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MrVersatile48
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To me, this journo more just states the phenomena rather than explaining
I'll reply in bold between each point rather than overface you with a big summary at the end, OK?
From http://www.crosswalk.com
Explaining Brits' General Disdain for Evangelicals
A journalist from Great Britain says many Americans don't understand how the attitudes of British subjects about the war in Iraq are an outgrowth of their distaste for evangelical Christians.
While that is partly true, the expressions of anger against both GWB & Blair are nearly all that "they took us into war on a lie" (that Iraq had WMD)
Columnist Melanie Phillips has written about British culture and politics for nearly three decades. She says the attitude most Britons hold toward devoutly religious people would shock many Americans.
"The British tend to view with great suspicion anyone who actually is a religious believer," the columnist says. "They think it's a sign of either imbecility or, quite frankly, insanity."
The 'spirit of antichrist' is spreading more & more - even moreso in mainland Europe
That attitude becomes readily apparent, says Phillips, when most Brits are asked what they think about President Bush. "They know that President Bush is a firm Christian who has a very strong faith," she says. "They know that he prays, and they think this is a sign of irrationality."
The 'spirit of antichrist' is spreading more & more - even moreso in mainland Europe
Phillips says most Britons blame Bush for "creating" the threat from Islamist extremists by "invading" Iraq and through his support for Israel.
Many people in the U.K., she adds, dismiss the existence of a jihad against the West, even after the July 7 attacks on British mass transit by Islamic terrorists.
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Many don't know that the Koran is a world domination manual & many hide their heads in the sand like ostriches, not wanting to know & desparate to believe that 'passing the buck' will save them from Islamofascists: but that won't stop Al Q etc determination to impose global sharia law
"They persecute you because they don't know Me", said Jesus
See also Romans 3
10As it is written:
"There is no one righteous, not even one;
11there is no one who understands,
no one who seeks God.
12All have turned away,
they have together become worthless;
there is no one who does good,
not even one."[c]
13"Their throats are open graves;
their tongues practice deceit."[d]
"The poison of vipers is on their lips."[e]
14"Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness."[f]
15"Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16ruin and misery mark their ways,
17and the way of peace they do not know."[g]
18"There is no fear of God before their eyes."[h]
19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
20Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.
Righteousness Through Faith
21But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.
22This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference,
23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
24and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
25God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunishedâ€â€
26he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
27Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith. 28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. 2
9Is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, 30since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith
We need to press on & complete our Great Commission of Matthew 28 & Mark 16, trusting in Christ alone
"Let God be true & all men liars"
God bless!
Ian
I'll reply in bold between each point rather than overface you with a big summary at the end, OK?
From http://www.crosswalk.com
Explaining Brits' General Disdain for Evangelicals
A journalist from Great Britain says many Americans don't understand how the attitudes of British subjects about the war in Iraq are an outgrowth of their distaste for evangelical Christians.
While that is partly true, the expressions of anger against both GWB & Blair are nearly all that "they took us into war on a lie" (that Iraq had WMD)
Columnist Melanie Phillips has written about British culture and politics for nearly three decades. She says the attitude most Britons hold toward devoutly religious people would shock many Americans.
"The British tend to view with great suspicion anyone who actually is a religious believer," the columnist says. "They think it's a sign of either imbecility or, quite frankly, insanity."
The 'spirit of antichrist' is spreading more & more - even moreso in mainland Europe
That attitude becomes readily apparent, says Phillips, when most Brits are asked what they think about President Bush. "They know that President Bush is a firm Christian who has a very strong faith," she says. "They know that he prays, and they think this is a sign of irrationality."
The 'spirit of antichrist' is spreading more & more - even moreso in mainland Europe
Phillips says most Britons blame Bush for "creating" the threat from Islamist extremists by "invading" Iraq and through his support for Israel.
Many people in the U.K., she adds, dismiss the existence of a jihad against the West, even after the July 7 attacks on British mass transit by Islamic terrorists.
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Many don't know that the Koran is a world domination manual & many hide their heads in the sand like ostriches, not wanting to know & desparate to believe that 'passing the buck' will save them from Islamofascists: but that won't stop Al Q etc determination to impose global sharia law
"They persecute you because they don't know Me", said Jesus
See also Romans 3
10As it is written:
"There is no one righteous, not even one;
11there is no one who understands,
no one who seeks God.
12All have turned away,
they have together become worthless;
there is no one who does good,
not even one."[c]
13"Their throats are open graves;
their tongues practice deceit."[d]
"The poison of vipers is on their lips."[e]
14"Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness."[f]
15"Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16ruin and misery mark their ways,
17and the way of peace they do not know."[g]
18"There is no fear of God before their eyes."[h]
19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
20Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.
Righteousness Through Faith
21But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.
22This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference,
23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
24and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
25God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunishedâ€â€
26he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
27Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith. 28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. 2
9Is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, 30since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith
We need to press on & complete our Great Commission of Matthew 28 & Mark 16, trusting in Christ alone
"Let God be true & all men liars"
God bless!
Ian