Saturday, September 11, 2010

A Bi-Polar Christian Patriot



Have You Forgotten
Darryl Worley
I hear people sayin’
We don’t need this war
But I say there’s some things
Worth fightin’ for
What about our freedom
And this of ground
We didn’t get to keep ‘em
By backin’ down
They say we don’t realize
The mess we’re gettin’ in
Before you start your preachin’
Let me ask you this my friend

Have you forgotten
How it felt that day
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away
Have you forgotten
When those towers fell
We had neighbors still inside
Goin’ through a livin’ Hell
And you say we shouldn’t worry ‘bout bin Laden
Have you forgotten

They took all the footage
Off my TV
Said it’s too disturbin’
For you and me
It’ll just breed anger
That’s what the experts say
If it was up to me
I’d show it every day
Some say this country’s just out lookin’ for a fight
Well after 9/11 man I’d have to say that’s right

Have you forgotten
How it felt that day
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away
Have you forgotten
When those towers fell
We had neighbors still inside
Goin’ through a livin’ Hell
And we vowed to get the ones behind bin Laden
Have you forgotten

I’ve been there with the soldiers
Who’ve gone away to war
And you can bet that they remember
Just what they’re fightin’ for

Have you forgotten
All the people killed
Yeah some went down like heroes
In that Pennsylvania field
Have you forgotten
About our Pentagon
All the loved ones that we lost
And those left to carry on
Don’t you tell me not to worry about bin Laden

Have you forgotten

Have you forgotten

Have you forgotten


Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)
Toby Keith
American girls and American guys
We’ll always stand up and salute
We’ll always recognize
When we see Ol’ Glory flyin’
There’s a lot of men dead
So we can sleep in peace at night
When we lay down our heads

My daddy served in the army
Where he lost his right eye
But he flew a flag out in our yard
‘Til the day that he died
He wanted my mother
My brother
My sister
And me
To grow up and live happy
In the land of the free
Now this nation that I love
Has fallen under attack
A mighty such punch came flyin’ in
From somewhere in the back
Soon as we could see clearly
Through our big black eye
Man we lit up your world
Like the fourth of July

Hey Uncle Sam
Put you name
At the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty
Started shakin’ her fist
And the eagle will fly
And there’s gonna be Hell
When you hear Mother Freedom
Start ringin’ her bell
And it’ll feel like the whole wide world
Is rainin’ down on you
All brought to you
Courtesy of the red, white and blue

Oh justice will be served
And the battle will rage
This big dog will fight
When you rattle his cage
And you’ll be sorry that you messed with
The U.S. of A.
‘Cause we’ll put a boot in your ass
It’s the American way

Hey Uncle Sam
Put you name
At the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty
Started shakin’ her fist
And the eagle will fly
And there’s gonna be Hell
When you hear Mother Freedom
Start ringin’ her bell
And it’ll feel like the whole wide world
Is rainin’ down on you
All brought to you
Courtesy of the red, white and blue

Oh ohhh
Of the red, white and blue
Ohhh ohh oh
Of my red, white and blue

Lyrics From: [Cowboy Lyrics]

Those two songs pretty much sum up how I naturally feel about what happened nine years ago today. Hence, the reference to bi-polarism in the title of this piece. For much of my natural self remains intact, but the rest of me has been changed.

No, I am not about to say that we should be turning the other check. Although, there is a time and place for that, but those responsible for the terrorist attacks upon our country need to be sent to see for themselves just how real their Allah is much sooner than later. For they serve as threat to everyone who wants to live in a relatively free society.

Nonetheless, the plans of [Rev. Terry Jones] just plain makes me sick. For holding a public burning of the [Qur’an] in the name of our Heavenly Father is not doing a thing but send the message that certain segments of our population is perfectly capable of sinking to the level of radical Muslims.

No, Christ Jesus would not tell him to go for it if He was to appear before Rev. Jones—be assured. Oh, I have no doubt that he has been hearing from someone, but the One who speaks directly to me keeps reminding me of the disrespect that He had to endure upon that cruel, cruel Roman cross at Calvary in order to fulfill His purposes.

He also keeps reminding me of what He wants from His the members of His church. As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” [Romans 8:36 NIV]

Yes, as I alluded to earlier, there are exceptions to that rule, but burning a sacred book of another religion does not apply. For those who support such an action are under the delusion that the Christian church was established to fight the good fight against evil in this world, and they have been led to also believe that they are destined to win this fight when just the opposite is true. For it is also written: He was given power to make war against the saints and to conquer them. And he was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation. All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the book of life belonging to the Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world. He who has an ear, let him hear. If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword he will be killed. This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints. [Revelation 13:7-10 NIV]

No, the Christian church was not established to save the day. For that is for the Lord Jesus Christ Himself to do. For it is written: I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron scepter." He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair, "Come, gather together for the great supper of God, so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and mighty men, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, small and great." Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and his army. But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. The rest of them were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. [Revelation 19:11-21 NIV]

No, the end of this world will not come anytime soon, but what is taught today helps to set an example for future generations to follow. Therefore, would it not be in the best interest of all concerned to wake up before it is too late?

Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God. Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things? And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming; that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders, and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness. [2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 NAS]

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6 comments:

  1. Very good commentary. You might want to check out my free e-book Walkabout: The History of a Brief Century for a similar train of thought.

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  2. Thanks for stopping by, my dear Gregory!!! I will make sure and check out your book as soon as I am given the time.

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  3. I don't think I could have said it any better. Well done.
    The Toby Keith song is one of my favorites.

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  4. Thanks for stopping by again, my dear Ann!!! I am really glad you liked this, and I am really glad they didn't go ahead with the Qur'an burning. Nonetheless, a lot of damage was done. Nothing that cannot be overcome, of course, but I still hate to see it.

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  5. Well done - I loved both songs and one I posted on my blog too.

    Music says it better then words sometimes.

    sandie

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  6. Thanks for stopping by again, my dear Sandie!!! Yes, that is often the case.

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