I recently received this forwarded message as an E-mail, and could not help but laud the author in my mind for their forth-right attitude. I don't know who the author is, but it certainly is food for thought for those who ask why there is suffering in a 'Christian' nation.
Maybe this person is no theologian, and maybe this person is no apologetic, but he/she sure has guts.
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"In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is
a little different: This is not intended to be a joke, it's not funny,
it's intended to get you thinking. I am not singling out and I don't wish
to offend anyone, I just think this is so profound. I am consequently
sending this to everyone in my Address Book. Art
"Billy Graham's daughter Anne was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane
Clayson asked her "How could God let something like this Happen?"
(regarding Katrina). I verified with Snopes.com that Anne was interviewed on
The Early Show. Only part of what she said however was provided.
"Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response. She
said: "I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but
for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of
our government and to get out of our lives.
"And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How
can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we
demand He leave us alone?"
"In light of recent events...terrorists attack, school shootings, etc.
I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her
body found recently) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools,
and we said OK.
"Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school . the Bible
says thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor
as yourself. And we said OK.
"Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they
misbehave because their little personalities would be warped and we
might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We
said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said OK.
"Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why
they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill
strangers, their classmates, and themselves.
"Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it
out. I think it has a great deal to do with "WE REAP WHAT WE SOW."
"Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the
world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers say,
but question what the Bible says
"Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like
wildfire but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord,
people think twice about sharing.
"Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through
cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school
and workplace.
"Are you laughing?
"Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many
on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what
they WILL think of you for sending it. Funny how we can be more
worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us.
"Pass it on if you think it has merit. If not, then just discard it...
no one will know you did. But, if you discard this thought process, don't
sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in."
Maybe this person is no theologian, and maybe this person is no apologetic, but he/she sure has guts.
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"In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is
a little different: This is not intended to be a joke, it's not funny,
it's intended to get you thinking. I am not singling out and I don't wish
to offend anyone, I just think this is so profound. I am consequently
sending this to everyone in my Address Book. Art
"Billy Graham's daughter Anne was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane
Clayson asked her "How could God let something like this Happen?"
(regarding Katrina). I verified with Snopes.com that Anne was interviewed on
The Early Show. Only part of what she said however was provided.
"Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response. She
said: "I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but
for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of
our government and to get out of our lives.
"And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How
can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we
demand He leave us alone?"
"In light of recent events...terrorists attack, school shootings, etc.
I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her
body found recently) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools,
and we said OK.
"Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school . the Bible
says thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor
as yourself. And we said OK.
"Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they
misbehave because their little personalities would be warped and we
might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We
said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said OK.
"Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why
they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill
strangers, their classmates, and themselves.
"Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it
out. I think it has a great deal to do with "WE REAP WHAT WE SOW."
"Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the
world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers say,
but question what the Bible says
"Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like
wildfire but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord,
people think twice about sharing.
"Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through
cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school
and workplace.
"Are you laughing?
"Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many
on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what
they WILL think of you for sending it. Funny how we can be more
worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us.
"Pass it on if you think it has merit. If not, then just discard it...
no one will know you did. But, if you discard this thought process, don't
sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in."
