"Liberated From Threat of Hell" Two letters call out our county for their religiosity.

Just in case you thought it was just me, that I was making stuff up. I often have said here that my hubby and I were called "unpatriotic" for opposing the Iraq invasion...while our Southern Baptist church supported it from the pulpit.

That mindset has carried over to all parts of politics and life in our area. Our Democrats are afraid to speak out on issues such as gay rights and pro-choice for fear of the church influence here. In fact they are becoming afraid to speak out, period.

I have begun to see letters in the local paper for the county about the issue, but there are two powerful ones today. I say good for them.

I did not write either, but I certainly do agree. It is about time. Both letters are at the link.

Liberated From Threat of Hell

From the first letter:



From the second letter. This one is very long and every word deserves to be read. No matter one's view of religion...there is much there for everyone.



And this last paragraph says so much. In this area we are "cowed" into not speaking out about things like this. It has carried over to all parts of life. It is not really considered acceptable to make too many waves about anything at all.

Instead of reacting to what these fools say and think it's time to announce a new plan that speaks to the majority of people now.

Godly Principles



And another:

Polk's Christian Beliefs



Dear Betty from Mulberry....you are judging a lot of people.

Gad, has this letter writer ever heard of irony? Doesn't she know what the Romans did to the Christians?

Jeez...(with no religious intention)

And just plain ignorant?

It shows the mindset here, though. You don't belong if you don't see it our way.

The same Christofacists that scream that Islam and it's radicals are a threat should turn and look in the mirror themselves....they have become their enemy....trying to take this country back to the times before science and respect for other views and religions....

We that oppose this type of cultism mixed with politics have been silent for way too long.....they say the way to kill a snake is to cut off its head....

To cut off the head of this insanity...
-* , Cheney and others must be impeached
- Churches must finally lose their tax exempt status...if they
want to delve and interfere in politics well then they must pay
to play....
- Signing statements by the President must be removed...this power
has shown that it can and will be abused.
- All appointees to all government positions "Must" be skilled and
experience qualified....DOJ, FEMA, etc....

And if our Democratic representatives decide to pursue the same broken path...then it will be up to us to remove them and replace them with someone that will do the peoples bidding....

Seems to be a lot of people going that way lately. I guess Dems in congress do it because of various fears.

People here won't stand up to anything because they don't want to be ostracized.

Sad.

I'm also from the south, also raised as southern baptist, and I HATE the thought of living anywhere south of the mason-dixon because of the religious stupidity.

when talking to my relatives in the south, who know I do not share their beliefs, I use their language to talk about things. For instance, I express my sincere concern that Bush may just be the the anti-christ... he fits the profile... says all the right things... I am not lying when I say these things because "the antichrist" for me is a metaphorical concept of someone who uses faith to do the opposite of what EVERY major religion has as its premise- the golden rule, do not murder, steal, lie -- in order to intentionally cause harm to others.

If your church preaches republicanism from the pulpit, I would like to encourage you to tithe to a real group that uses christian principles rather than to your church. If anyone in the church asks you about this, you can explain your decision. On the other hand, there are other protestant churches that do not defile christianity like the southern baptists do. Personally, I could not be associated with them in any way once I learned they opposed MLK and desegregation and equal rights for all americans.

ymmv

edited because verbs are useful things...

I've got me some suckers now..

"I've lived in Polk since 1985 and seen a ton of it. Town meetings, led by elected officials, open with prayers. A mayor officially renamed his city "Auburndale-for-Jesus." Rodeos start with the national anthem and a prayer. Cruise the suburbs and you find a megachurch, topped by a big cross, every 50 feet."

They can't tell the truth and say they worship at the altar of greed and power so they use subterfuge..how long have they been getting away with this?

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have their number and we're spreading the word.. outward!

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They are interesting to say the least. And yes, it really is that way here, it is overwhelming. I am a Christian and speak from that viewpoint, and it is overwhelming.

Church Fliers Not Wanted



Just keep your sense of humor and look at it as free speech. Just enjoy his outrage and don't be upset at his opinion.

Now keep that humor handy, more outsiders are speaking up.

Keep Religion Personal



My parents, active in the Southern Baptist churches here...my father, a deacon and leader in other ways....would have laughed to read these.

They would seen the outrage as sincere, and they would have chuckled. They would have been appalled that any churches were preaching to invade a country that never hurt us.