's Presidential Forum
The venue for tomorrow night's forum has changed; we will be at the Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville NC 28791-2301. The event will begin at 6:30 PM, the program runs from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and will be followed by a special conference call.
Directions to the Opportunity House
Directions to the Opportunity House
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Presidential Forum on Faith Values, and Poverty Watch Party
Faith Guiding Our Vote: A Presidential Forum on Faith, Values, and Poverty will be broadcast June 4 on CNN from 7 PM to 8 PM Eastern time.
Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Barack Obama -- will be joining Rev. Jim Wallis of Sojourners for a nationally televised conversation on faith, values, and poverty. And in hundreds of churches and homes across the country, people of faith like you and me will be gathering to watch the candidates address the issues that matter most to us.
I'm hosting a watch party -- can you come?
Click here to RSVP
The forum next week is the first of two upcoming forums with presidential hopefuls. A similar second forum that will feature top Republican contenders is to take place in Iowa in September.
"We are excited that the leading candidates will be meeting with faithful voters who are hungry for a real conversation about the big moral issues of our time," said Jim Wallis, founder of Sojourners. "The forum will focus on faith and values, with a special emphasis on poverty. This conversation will offer faithful voters insights into each candidate’s moral compass and help to guide their decisions as they consider the candidates running for president of the United States."
Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Barack Obama -- will be joining Rev. Jim Wallis of Sojourners for a nationally televised conversation on faith, values, and poverty. And in hundreds of churches and homes across the country, people of faith like you and me will be gathering to watch the candidates address the issues that matter most to us.
I'm hosting a watch party -- can you come?
Click here to RSVP
The forum next week is the first of two upcoming forums with presidential hopefuls. A similar second forum that will feature top Republican contenders is to take place in Iowa in September.
"We are excited that the leading candidates will be meeting with faithful voters who are hungry for a real conversation about the big moral issues of our time," said Jim Wallis, founder of Sojourners. "The forum will focus on faith and values, with a special emphasis on poverty. This conversation will offer faithful voters insights into each candidate’s moral compass and help to guide their decisions as they consider the candidates running for president of the United States."
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Barry Lynn to visit WNC
Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State will be on the program of American Vision's National Conference tomorrow night at the LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center. He will be debating "The First Amendment" with Herb Titus, former candidate for Vice-President of the United States. Along with Roy Moore, Titus was an original drafter of the Constitution Restoration Act, which sought to take out of federal court jurisdiction cases that involved public officials that acknowledged God as the sovereign source of law, liberty, or government, and provided for the impeachment of federal judges who disregarded the act.
A small group of WNC AU chapter members will be meeting with Barry Lynn tomorrow afternoon.
A small group of WNC AU chapter members will be meeting with Barry Lynn tomorrow afternoon.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Thursday, May 10, 2007
'The Poor Will Save Our Souls'
I cannot remember the last time I gave any right wing politician credit for anything! But after reading this article, Sam Brownback's stock has jumped really high in my opinion of presidential candidates!
God's Politics Blog
God's Politics Blog
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Bush's veto of the war funding bill
This man is not going to compromise and Democrats should not give in to his arrogance.
It is time for impeachment to be carefully considered!
It is time for impeachment to be carefully considered!
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Tax Day 2007 is behind us!
A headline this morning in one of my technology email sources was:
I would like for all of us to consider what we are getting for our money as we file our tax returns. For every dollar we pay in federal income taxes, 36 cents goes toward past and present military spending. And people want to call this a Christian nation!
The following is a portion of today's email from the Sojourners/Call to Renewal folks:
TurboTax's electronic filing overloads at last minuteI smiled to myself because I knew that I contributed to that overload problem last night!
I would like for all of us to consider what we are getting for our money as we file our tax returns. For every dollar we pay in federal income taxes, 36 cents goes toward past and present military spending. And people want to call this a Christian nation!
The following is a portion of today's email from the Sojourners/Call to Renewal folks:
We've all heard Jesus' warning: "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (Matthew 6:21). That gospel truth applies not only to individuals, but also to nations.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
St. Thomas Sunday
This morning at Providence Baptist Church, I read as a call to worship the following piece written by Providence member Anne Westbrook.
My name is Thomas –
And I was there when they crucified my Lord
I saw Him – hands battered, side pierced,
Body broken and bloody. Dead.
My name is Thomas –
And I was absent on the evening of the third day –
And so- I didn’t hear his Shalom.
I didn’t see his scarred hands, his wounded side.
I didn’t feel the warmth my friends felt
When He breathed on them the Spirit.
When they told me, I didn’t believe He lived.
My name is Thomas –
I am humbled to say my Lord gave me a second chance.
He appeared again - and this time I was there.
I heard his Shalom - Peace be with you.
I felt His gaze.
