Oct 16 2008, 2:07 pm - Replied by: Farmermatt

While i agree the Jesus is coming back for His children, He did not tell us when.  And yes we do not need to worry about this world we need to live in this world and that means being a witness and in the USA part of that is using our rights during the election season.  Yes Obama needs Jesus and probably most of the other people running for office.  We are called to "pray for those who have the authority over" us, and that is a priveldge and command that we have also.  So use your rights vote.

Oct 17 2008, 12:39 pm - Replied by: jesus_freak2010

well about the economy somone mentioned the world uniting and becomng one this is prophesied in the bible and let me mention it is not good
we will then have a one world religion, currency, and government these are indeed the end times

Oct 17 2008, 1:48 pm - Replied by: Farmermatt

There was a time when people used to laugh about a 1 world government and economy, but over the last few years everything has fallen in place where 1 major event could easily start things rolling in that direction.  As far as the last times, we should always live our life as it is the last times, wheter for us, death, or for the world, Christ return.

Oct 19 2008, 11:06 am - Replied by: jesus_freak2010

true we must always live as if it were the last times the bible does say that we will have signs as to when it is the end times and i believe those signs are taking place now

Oct 21 2008, 4:42 am - Replied by: HawkNelsonFreak208

ok i am a senior in high school and i have an 'A'  in government and i am a youth leader as well my understanding is that the whole reason we went to war is to help protect the people from their own government and by prepareing them for the worse it will help prepare them for the endtimes and in the bible it talks about how God will protect his people for a certin amount of time and then thats when the anti christ will attack so i think that its a good thing that we have people over there to help train and prepare them so they can defend themselves while having to live there under such unfortunet government circumstances and no matter what anyone say or does Gods plan will continue and phrophesie will take place.... The bible also talks about the mark of the beast and there has already been technology made that could be what will be used during the tribulation .....whether you vote for mccain or obama you cant really tell who will bring the endtimes closer and either way Gods timing is perfect its never early and never late and the end times will not fully be here until everyone has heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ. we should worry about ourselves because we will not be here when the time comes for the anti christ to reveal himself we will have acsended to heaven ... i think we should be fearfull for those whom have not recieved Christ and get as many people as we can saved so that they will not have to suffer through the tribulation and have to find the truth on their own because as it says in the bible many will be decieved and will take the mark of the beast......we need to educate people about this so that if God forbid they do end up missing the rapture they will have knowledge enough not to take the mark of the beast.

If there is any questioning on what ive said please send me an email.

Follower of Christ,
Tessa Rose 

Oct 23 2008, 8:12 pm - Replied by: sjoara

I am not ashamed, nor hesitant to admit that my vote will be going to McCain/Palin. I can only continue to pray to Yeshua, that he place the proper man into office.

Oct 24 2008, 1:41 am - Replied by: Perfectionist22

I had to interject with a comtemptuos laugh over the statement "...Idon't think Obma understands international policy and other cultures." Wow, so a Harvard grad, with a multicultural background, and immense traveling experience understands foreign cultures less than one of us. That may be true.

However, the blow everybody up method hasn't worked. American pride is what is destroying this nation. The fact that we think that fighting is always the best answer shows that all we know how to do is abuse our power. 

Has anyone ever thought that maybe people will respond to an American diplmat that will treat them like they are a leader of a country? Maybe they will actually like the fact that this man will address them on their own terms and not continue a colonialist mentality when he travels to their homes. President Bush does not understand global culture, that is why he only responded with bombs. Even when he was the governor of Texas, his response to everything was with lethal force. 

Also, for thought, sucking an innocent baby's brains out of their head, is not different then blowing the brains out of some guy in Iraq, or the civilian deaths that result from American raids. If we can about life, we have to care about all of it; and if not...then stop the abortion bellyaching. We need to start putting our money where our mouth is. Either we are prolife or proliving; there is a difference. I am proliving. 

Oct 26 2008, 8:08 pm - Replied by: Farmermatt

I must confess that I did not realize that by critizing Obama's experience that I was endorsing Bush's.  I agree that Bush has made many mistakes, (and personal opinion I never agreed with the war in Iraq), and there is a difference between killing a defenseless baby and killing an adult.   Just because you have a degree from a major college does not give you expereince,  I have had to deal with too many people with computer degrees who could surf and chat but had no idea about how a computer works or management degrees that had no idea how to manage.  And Obama is not "well" traveled.  He never even visited Iraq until after the nomination for president.  He showed his lack of experience when he stated that we should unilaterlay just sit down and talk with our enemies.  While this may work with Castro, it will not work with North Korea or Iran, just ask former President Clinton.  I also did not realize that I had stated that I had more knowledge or experience and I am sure that I do not, but that does not mean that I cannot judge what others have said or done and make a judgment about the man.  I have also been very disappointed with McCain.  He seems to have joined the republican elite since his nomination instead of the common person he had previously been.  Atleast he supports the defenseless as opossed to killing them.

Oct 29 2008, 2:15 am - Replied by: Perfectionist22

My address to the criticism is simply to state that one cannot criticize a man on the issue of having the inability to cross cultures and yet champion the cause of a man that is even more deeply flawed at the same thing.

