"Muslim" Lands

Faisal Shahzad, during his sentencing hearing, made the following statement:

"We are only Muslims trying to defend our religion, people, homes and land, but if you call us terrorists, then we are proud terrorists and we will keep on terrorizing you until you leave our lands and people at peace.

The problem I have with this statement is the claim that any land in which there is a Muslim majority is a Muslim land. I have a problem with claiming that America is a Christian land and Italy is a Catholic land and China is a Marxist land as well. Religions do not own countries anymore. One might have able to say that the Papal States was a Catholic land because the Pope owned them, but to call Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, and Afghanistan "Muslim" countries is to ignore the people and history of those countries.

There is a dominant majority in each of these countries of one sect or another of Islam. However, Iraq has had a Jewish presence since 530 BCE and a Christian presence since 45 A.D. It is home to the Mandaeans, the disciples of John the Baptist and has Ba'hai religionists as well. No religion can claim it. Lebanon was home to the Ca'anites, the Christians, the Jews, the Muslims, the Druze, the Ba'hais, the Gnostics, the Nazoreans, the Alawi, and numerous other religious groups. Syria is dominated today by a heterodox group called the Nusairyi or Alawi. If Shahzad and many liberals who claim that America is attacking Islam were to have to prove the point, they would find that they are wrong. The war against Arabs is real. The war against Islam is not. The largest Muslim population lives in Indonesia, not in the Middle East.

Shahzad would claim that Israel is an occupied country, a Muslim country under Zionist domination. Someone forgot to tell him that there has never been a time when there were not religionists of other faiths in Israel. Judaism has existed in Israel at least 3000 years and Christianity for at least 1987 years. The United Nations declared Israel to be the homeland of the Jews, not the Palestinians.

Therefore, Muslims in predominately Muslim countries have no more right to maim, destroy, murder, and hate than any one else.

The Koran however teaches Muslims to hate. It is not a book of love. Its virulent attacks on Christianity and Judaism cannot be called loving. Is it a surprise that this virulent, violent religion engenders such hatred and warfare.

I hope that in my lifetime Afghanistan will become a multicultural mecca. I also believe in the spirit of Santa Claus and the idea that a bunny lays chocolate eggs. Don't hold your breath. It is not going to happen. Hate is strong and we have not even started loving yet.

Dominionism and the Seven Mountain Mandate

Dominionism is a virulent religious theology rooted in Calvinist theology. It presupposes that the promises of the Scripture are the unique property of an elite called the "Saved" and that all others must bend the knee to their authority and power.

Dominionist theology begins with these words from Scripture:

"Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and all the creeping things that move on the earth." Genesis 1:28b.

Because the word living appears as part of a phrase "living things that creep", the dominionists ignore the word "rimas" and say just living things. Then they argue that the passage gives them dominion over other men, which was, of course, never the intent of the Divine author.

Now Dominionists on the basis of their supposed dominion have concluded that the Law of G-d, that is, what they say the Law of G-d is, not the Torah, should exclusively govern society, to the exclusion of secular law, especially the Constitution. The most prominent members of this group are the Christian Reconstructionists, founded by R.J.Rushdoony in the 1970's. Examples of Christian Reconstructionists and Dominionists are Lou Engle of the Call for Conscience, Mike Bickle of the International House of Prayer Movement, Cindy Jacobs, Rick Joyner, and Loren Cunningham of Youth With A Mission. In order to establish this Dominion, these men propose to take control of what they call the Seven Mountains which are 1) religion; 2) education; 3) the family; 4)the economy; 5) the arts and entertainment; 6)the news media; and 7)government. They seek to unleash a Christian Kingdom with someone like a Pope or Ayatollah ruling over the United States, Canada, and Europe and eventually the world.

Throughout the 2000 year history of Christianity there has always been a vein of dominionism embedded in the strata of doctrines. This seam has ebbed and flowed for 20 centuries, sometimes submerged, sometimes exposed. Whenever out in the open, it has given rise to horrible abuses done in the name of Christ. In the early 21st century, once again this vein is now showing and active. The first Dominionist was Judas Iscariot who tried to force Jesus' hand by arranging for his arrest. He thought that Jesus would resist and call down angels to defend himself. He was wrong and ultimately seeing that he was wrong, commited suicide, thus damning his soul. Keep in mind:

Dominionism is always an aberration of true Christian theology. A remnant of believers has always opposed it, often suffering a martyr’s fate at the hands of intolerant dominionists.