I heard His voice – “Thomas,” he said,
“Stop doubting. Believe.”
Shaken, I could only cry, “My Lord and my God.”
It was enough. My Lord honored me
By accepting my belief, my poor belated belief.
My name is Thomas.
Hear me, my friends.
Stop doubting.
Believe!
My name is Thomas –
And I was there when they crucified my Lord
I saw Him – hands battered, side pierced,
Body broken and bloody. Dead.
My name is Thomas –
And I was absent on the evening of the third day –
And so- I didn’t hear his Shalom.
I didn’t see his scarred hands, his wounded side.
I didn’t feel the warmth my friends felt
When He breathed on them the Spirit.
When they told me, I didn’t believe He lived.
My name is Thomas –
I am humbled to say my Lord gave me a second chance.
He appeared again - and this time I was there.
I heard his Shalom - Peace be with you.
I felt His gaze.
I heard His voice – “Thomas,” he said,
“Stop doubting. Believe.”
Shaken, I could only cry, “My Lord and my God.”
It was enough. My Lord honored me
By accepting my belief, my poor belated belief.
My name is Thomas.
Hear me, my friends.
Stop doubting.
Believe!
Sunday, April 08, 2007
The Victory
Following are excerpts from the final chapter of Jim Wallis' book, The Call to Conversion:
...we confront the world with the very life of the resurrected Christ among us... Every time we act upon Jesus' lordship in our lives, are reconciled to a brother or sister, refuse to be controlled by the economic system, deny the absolute authority of the state, claim Christ's freedom over our fear, tear down the walls of race, class, and sex, love our enemies, stand with the poor, or resist the violence of the nations by acting for peace - we are demonstrating the victory of Christ in the world...
...the resurrection ... validated the way of Jesus, establishing the authority of his Lordship. At the same time, the resurrection invalidated the authority of the system. It showed the world's way to be a lie. The world's definition of reality crucified Jesus. His resurrection proved that definition of reality to be false. Our system, too, has its definitions of reality - national security, economic expansion, political realism. The way of Jesus is thought to be as foolish today as it was in his day. His kingdom is totally alien to the present world order...
...we confront the world with the very life of the resurrected Christ among us... Every time we act upon Jesus' lordship in our lives, are reconciled to a brother or sister, refuse to be controlled by the economic system, deny the absolute authority of the state, claim Christ's freedom over our fear, tear down the walls of race, class, and sex, love our enemies, stand with the poor, or resist the violence of the nations by acting for peace - we are demonstrating the victory of Christ in the world...
...the resurrection ... validated the way of Jesus, establishing the authority of his Lordship. At the same time, the resurrection invalidated the authority of the system. It showed the world's way to be a lie. The world's definition of reality crucified Jesus. His resurrection proved that definition of reality to be false. Our system, too, has its definitions of reality - national security, economic expansion, political realism. The way of Jesus is thought to be as foolish today as it was in his day. His kingdom is totally alien to the present world order...
Friday, April 06, 2007
Fight All Forms of Religious Coercion
In Paul’s great letter on freedom to the church at Galatia, he starts what we call chapter 5 with these words: “For freedom Christ has set us free: stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery...” “For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom for an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love, become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ If, however, you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.”
This is the foundation we build on in our understanding of religious liberty. God will not coerce anyone to follow his way; and he will not bless a system that tries to force people to obey him and his ways. Jesus was repelled by all efforts to make him a ruler in order that he might force his kingdom on the world. In the Gospel of John (18:36), when Pilate was questioning Jesus about his authority, He told Pilate: “My kingship is not of this world. If it were, my supporters would have fought against my being turned over to the Jews. But my reign is not here.” Jesus brought no political message or program.
The above is an excerpt from the religious liberty sermon referred to in my March 16 entry.
This is the foundation we build on in our understanding of religious liberty. God will not coerce anyone to follow his way; and he will not bless a system that tries to force people to obey him and his ways. Jesus was repelled by all efforts to make him a ruler in order that he might force his kingdom on the world. In the Gospel of John (18:36), when Pilate was questioning Jesus about his authority, He told Pilate: “My kingship is not of this world. If it were, my supporters would have fought against my being turned over to the Jews. But my reign is not here.” Jesus brought no political message or program.
The above is an excerpt from the religious liberty sermon referred to in my March 16 entry.
Tuesday—April 10th—at 7:15pm Eastern, MoveOn is using the Internet to connect presidential candidates directly to the people.
Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, Bill Richardson, Dennis Kucinich, and Joe Biden will answer questions from MoveOn.org's 3.2 million members in the first of three unprecedented virtual town hall meetings. The topic: Iraq.
There will be a house party in Hendersonville with direct connections to the national event. Contact me at info@phillipallen.net for more information.
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