It is not a lack of understanding to consider talking with enemies, America would do well to actually TALK instead of attempt to offer ultimatums to other soveriegn nations. President Clinton and Barack Obama are two different people. Just because it didn't work in the past, does not mean it cannot work now. American culture is ridiculous sometimes. Bombing everyone certainly does not show knowledge of cultures, and yet the cowboy was elected twice. 

Also, John McCain has not been a "common American" for a long time. The common person does not hold political office in any capacity. Also, what is a "common American"? It's thrown around a lot, but I will be honest, I'm pretty common and I don't resonate with a lot of things he talks about. Guns, Taxs cuts for rich people?

Also, the death of a baby and an adult are NOT different. They are both living and both are loved by God. The heinousness of abortion and war are because of DEATH. Innocent adults being killed is just as important to God as babies. On that note, let's forget Iraq; let's talk about Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Sudan, Darfur, South Africa...All places where the innocent die, and yet very few lift a finger to help. If we are about saving the innocent, it surely cannot mean simply from the womb; if that is the case, there is no need to "love thy neighbor"because you voted so that he wasn't killed in the womb. Does God not care about the fully grown adults that are exploited by the same people that we purchase diamonds from for sparkling engagement rings? I stand unconvinced that the lives of adults are unequal to those of babies. 

It's not good enough to think that we have somehow done our duty by helping people escape the womb, if all we are going to do is abort them everyday by being indifferent when they are helpless and oppressed. 

On the issue of being "well travelled" Iraq is not the only place outside of the U.S. Also, when Obama spoke in Germany, he was able to draw a crowd of over 150.000...not bad for a man that is poor at culture crossing. I happen to think that because Obama has mixed identity, that he is naturally better at culture crossing due to the frequency of his diverse interactions even within is own family. McCain could never come to where I live and engage with the people, he lacks the charisma, the appropriate knowledge and the personality to cross cultures effectively; so I find it almost impossble to see him crossing cultures in a place outside of the U.S. 

I was not trying to assume that you resonated with all things BUSH, so for that I am sorry. However, I find it difficult to understand the Evangelical Republican idea surrounding the value of life. ALL people matter, be it child or adult; so I find no difference between fighting wars and aborting babies, because death results in both. 

Nov 01 2008, 10:35 pm - Replied by: Farmermatt

So let me get this straight, you would rather support apresident that promotes the killing of babies and talks to our enemies asopposed to a president that protects the lives of babies and defends us fromour enemies.

While I did say the death of a defenseless baby is differentthan an adult, I did not say one was more valuable than another or more tragicthan another.  It is hard to justify thereason for abortion, unless  the strawmen the press uses of rape and incest because those are very rare occurrencesand there were over 1 million abortions performed last year.  The only justification is the selfish andevil nature that is running rampant in the world and in the USA today.  So let me tell you why I believe the deathsare different.  First I believe any deathis tragic regardless of age, but in war there are and always will be deaths tocivilians.  Is that an excuse, no but inthe history of the USA we have always tried to avoid those deaths and have evenprosecuted for murder soldiers who have carried out the deaths of civilianswhere they could have been avoided, even in the Iraq war and since the start ofthe war in Iraq in 2003 till the present there have been estimated the deathsof civilians of around 1 million.  Thisis due to all causes, not just by military action, but poor living conditionsetc.  In the same time over 5 millionbabies have been aborted.  Maybe we shouldlook at the causes of the deaths and lay the blame to where it really belongs;you’re out cry is the same as the “baby killers” from Vietnam and that hassince been proven unjustified.  Maybe theblame should be laid at the feet of those who are using the civilians for coverto fire their rockets and make their attacks, not from those who are trying tobring peace and stability to the region. If it is only the Iraq war you have an issue with then  I have to agree that it should never have beenstarted in the first place, but if it is about war as a whole are you saying weshould have talked with Bin Ladin after 9/11? Then you do not understand the commands given to  government.

Rom 13:1  Let every soul be subject unto the higherpowers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained ofGod.

Rom 13:2  Whosoever therefore resisteth the power,resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive tothemselves damnation.

Rom 13:3  For rulers are not a terror to good works,but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which isgood, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

Rom 13:4  For he is the minister of God to thee forgood. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not thesword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

It is the duty of the government to protect its citizens andthis has to include war.  While we shouldtake the words of Theodore Roosevelt to mind “walk softly and carry a big stick”unlike Bush who just carries a big stick. We also need to look at history before lying the warmonger cry at thefeet of Evangelical Republicans to see who it was that got us involved in WWI,WWII, Korean conflict and Vietnam War.

So that is what I mean by different, they are both tragicbut we need to lay the blame in the correct place

I was surprised of your defense of Obama as well traveled byhis trip to Germany; he did not even go to Europe until running for president. 

As for aid to those countries in Africa the US governmentsent $390 million this year to Sudan alone. Do you want us to send our troops over and have them dragged in thestreets again as when they went there to hold the peace once before.  In many of those countries the UN peacekeepers are not even allowed yet the USA keeps sending aid.  And don’t blame my wife’s ring for killingsin Africa; diamonds come from other regions, even Arkansas.

This is longer than I intended, so I apologize and hope thatit helps to clear up anything that may have been misunderstood from my previouspost.