Traditional Christianity teaches:

The Gospel of Salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ and His shed blood on the cross. The emphasis is placed upon repentance and conversion of individual souls. The Kingdom of God in this age is spiritual and grows through efforts of evangelism based on teaching the Bible. It is “not of this world” (John 18:36), but a spiritual rule in the hearts of men (Luke 17:20-21). Furthermore, the Kingdom of God is only finally realized upon Christ’s second return to Earth, whereby He Himself establishes His literal and physical reign.

Dominionism teaches:

The Gospel of Salvation is achieved by setting up the “Kingdom of God” as a literal and physical kingdom to be “advanced” on Earth in the present age. Some dominionists liken the New Testament Kingdom to the Old Testament Israel in ways that justify taking up the sword, or other methods of punitive judgment, to war against enemies of their kingdom. Dominionists teach that men can be coerced or compelled to enter the kingdom. They assign to the Church duties and rights that belong Scripturally only to Jesus Christ. This includes the esoteric belief that believers can “incarnate” Christ and function as His body on Earth to establish His kingdom rule. An inordinate emphasis is placed on man’s efforts; the doctrine of the sovereignty of God is diminished.

One might truly say that this movement is the epitome of the False Prophet and in these times of difficulty that virulent totalitarianism begins to grip the souls of those who are hurting.

The Seven Mountain Mandate then is a conspiracy within the Christian Dominionist movement to put people that agree with the extreme Calvinist theology in charge of the seven spheres of influence in the world: religion, government, education, the arts, the media, the banking and financial industries, and the family. Already we are witnessing attempts in each of those areas. Good examples are Rick Warren in California and Pope Benedict XVI in Rome who are trying to reform Christianity around non-biblical principles; the Texas and Kansas State School Boards which are trying to redefine history and science; the rise of the Fox Television News and Rupert Murdoch; and the Mel Gibson's of the world who are trying to change Hollywood. We must take this challenge seriously as it is secretly attacking the very foundations of America in such groups as the C Street Residence and the Foundation.

Few organizations are as open about their mission as the International House of Prayer in Kansas City. On the section in their website dealing with the organization it says:

The International House of Prayer of Kansas City is an evangelical missions organization that is committed to praying for the release of the fullness of G-d's power and purpose, as we actively win the lost, heal the sick, feed the poor, make disciples, and impact the seven sphere of society -- family, education, government, economy, arts, media, and religion...

The believers of Christ are under attack and we must be aware of the hideous and insidious nature of that attack.

Loyalty Oath

A bill was voted out of the Israeli cabinet this morning that would require all new citizens to swear loyalty to a Jewish and democratic Israel. There are those who are complaining, mainly among the Israeli Arabs who may marry among the non-Israeli marriage pool. The question is especially important both in Israel and the United States.

The State of Israel was founded in 1948 as a Jewish homeland. There were non-Jews in the territory from the beginning, but everyone understood that this would be a homeland for Jews, not for any one else. Nonetheless, Israel extended civil rights and citizenship to all who lived in the land or were later born in the land. Such an act was unusual in the Middle East as Arab nations do not extend full citizenship to Jews and Christians. Israel has 12 Arab members of the 120 member Knesset, the Israeli congress that governs the state. These members have repeatedly made it clear that they are opposed to the State whose congress they serve in. What other nation on earth allows such openly treasonous persons to serve in its legislature? However, the Jews took a stand today saying that at least new persons coming to the State should be loyal and should have to swear that loyalty.

If the Arabs were to take control of Israel, based upon the Jewish treatment in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria, the Jews would lose both citizenship and civil rights. Therefore, it is not wrong for the Jews to demand a commitment to the cultural views of the State before one becomes a citizen and those culture views include keeping the State a Jewish homeland and democratic.

What would happen if the 22,000,000 Hispanics in the United States were asked to declare their loyalty to America and our cultural values of civil rights? The so-called Reconquista seems to want to take away everything that is American and substitute a Mexican failed state for the United States. Perhaps it would be appropriate to start listening to those who complain about our country and if we find that they are proposing Reconquista they should be charged with Treason and expelled from the country with all their little bambinos. There is no alot of difference between the Reconquista movement and Hamas; neither group wants to recognize what the rest of the world sees.

A loyalty oath is worthless if not enforced. Let us hope that if a person becomes a citizen of Israel or the United States and proves disloyal that they are expelled forthwith.

