Facebook Response to Guns, God, and Healthcare

Look at your child in the face and think

Today is the anniversary of Roe vs Wade

Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,

The Consequences of Roe v. Wade
49,551,703
Total Abortions since 1973

From cdc.gov

I have a hard time with people professing Christianity and then supporting the worship of the God of Molech. Obama is a horrific example of this. He has made it very clear that he is going to sign the Freedom Of Choice Act (which is far from it), yet he professes Christianity. I am so tired of people calling themselves Christians and then picking and choosing what they do and do not want to believe. If you would like to debate within the pale of orthodoxy I have no problem with that. But this far outside of orthodoxy. If you do not believe what the bible says then call yourself something other than a Christian. Look at this totally satanic piece of legislation.

from www.aul.org

What Does FOCA Say?

FOCA provides that “[i]t is the policy of the United States that every woman has the fundamental right to choose to bear a child, to terminate a pregnancy prior to fetal viability, or to terminate a pregnancy after fetal viability when necessary to protect the life or health of the woman.”

Further, FOCA would specifically invalidate any “statute, ordinance, regulation, administrative order, decision, policy, practice, or other action” of any federal, state, or local government or governmental official (or any person acting under government authority) that would “deny or interfere with a woman’s right to choose” abortion, or that would “discriminate against the exercise of the right . . . in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information.”

Clearly, its reach is very broad. This single piece of legislation would apply to any federal or state law “enacted, adopted, or implemented before, on, or after the date of [its] enactment.”

What is the Legal Impact of FOCA?

FOCA creates a new and dangerously radical “right.” It establishes the right to abortion as a “fundamental right,” elevating it to the same status as the right to vote and the right to free speech (which, unlike the abortion license, are specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution). Critically, in Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court did not define abortion as a “fundamental right.”10 And with the exception of one justice’s attempt in 1983 to distort the Court’s abortion jurisprudence by framing the abortion license as a “fundamental right,” the Court has not subsequently defined abortion as a “fundamental right.” Thus, FOCA goes beyond any Supreme Court decision in enshrining unlimited abortion-on-demand into American law.

FOCA would also subject laws regulating or even touching on abortion to judicial review using a “strict scrutiny” framework of analysis. This is the highest standard American courts can apply and is typically reserved for laws impacting such fundamental rights as the right to free speech and the right to vote. Prior to the Supreme Court’s 1992 decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey (which substituted the “undue burden” standard for the more stringent “strict scrutiny” analysis), abortion-related laws (such parental involvement for minors and minimum health and safety standards for abortion clinics) were almost uniformly struck down under “strict scrutiny” analysis. If enacted, FOCA would retroactively be applied to all federal and state abortion-related laws and would result in their invalidation.

What is the Practical Impact of FOCA?

In elevating abortion to a fundamental right, FOCA poses an undeniable and irreparable danger to common-sense laws supported by a majority of Americans. Among the more than 550 federal and state laws that FOCA would nullify are:
• Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003
• Hyde Amendment (restricting taxpayer funding of abortions)
• Restrictions on abortions performed at military hospitals
• Restrictions on insurance coverage for abortion for federal employees
• Informed consent laws
• Waiting periods
• Parental consent and notification laws
• Health and safety regulations for abortion clinics
• Requirements that licensed physicians perform abortions
• “Delayed enforcement” laws (banning abortion when Roe v. Wade is overturned and/or the authority to restrict abortion is returned to the states)
• Bans on partial-birth abortion
• Bans on abortion after viability. FOCA’s apparent attempt to limit post-viability abortions is illusory. Under FOCA, post-viability abortions are expressly permitted to protect the woman’s “health.” Within the context of abortion, “health” has been interpreted so broadly that FOCA would not actually proscribe any abortion before or after viability.
• Limits on public funding for elective abortions (thus, making American taxpayers fund a procedure that many find morally objectionable)
• Limits on the use of public facilities (such has public hospitals and medical schools at state universities) for abortions
• State and federal legal protections for individual healthcare providers who decline to participate in abortions
• Legal protections for Catholic and other religiously-affiliated hospitals who, while providing care to millions of poor and uninsured Americans, refuse to allow abortions within their facilities
Notably, pro-abortion groups do not deny FOCA’s draconian impact. For example, Planned Parenthood has explained, “FOCA will supercede anti-choice laws that restrict the right to choose, including laws that prohibit the public funding of abortions for poor women or counseling and referrals for abortions. Additionally, FOCA will prohibit onerous restrictions on a woman’s right to choose, such as mandated delays and targeted and medically unnecessary regulations.”

