The Quiet Christian wrote:
Been there, Brother Frank. Yes, chaplains have been handcuffed and not permitted to do their jobs. Good ones have been cashiered. I've had my own run ins. I've also met some chaplains who were attempting to preach and teach Christ and seemed to be tolerated. They were also fairly junior.
But you are so right about the nature of this world. You are also very right about what our forebears in the faith went thru. Compared with what I've faced, no comparison.

I spent 10 ½ years in the Army; 1964 to 1968 and from 1971 to 1977. I was in the Army Security Agency which has been disbanded as far as I know. I also was blessed to work at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany as a civilian from 2001 to 2003. I was on a military compound and also got to meet many of the wounded soldiers coming back from the Middle East.

During my military service I was unsaved, so Christian things were not important to me at all. But, when I was at Landstuhl, I got into it with chaplains and even the base commander over Christian issues. Do you know that chaplains cannot present
the gospel to fellow soldiers?

But brother, I fully and completely understand how our employment can conflict with our Christian walk. Christianity is the enemy of satan and he certainly makes that clear to all of us.

The Quiet Christian wrote:
It is a very difficult situation, Brother Frank, for our brothers and sisters who work in public schools. We need to pray for our Brother Wayfarer, for instance. I have heard that some school districts are better than others. We homeschool, so that's all beyond our personal knowledge.

Kieron wrote:
Dear Jim, Do you pray for your government? I take it you’ll vote Democrat in November. You do know the hearts of men is the true problem? The SIN problem, which no government can solve. Isa. 31:1.

Isaiah 31:1 Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord!

This is one reason why I believe that “if possible” all Christian families should home school.

Before the return of our Lord and Savior, there must be a worldwide falling away from the gospel. We are seeing the escalation of this in our lifetime - worldwide.

Jim Lincoln wrote:
True, Frank. I'm happy to see though And many others actually Are more interested in protecting their congregation and setting a good example then lining their pockets❗👎
"Coronavirus has officially killed 200,000 Americans. For those left behind, there is grief, shock and rage"
https://tinyurl.com/yxzlnvya

Hillary was wrong; it doesn't take a village. It takes a father and mother.

Colin wrote:
Amen Quiet Christian. I am constantly reminded how easy my life is as a Christian in America. If true persecution comes may I act as boldly and courageous as this dear late brother.

Or they could use this virus for population control. If millions of elderly who don't work were gone, would that help society.

But here is something else the article noted. Trump has declared that he will nominate a woman. When Biden did the same thing with Harris there were lots of people who said he was catering to women just because they were women. IOW, skills were not the issue, but gender was. Feminists have hypocritically objected to being tokens. But, here we have the leader of the conservative party doing the same thing. I guess Trump doesn’t realize that the Supreme Court should have the best; aside from race or gender.

I remember when Megyn Kelly previously from FOX news was asked if she was a feminist. She said, “when it benefits me.”

The Quiet Christian wrote:
You have a good point, Brother Frank. But behind the scenes is a darker picture. The nation has been turned over to our sins. The Lord hasn't raised up another solid Christian leader in quite a while. But yet He has...the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Quiet Christian wrote:
The Lord's precious Gospel is spread thru us earthen vessels. Some are more earthly than others. It is the power of the Lord which saves, not the silliness of this man who was interviewed. Thankfully.
Yes, Bethel spreads all sorts of ideas and docrines that are not valid. Finney did the same a couple of centuries ago. The Lord still calls people to Himself, despite these men's failings...and mine.

John UK wrote:
Roman Catholics have a right to vote exactly how they wish. And naturally they will vote for the party that is sweet on Catholics. Nobody votes for that party which goes against them in daily life, or is opposed to their own principles.

Dave wrote:
G'day and God bless.
Brother rodney from Tennessee, he and his wife need prayer fur their health, please.

John UK wrote:
Excuse me, it was brought up by an American.
I understand why missionaries who travel, taking the gospel to those who have never heard it, dread taking a furlough back to the decadent, backslidden western nation they started out from. When they win converts, they begin to see what pure, unadulterated Christianity is really like, and they wouldn't trade it for what they started out with.
Imagine coming home and doing a little tour of churches to let the dear, backslidden folks know how they are faring in foreign parts. Perish the thought! I could not do it. I would rather stay abroad with simple, loving folks, who had been filled with the Spirit and were bearing the fruit of it, and who loved and appreciated me.
Just a few facts of life.

When I think or worship, I think of what someone esteems the most. That should clear up any confusion as to my intent.

John UK wrote:
Carl, I remember that episode, it was quite bizarre. The Yangs reverenced their constitution as if it was a god. It reminded me of some of my American brethren who similarly reverence their constitution.
Oops.

And of course it is difficult to explain why such a precious document needed or was amended 27 times. And yes, some of those amendments didn’t add something, but redefined or changed the original.

And you are right; there are so many cultural Christians in this country that do worship the constitution.

It takes a lot to declare someone is excommunicated from the RCC. Normally a catholic can do pretty much anything they want and then some priest will simply absolve them.

In case someone isn’t aware of the Catholic heresy of absolution, the below is what a Priest will commonly say following a confession. Notice how they interchange the usage of power and authority, but then the conclusion is clear and succinct “I absolve you from your sins”.

“May our Lord Jesus Christ absolve you; and by His authority I absolve you from every bond of excommunication (suspension) and interdict, so far as my power allows and your needs require. [making the Sign of the Cross:] Thereupon, I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.”