Those offended by religious sentiment may wish to stop reading.
For the past month I have been praying for the birthers – not for birthers in general, but for a short list of named individuals. I didn’t plan to share the list except to say that I have added SSgt. Daryn J. Moran today.
It may sound condescending for one person to say that they are praying for someone they disagree with, but my petition to God is not for them to “see the light” or to “get what they deserve.” The point of my concern is that those I pray for are not at peace in their lives. They are anxious and they are angry. Those, such as Moran, are in conflict with their families and they are placing themselves in harms way. Being a birther is in many ways its own punishment.
I’m not anticipating any miracle, but it is difficult to respond harshly to someone I pray for. That’s the point. The direct beneficiary of prayer is the one who prays.
Do I have any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” declares the Lord GOD, “rather than that he should turn from his ways and live?
Ezekiel 18:23
“Being a birther is in many ways its own punishment.”
how true, the birther I know lost his family, his daughter wants nothing to do with him, it proves birtherism is a tragedy, look at john, falling for every OMG moment yet he ignores the fact that they all failed.
Well said, Doc.
I have written this before, and got hate mail:
Israel should be using Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu as their examples, not Germany.
Prayer often does not help, but it never hurt.
Thank you for reminding us.
Fascinating. Thanks!
God is a birther. God is on the side of those who pursue His truth despite of the personal costs to themselves. God requires us to seek what is Good and battle against what is Evil. Remember that Sama’el appears to us as an Angel of Light to trick us into doing things that are wrong.
Jeremiah 23:16 This is what the LORD Almighty says: “Do not listen to what the prophets are prophesying to you; they fill you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.
Matthew 7:20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
Luke 6:44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thorn bushes, or grapes from briers.
I know that you live in two different worlds, that what you tell your forum members is what they want to hear and not is everything that you personally believe.
Obama’s approval rating is at 40% and falling and not because of anything that birthers have done. Do you really want another 4 years of him?
Tut tut Ronnie,
I’m reliably informed that God has an issue with those who take His name in vain, particularly lying feckwit forgers.
God? Jesus? Moses? Mohammed? Buddha? Krishna? Where are their birth certificates?
On this point I will agree. The birthers have been wholly ineffectual in accomplishing anything except getting themselves worked up.
And what are the fruits of birtherism? Anger, wrath, lying, slander, pride, bitterness, malice, violent language, blasphemy, enmity, disputes, clamor, abusive speech, anxiety, family discord and foolishness.
Now, not that I would ever drop to the sad and pathetic tactic of quoting from the Bible in refutation…..but…. 😎
Based on Proverbs and King Solomon, Birthers are hitting or aiming to hit all of his 7 deadly sins….
A proud look.
A lying tongue.
Hands that shed innocent blood.
A heart that devises wicked plots.
Feet that are swift to run into mischief.
A deceitful witness that uttereth lies.
Him that soweth discord among brethren
Even with the “classic” 7 I’m seeing a pattern of at least 5 of the 7…….
Greed (Excess for certain)
Acedia (the neglect to take care of something that one should do, Sloth)
Wrath (’nuff said)
Envy (how many of them graduated from Harvard, became a Senator or President)
Pride (Oh do we see that, Puzzie, Kerchner, Farah etc)
Just sayin’
You might want to be careful about telling God what He has to support. God is famous for not liking that sort of hubris.
The “shedding of innocent blood part is on it’s way. Birthers will spawn terrorism, if history is any teacher at all.
I always know the odds are good that a con-job is afoot when someone claims to speak for God.
I have yet to meet a birther that would know the truth if it hit them upside the ahead. Your statment is particularly ironic considering your history of spewing lies and b.s.
The problem is that so many of right wing hacks is they view everything in this black and white world where everything is a battle of good against evil, and they seem to perfectly willing to lie or embrace lies in support of thier holy jihad against the satanic liberals.
There goes another irony meter. I suppose the fact based world is a foreign destination for you.
You are correct. Birthers are totally irrelevant.
And thank you for showing your actual motivation. You see, whether we want another 4 years of President Obama has nothing to do with his Constitutional qualifications to hold the office. This goes back to your jihad against what you perceive as evil, and your willingness to lie in support of that war.
JoZeppy………..EXCELLENT!!!!!
My favorite post of this thread………so far, anyhow.
“i distrust those people who know so well what god wants them to do, because i notice it always coincides with their own desires.”
— susan b. anthony
Well said! That succinctly sums up birtherism.
Hmm… I think there may be a new quote of the day here.
I see you are now showing us the error of proof-texting scripture. Scripture does not exist so we can show others we are right and the blind fool who does so is certainly not interested in what scripture says.
Rather annoying of God, isn’t it. 😉
Maybe your prayers have been answered?
https://nativeborncitizen.wordpress.com/2011/08/17/poll-tea-party-less-popular-than-atheists-and-muslims/
According to his YouTube video, Moran is praying for President Obama.