Islam

I have been reading the Koran. While it has some lofty words, it is difficult to call it a Holy Book. It is filled with the prejudices of a seventh century meglomaniac who speaks of Judaism and Christianity without any real knowledge. Let me give you some examples of its idiocy:

Sura V, 44: "Or it be among the Jews, -- Men who will listen to any lie, -- will listen event to others who have never so much as come to thee. They change the words from their right times and places; they say, "If ye are given this, take it, but if not, Beware!" ... For them there is disgrace in this world, and in the hereafter a heavy punishment.

This book declares all Jews liars and accuses them of changing the words of Scripture to suit themselves. And yet, when the Coptic Bishop accused Muslims of adding words to the Koran, they took offense at his words. Typical of the guilty.

Sura V, 23: "O my people! enter the holy land which G-d hath assigned to you, and turn not back ignominously, for then will ye be overthrown, to your own ruin."

This book declares the Holy Land, all of it, to be Jewish territory, and yet today we continue to fight over who owns the land because the Muslims are liars and read not the Koran themselves.

Sura V, 36: "The punishment of those who wage war against G-d (put in Islam here) and His Apostle (Mohammed), and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is: execution, crucifixion or cutting off of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land..."

The true intent of Islam is seen here. Those who do not convert will be executed, crucified, or lose their hands and feet. This religion is grossly evangelistic and forces the people to believe or suffer terrible retribution. This so-called religion is merely an agenda to wipe out Christianity and Judaism. They claim we are angry at them and want to wipe them out, when it is clear that it they, the Muslims, that are the aggressor.

I will be bringing more of the words of the Koran to you. I want to see that it is not a religion as much as a political philosophy that masks its evil in high sounding words but encourages murder, maiming, and religious intolerance while claiming that the very people who follow Christianity and Judaism are good.

Sins of the United States

"If the whole community of Israel inadvertently and without even being aware of it does something that the Lord has forbidden and thus makes itself guilty, should it later on become known that the sin was committed, the community shall present a young bull as a sin offering. They shall bring it before the meeting tent, and here, before the Lord, the elders of the community shall lay their hands on the bullock's head." Lev. 4:13-15.

U.S. scientific researchers infected hundreds of Guatemalan mental patients with sexually transmitted diseases from 1946 to 1948 -- a practice that only came recently to light thanks to the work of an academic researcher. On Friday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued a formal apology to the Central American nation, and to Guatemalan residents of the United States.
"Although these events occurred more than 64 years ago, we are outraged that such reprehensible research could have occurred under the guise of public health," said Clinton and Sebelius in a joint statement. "We deeply regret that it happened, and we apologize to all the individuals who were affected by such abhorrent research practices."

I am sorry, a sorry just won't do it. The requirements of G-d are reparation and sacrifice. What was done to these Guatemalans was a crime against humanity and so reprehensible that it recalls the habits of Mongols to throw plague ridden corpses into cities to start the plague therein. How can any nation which dares to call itself civilized be responsible for such evil acts? How can the mere saying of I am sorry be sufficient.

This country through its leaders (elders) must choose a scapegoat. Some person who is most representative of what is best in this country must be punished for the whole country. The leaders must gather and declare their sin before the Guatemalan people and the whole world. They must ask for forgiveness for this horrible act. There must be a monetary payment. But more than this, G-d demands a sacrifice. This young man, this perfect American, must die for the sins of the nation. As we have rejected Judaeo-Christian ethics, we must consort with pagan ideals and kill a person, rather than a bull. We must weep. We must lament. We must agonize over our acts. We must wear sackcloth.

How can we judge others when we do crimes of this sort? Ideally, the person dying should be someone important, may be Beau Biden, or Malia Obama, or John McCain. But they must die for the sake of the nation. You say, we do not have human sacrifice; well, the Mayan people, the ancestors of the Guatemalans did, and we should turn this person over to Mayan justice so that their living heart might be ripped from their chest in payment of this crime.

Is it a wonder that people hate America when these crimes come forth? Any nation which for the sake of "science" will infect people with disease to study their reaction without their knowledge deserves to be hated. As a religious people, we must demand sacrifice by those in charge to right this wrong.

However, despite my ranting, I stand ready to make the offering necessary on the true HaKapporet, the Mercy Seat, if the President will come and ask forgiveness for the nation. I will act as High Priest in the Order of Melchizedek to save our nation, if the President will acknowledge our sin before G-d.

May G-d have mercy on our evil leaders.