I took this direct from the whitehouse website

http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/women/

• Supporting Stem Cell Research: President Obama and Vice President Biden believe that we owe it to the American public to explore the potential of stem cells to treat the millions of people suffering from debilitating and life-threatening diseases. Obama is a co-sponsor of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007, which will allow research of human embryonic stem cells derived from embryos donated (with consent) from in vitro fertilization clinics. These embryos must be deemed in excess and created based solely for the purpose of fertility treatment.
Reproductive Choice (Abortion)
• Supports a Woman’s Right to Choose: President Obama understands that abortion is a divisive issue, and respects those who disagree with him. However, he has been a consistent champion of reproductive choice and will make preserving women’s rights under Roe v. Wade a priority in his Adminstration. He opposes any constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s decision in that case.
• Preventing Unintended Pregnancy: President Obama was an original co-sponsor of legislation to expand access to contraception, health information, and preventive services to help reduce unintended pregnancies. Introduced in January 2007, the Prevention First Act will increase funding for family planning and comprehensive sex education that teaches both abstinence and safe sex methods. The Act will also end insurance discrimination against contraception, improve awareness about emergency contraception, and provide compassionate assistance to rape victims.

We live in dark days in this country. I wonder how long it will be before professing the name of Christ in public is considered hate speech

Some songs to make you think

See No Evil

I float inside her womb
Oh mother, I am coming soon
Suddenly, fear and dread
When mother says she wants me dead

Oh how can you do this to me?

Thousands come
Please don’t kill me
Thousands go
I want to live
Day by day
Can anyone hear me
The numbers grow
I want to live

God hears them cry
We hear the lie
And we simply look the other way

See no evil
Hear no evil
Speak no evil

From a pail with open eyes
I see the man that I despise
He looks at me and turns his back
As my life fades, it fades to black
And there’s no turning back

(Mommy, can you hear me?)
Mommy, mommy, I’m afraid)

See no evil
Hear no evil
Speak no evil

Killers Of The Unborn

Lay her down, commence to drill
A primo murder, the legal kill
I am a child about to die
My mother does not hear my cry, no

[Chorus:]
Killers of the unborn, killers
Killers of the unborn, stop the killing

Injection starts to work its way
I don’t feel love, I just feel pain
I’m getting weaker, my poison blood
And death surrounds me like a flood

[Chorus]

The operation is over
I’m now in pieces in a garbage bag
Guilt will now take over
‘Cause where is the relief you thought you had
The shame and tears she bears
The scar of guilt she is going to wear
But he can forgive her
If she gives her life to the saviour
No, no, they’re gonna kill me
I don’t want to die, just let me be
No, no, I feel the pain
I feel, I feel the pain, no

Continuing attacks on Christianity

When I started this site I did not intend to go on the homosexual rant. I was kind of drug into it by someone we know that is perpetuating the doctrine of it being ok. So I want to clarify something. If you are engaging in the sin of homosexuality and choose to reject God’s teachings on it, then so be it. I will question your claim to Christianity and try to lovingly point you to what the Bible actually says on the matter. It takes a different spin though if you start spreading this doctrine through blogs and such. Now you have taken the role of a false prophet and have moved yourself into a different bracket. Now you are influencing people who may be struggling to see the truth of scripture and pointing them to lies. Matthew 18:6 had some very harsh things to say about misleading people. Before anyone even thinks about it, I am not advocating drowning false prophets. The Bible says not to kill, all this passage is saying is that it would be better if they were not alive. This is one of the areas we have to be careful in. The Bible never advocates harming another person. it only tells us to not associate with them at the worst. Now back to my original thought. The Bible says very clearly to judge other Christians and to take them before the church when practicing things outside of the bible. 1 Corinthians 5:1-13, Matthew 18:15-17) Even Romans 2:1 say not to judge some one of the same sin you have. Showing that we all struggle.

All of this has been weighing very heavy on my heart lately. I have a 3 year old toddler and I know I have to lead her in the truth. I came under fire a lot when I was in school in regard to standing up for Christ. I can only imagine what it will be like in 10 years.

I am hoping to have my rebuttal of Mel White’s article on soulforce done this week. It will then go to Tom and he can put his thought in to it as well. When that is completed we will be doing a podcast on the paper as well. That will conclude the coming storm series and we will be moving on to the “From the reformation to today ” as our next podcast hopefully in time for reformation day on OCT 31

Now for the real reason this site was put up here are some examples of the attacks on Christianity this week

Mom’s religion dominates custody hearing

More ‘God’ references banned at U.S. Capitol
GOP House leader urges Pelosi to ‘restore longstanding practice’

Pelosi urged to scrap ban on God from Capitol flag certificates

Reading 2nd-graders a story about gay marriage?

