NO, WE'RE NOT BASHING CHRISTIANS, BUT WE MIGHT DO A LITTLE FUNDIE BASHING

FED UP WITH RELIGION? READ THIS POST FOR A DIFFERENT VIEW. NOT INTERESTED IN A POST ON RELIGION? YOU'D BETTER BE; IT IS IMPORTANT TO THE COMING ELECTION AND TO OUR FUTURE. KNOW THINE ENEMY.

I have read many articles, posts, and comments indicating that many people are soured on religion, especially the Christian religion. I have read an equal amount of articles, posts and comments wherein people spew the most hateful, bigoted, cruel and evil garbage in the name of Jesus, claiming to be Christian.

To be a Christian means you are a follower of Christ, a believer in the truths he taught , that you attempt to the best of your human ability to act as he taught, and to accept Him and His messages. Basically, Jesus taught man how to live in a civilized manner, to get along in peace and harmony. Jesus taught brotherly love and forgiveness. He forgave the whore. He forgave the adultress. He forgave the people who crucified him, a horrible, slow, painful death. He even socialized and was friends with the tax collector! He adored children. He taught to feed the hungry, heal the sick, help the needy. And to love your neighbor [other people] as you love yourself.

Even if you do not accept Jesus as the Messiah, you must admit He was a great teacher. The Jews do not accept Jesus as the Messiah but they respect Him as a great rabbi (teacher). The Muslims do not accept Jesus as the Messiah, but they respect and revere Him as a great prophet. (Yes, they do !!)

On 5/31/06 I promised to do a series of posts on the Christian Coalition, the Religious Right, and the Christian Reconstructionists. ( http://isamericaburning.blogspot.com/2006/05/alternet-tyranny-of-christian-right.html#links ). On 6/04/2006 I posted The Danger the Christian Right Poses to Us and the Nation (http://isamericaburning.blogspot.com/2006/06/danger-christian-right-poses-to-us-and.html#links ) Important to the Coming Election.

For openers, please read Granny's post below, "Religion Makes a Left Turn". It's about time. But it is going to take a majority to offset the firmly entrenched Christian Right. Whether you are a Christian or not, you are needed to help save our nation from those who would make us a Theocracy. We must not have a State Religion; we must maintain separation between State and Church.

Because of my views on the CC, RR, and CR I have been called an apostate, an anti-Christian, a Jesus hater, and that I have turned my back on God. These accusations are false. I am a Christian; Granny is a Christian. We are faithful to our beliefs. But we do not follow the fundamentalist doctrine.

This video demonstrates the difference between the real Christians and the false ones who hide behind the symbol of the Cross while they do evil works and espouse wrongful teachings. My old ears are not attuned to the music but I agree with what lyrics I can understand. I most definitely agree with the text. Listen and watch. Non-Christians, it will help you to better understand real Christianity and the ones who are, instead, false believers who endanger our nation.

http://www.blastedreality.net/cross.swf

When the video finishes, wait a moment for the photo at the end. Did you ever wonder where we got the saying "read the handwriting on the wall" meaning an unpleasant prophecy? Or "weighed in the balance" meaning being judged? It comes from the Bible, in the Old Testament. See the handwriting on the wall behind Bush, in the oval office.

Balzhazzar, a Chaldean king, was partying hearty with all his elite palace hangers-on, when the words "mene, mene, tekel, upharsin [or pharsin or parsin]" was written on the wall. Scared him so badly that "his knees smote one against the other." He called for wise men to explain the meaning of the message. Literal translation of the Aramaic words "is a slightly garbled form of the names of coins listed according to descending value, perhaps representing 5 successors of the previous king, each less substantial [or weaker] than his predecessor."

A Pharsin or parsin = 2 pheres, which make a tekel; 60 tekels make a mene.

"Each of the 3 names is similar and perhaps etymologically related to an Aramaic verb, so that the entire phrase may be translated as 'numbered, numbered, weighed and divided.'" [The ancient Jews, as today, love word games and puzzles]. The prophet or wise man called before the king transformed each word into a sentence.

mene=numbered: God has numbered the days of your kingdom and will finish it.

tekel=weight: you are weighed in the balances [or scales] and found wanting [lacking].

pheres=halved or divided: your kingdom will be divided [torn asunder] and given to [your enemies].

The image is a metaphor for judgement. Isn't it apt that such a message should be on Bush's wall? Except, God help us, his kingdom is OUR nation.

Wake up, America. AMERICA IS BURNING.