I received an e-mail from one of our members this weekend. It was informing me of a protest at Moore High School. You know that group that protests soldiers funerals with signs that say, "God hates fags." "God hates you!" "You are cursed." I still have not figured out what their "end game" is our what their purpose is.
On their website, they address the people of Moore High School with things like:
"We will picket your really large High School because you southern(ish) hypocrites keep lying to the children. So, here's what we need to tell them: "We have a message, from your Maker, High school students - we're here to deliver that God has cursed you, with your parents' lies. Now God is rejecting your filthy raging lies violent brats, God hates you. We're here to tell you that fornication makes God angry... Simple sluts - will go to hell. God has cursed you. No more jobs - the economy has crashed. Nothing left but misery - all your hopes are dashed raging punks, God hates you. You'll scream in hell. You're cursed of God, and your rants and rage won't stop us from telling you that God is your enemy, and even as you search for jobs you soon will wish you'd long repented - Yesterday - AMEN!" One of their website is www.godhatestheworld.com.
I have very little to say about this except, I don't think this is the Jesus God has called us to reveal. We are to say what John the Baptist said, "Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." Our member wanted to know what she should do. I told her to pray that people would see Jesus... the REAL Jesus! I also told her to reveal the REAL Jesus to people. We can't combat the people who are hurting the cause with arguments... we can only reveal Jesus in our own lives.
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Wow! I didn't realize how much hate these people had for their fellow created beings - nor how long they've been around! The God they are trying to reveal is one of hate and vengeance. While I'll agree that America has made many mistakes corporately, all is not lost. Only through the revealing of God and His love for us will sinners ever find God and their way to repentance and salvation. Hate will never bring anyone to God, nor will it stop sin.
To God, sin is sin - I find it horribly misguided that they seem to focus primarily on homosexuality as the root cause of our nation, as well as others, being cursed. We are in the midst of a great battle with attacks by Satan to invade every corner of our culture. And while Christians as a corporate body do need to get involved to offset the barrages against us and our ability to worship God, hate will never win anyone over, nor will twisting John 3:16 and associated scripture.
Thank you Nathan for the direction you gave to our member - it is one we should all heed to draw closer to God and know His true will.
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