American Liberty: A Call to Spiritual Arms
2 Cor. 3: 17: ...where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
Our nation faces a moment of unprecedented danger with this presidential election: that of losing the liberties we hold dear – liberties granted by the Constitution of the United States of America. Many of us have felt small and impotent in the face of an enormous and mounting socialist threat which seeks power at our highest levels of government. The clock is ticking; we now have mere days left until the election.
Yet We The People can make all the difference. YOU can make all the difference. Here is how...
We need not fear, for God is with us
2 Tim. 1: 7: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power,
2 Sam. 22: 33: God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
Each of us may be small and seemingly ineffectual individually, but we have access to a mighty power which can overcome even the greatest of odds: that of fasting and prayer to call down the powers of Heaven by our faith.
There is one place that the enemy cannot come unless we let them – into us: our hearts and minds. It is not too late to change the course of history. We have the power to move mountains by our faith, but we must choose to exercise that power now. Remember:
David vs. Goliath: David's faith and a just cause snatched
Fledgling American Colonies vs. the giant England: The odds of our victory?
The Plan
Luke 11: 9: And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and
ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
James 1:5-6: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to
all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Together, in the next few days, We The People can sweep America with a flood of hope, faith and power. It starts with ourselves, but can reach every willing American mind within hours or days if we each act. We each have the power to influence many others. You have the power to change the seemingly inevitable. Who can you touch?
1. Prepare self
Individually fast and pray for faith, strength, courage and discernment. Pray to awaken to the life-as-we-know-it danger that looms immediately before us. Pray to recognize the urgency of the matter. Pray to know how to reach others now. Prepare to vote – election outcomes can hinge on a handful of votes.
2. Impart to others
Use your available means to spread this message as quickly as possible: word of mouth, radio, Internet. With God empowering you, you will know what means to use, and you will know what to say. Know that you are making the difference.
3. Every Sunday a Fast Day until election
Today a few – Tomorrow a Nation: Over the course of the next few days we can spread this message to all of America's freedom-loving citizens. The Lord hears and answers the earnest prayers of His children. He knows what is needed and how to do it. He will assist in our just cause of seeking to maintain our liberty. Join Americans in fasting and praying this Sunday, and every Sunday until election day.
Amendment 8 - How it affects our rights
If gay rights people get what they want then we will lose our rights.
I don't know if you're aware of what's going on politically here in California right now but for the first time in my life I've seen the church take a stand on a political issue to the extent that we've had Ward gatherings for the past three weeks to physically canvas neighborhoods and make phone calls to registered voters to educate them about the language and affects of Proposition 8. I guess I was kind of oblivious to the wider reaching affects that this could have on all church members but found this informative e-mail interesting and decided to forward it on to you.
In a recent LDS Sacrament meeting in California, the focus was on Amendment 8 (The gay marriage issue). One of the speakers who, was an LDS judge in the area, had statistics that were 'mind blowing.'
For example, in Boston, MA (where gay marriages are now legal,) the Catholic Charities have closed their doors because the state has required them to allow adoptions to same sex couples, and they refused. They are a large and worthwhile charity with great power in the state and they were overruled.
A Methodist church has lost their tax exempt status because the minister refused to perform a marriage of a same sex couple (they were not of his congregation).
A physician who refused to do fertility treatments on a same sex couple because of religious reasons was sued, lost and the state is requiring him to treat everyone as equals.
Our schools will be required to teach, starting in kindergarten, that marriages make up many different combinations. The consequences are horrible.
Directly tied into ALL of this is our right to continue to go to the Temple. If Gay Marriage is supported by the government, then those who are same-sex married, who are 'LDS' and legally recognized as married by the government, can sue to be married in the temple. It is my opinion that the church will not bend on this issue, and our rights to go to the temple will be in jeopardy.
AND goodbye to those religious tax-deductions. Tithing, fast offerings, etc. We will lose our tax-exemption status if the government legally forces the church to support same-sex marriage'
These effects are far-reaching! I hope no one is upset by this Email, I would not want to offend anyone, but I believe this issue is not a political issue at all, but a moral issue that affects all of society.
The Proclamation on the family clearly gives a warning voice on this matter. I pray that this issue on the ballots will overturn the gay marriages occurring right now in that state, and help prevent other states from adopting this stance. I believe that it is important to support and defend traditional marriage, home and family.
Another friend says that her relatives in Sweden are even watching what goes on in California. Friends in Canada are watching. The whole world is watching to see what happens.
3 comments:
hey i was wondering if you wanted to add me to your blog address since i have yours.
Let's hope and pray that this isn't passed. I can't imagine it getting bad enough that we can't attend the temple but everything else is very real to me. Good luck on your move. You both are always in my thoughts and prayers.
Hey! I found your blog from Laurel's blog! You should check out my blog. It is jasonandtamih.blogspot.com. I am going to add you to my list of contacts. We really need to get a bunch of us together and hang out. That would be a blast! I am glad that things are going well for you! Talk to you soon!
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