Over at world net daily there is a poll up in response to the questions at the Dartmouth debate

Go vote here

TIM RUSSERT: I’d like to go to Allison King of New England Cable News again for another question.

Allison?

KING: Thanks, Tim.

The issues surrounding gay rights have been hotly debated here in New England. For example, last year some parents of second-graders in Lexington, Massachusetts, were outraged to learn their children’s teacher had read a story about same-sex marriage, about a prince who marries another prince.

Same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts but most of you oppose it. Would you be comfortable having this story read to your children as part of their school curriculum?

I’m going to start with Senator Edwards.

JOHN EDWARDS: Yes, absolutely.

What I want is I want my children to understand everything about the difficulties that gay and lesbian couples are faced with every day, the discrimination that they’re faced with every single day of their lives.

And I suspect my two younger children, Emma Claire, who’s 9, and Jack, who’s 7, will reach the same conclusion that my daughter Cate, who’s 25, has reached, which is she doesn’t understand why her dad is not in favor of same-sex marriage. And she says her generation will be the generation that brings about the great change in America on that issue.

So I don’t want to make that decision on behalf of my children. I want my children to be able to make that decision on behalf of themselves, and I want them to be exposed to all the information, even in – did you say second grade? Second grade might be a little tough, but even in second grade to be exposed to all …

KING: Well, that’s the point. It is second grade.

EDWARDS: … those possibilities, because I don’t want to impose my view. Nobody made me God. I don’t get to decide on behalf of my family or my children, as my wife, Elizabeth, has spoken her own mind on this issue. I don’t get to impose on them what it is that I believe is right.

But what I will do as president of the United States is I will lead an effort to make sure that the same benefits that are available to heterosexual couples – 1,100 roughly benefits in the federal government – are available to same-sex couples; that we get rid of DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act; that we get rid of “don’t ask/don’t tell,” which is wrong today and was wrong when it was enacted back in the 1990s.

I will be the president that leads a serious effort to deal with the discrimination that exists today.

KING: Thank you.

Senator Obama, you have young children at home. How do you feel about this?

BARACK OBAMA: You know, I feel very similar to John. You know, the fact is my 9-year-old and my 6-year-old I think are already aware that there are same-sex couples. My wife and I have talked about it. One of the things I want to communicate to my children is not to be afraid of people who are different, because there have been times in our history where I was considered different, or Bill Richardson was considered different.

And one of the things I think the next president has to do is to stop fanning people’s fears. If we spend all our time feeding the American people fear and conflict and division, then they become fearful and conflicted and divided.

And if we feed them hope and we feed them reason and tolerance, then they will become tolerant and reasonable and hopeful.

And that, I think, is one of the most important things that the next president can do, is try to bring us together, and stop trying to fan the flames of division that have become so standard in our politics in Washington. That’s the kind of experience, by the way, that we need to put an end to.

KING: Quickly, have you sat down with your daughters to talk about same-sex marriage?

OBAMA: My wife has.

KING: She has. OK. I’d like to ask Senator Clinton the same question.

HILLARY CLINTON: Well, I really respect what both John and Barack said.

I think that we’ve seen differences used for divisive purposes, for political purposes in the last several elections. And I think every one of us on this stage are really personally opposed to that and we’ll do everything we can to prevent it.

With respect to your individual children, that is such a matter of parental discretion, I think that obviously it is better to try to work with your children, to help your children understand the many differences that are in the world and to really respect other people and the choices that other people make. And that goes far beyond sexual orientation.

So I think that this issue of gays and lesbians and their rights will remain an important one in our country. And I hope that – tomorrow we’re going to vote on the hate crimes bill, and I’m sure that those of us in the Senate will be there to vote for it.

We haven’t been able to get it passed, and it is an important measure to send a message that we stand against hatred and divisiveness.

And I think that, you know, that’s what the Democratic Party stands for in contrast, all too often, to the other side.

KING: Thank you, senator.

Tim, back to you.

POLL: Teaching homosexuality as sinful

I find it interesting that more and more homosexual websites are popping up saying it is ok to be gay. And that you can be a practicing gay person and be a Christian. The bible is clear it is a sin and is wrong, and this is simply not true.

World net daily had a poll recently

If a church or denomination doesn’t teach that homosexual relations are sinful, should “fundamental, conservative” Christians disassociate themselves from that group? Find out how your fellow OneNewsNow readers responded.

Go here to see the results

Most churches who except homosexuality also think it is ok to have abortions as well. This should give you an indicator of where there faith truly is. It is extremely important that we help educate people who are struggling with this sin disease in what the bible really says, and that God can set them free from this. We can’t help people who are embracing sin and saying it is ok. All we can do is pray that God will reveal the truth to them.

Thus you will know them by their MySpace

I’m sorry I mean Fruit

“Matthew 7:15-20″

15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

16 You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

17 So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.

18 A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit.

19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

20 Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.

I have put off writing about this for a long time. My wife has a friend that she cares a lot about who is a big fan of MySpace. She claims to be a child of God but sometimes you wonder by her MySpace page. I never thought that much about it till I found out a Christian band that I was a big fan of in my younger days had put out a new record. So I went in search of their website so I could possibly check it out. I come to find out they do not have a website. They do however have a MySpace page. I click the link and lo and behold I am greeted by the obligatory friends list. I am shocked to see most of the friends really need some clothes. I close the link in my web browser and begin to get really angry. I count to ten, calm down, and then I begin to formulate an email to send them asking why they are allowing all these mostly nude women to be listed as their friends. Are we not to abstain from even the appearance of evil?

“1 Thessalonians 5:21-22″

21 but test everything; hold fast what is good.

22 Abstain from every form of evil.

I was quite blown away; I could not understand why they would allow this. I can understand if you can’t afford a website. But you could always find some fan to monitor your MySpace page and delete friends that violate the code of conduct I would expect from someone who calls himself or herself a Christian. This is a problem all across MySpace. So we need to answer some questions for someone who may not know what MySpace is.

What is MySpace?

MySpace is a social networking site. It is a place where you network with your friends. In the process you may see some other people that your friends may have in their list. You then get to know these people, and your friends begin to multiply faster than the tribbles in star trek . So now you have this big pool of friends. Some you know well, some you may just be getting to know. This is the problem; you see Satan is a slick guy. He uses every tool at his disposal, and this is one of them. So this brings me to my wife’s friend, I am not picking on this person. I just have personally watched this with my own eyes.

What is Blog?

One of the facilities of the social network is a blog. What is a blog you ask? It is kind of like an online diary. So with most of the social networking sites this diary is open to the entire network of people, unless you limit it to only people who you have accepted as your friends.

So back to my wife’s friend, this was a person who loved God, and God seemed to be the focus of their life. My wife met this person around six or seven years ago when she was looking for a job. This person became my wife’s best friend and my wife really came to love this person. We were not married yet, and time went on and we fixed that. Right after we were married my job took us to Knoxville, but this did not cool their friendship. When we moved back we discovered something though. My wife’s friend had a lot of friends from school and they were all part of this new thing called MySpace. We got to see all their blogs, and we could tell really quickly these people were not Christians.

“1 Corinthians 15:33″

33 Do not be deceived: Bad company ruins good morals.

What we saw next was just that. We could see really quickly the dangers that were coming. We began to see blog posts discussing how good a television program that celebrated homosexuality was. We began to see their list of non-Christian friends grow and Christian friends shrink. We began to look at this person’s friends post to see what they were like. We saw one of them was a post-modernist in the typical view of “who are you to say that Christianity is the only way”. As more and more blog posts happened that were contrary to the ways of God and the Bible. The more distant my wife’s friendship became. After reading a series of posts where this person and their friends had been going to homosexual bars we felt it was time to confront them. We told them how concerned we were and how we had been reading MySpace. The response we got was to be blocked from a lot of the future posts. But the purpose of this whole story is relating to the post they put up immediately after the confrontation. The post basically stated that MySpace is not who they were as a person. Since that day that same thing has been repeated on this persons blog about other things they have posted.

The problem with this logic is that it is wrong. The problem with social networking sites whether they are MySpace, Facebook, or the site that started the whole trend Friendster is that you are opening your life to who ever happens to come across the site. Now we all are sinners so I am not picking on anyone (1). I think the change that has happened in this generation is lack of shame. We all have had issues we have struggled with in our lives. But are you ashamed of your sins (2), and do you only (3) relate them to people you want to (4) help keep you accountable unto God. Or do you only keep them between you and God. Either way we are supposed to be the salt and light of this world and these are the appropriate ways to handle our shortcomings.

(1) Now we are all self-centered instead of God-centered. We generally live to please ourselves and many Christians struggle with this so I am not picking on any one person.
(2) struggles, selfishness and shortcomings

(3) wisely and exclusively

(4) who will “James 5:16″

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