What's bothering me today....
More like "What's been steadily making me more and more ill on a day to day basis". Why is it that American's have such a short term memory? Why is it that we all tend to forget what has happened to other people, but won't forget who cut us off? When will people stand up to those who seek to bring terror into our lives?
After being in the USMC, I learned that there are certain codes of conduct that I still live by to this day. If I were to find myself in Iraq or any other place where there is a war, official or not, going on and I was captured, my captors would not have any choice in how I was going to either suffer or die. Would I try to get escape or overpower those that are holding me. Sure, I might get the crap beat out of me. It's possible that I would be killed in an attempt to escape as well. Would I sit around and wait to be executed? Not a chance in..... You know where I'm going with this.
There are two words that still ring in my spririt: "Let's roll." This was spoken by Todd Beamer, one of the doomed passengers on United flight 93. Why is it that there are other's that cannot and will not stand up and do the same. I know that you have family that you are worried about and that they are worried about you as well. Do something so that the world will remember you not as a sheep to slaughter, but as a warrior. I firmly believe that my family would expect no less of me. They know that if I am threatened, I will take some sort of action. If I am to meet my maker, I plan on going out with a fight.
History lesson:
This country was founded on the premise that we could all come together as a people and celebrate any religion that we wished. Mention God or the bible now in public and be threatened with a lawsuit. Speak what you will about what you believe and be held accountable in a court of law because you hurt someone else's civil rights to believe what ever they want. If you aren't in the minority, you don't have a voice any longer. This is both good and bad. Soon, I as a Christian, will be in a severe minority for what I believe. Sooner that you or I can imagine is my guess. Bash me, trash me, call me names....Do what ever you like. Come near me and take your chances that I will offer you the knowledge that I have of who I know God to be. Or come as a threat and know that I will fight for that which I believe. Please note the order that I place these in. I have always been one to offer a friendly hand over that of a closed fist. Even before I became a Christian, I was like this. Now that I am who I am, it makes more sense.
I beg you that call yourselves Christians to look at that which is happening around you. The end is nigh. I know that we have all heard it before, but go take a look at what has transpired since last October. Since Arafat died, the EU has now moved to invoke a constitution. What's next? Simple: A president. Just like the US, the EU is going to vote a president. Unlike the US, the EU president will be the antichrist. Pack your bags Mable. It's going to get rough for us.
I have started noticing that there are more people against me that there were for me. It's happening in my family as well. Just yesterday, my daughter asked some former friends of hers if they believed in the principle of "love thy neighbor". This is after they had slapped her. Their response was an overwhelming "no" to say the least. Not only did they insult her, but they also persecuted her for believing what she believes. She's an easy target for them and they know it. Such is life as an Apostolic. We are a peculiar people.
My thoughts on becoming involved in Iraq as someone that is there to work for the betterment of a nation? Be prepared to die for your cause. There are those that would rather have your blood in the name of a false god than to have a better life for themselves and those around them. I wish you all the best for what you are doing and a safe passage home should you end up in Iraq.
After being in the USMC, I learned that there are certain codes of conduct that I still live by to this day. If I were to find myself in Iraq or any other place where there is a war, official or not, going on and I was captured, my captors would not have any choice in how I was going to either suffer or die. Would I try to get escape or overpower those that are holding me. Sure, I might get the crap beat out of me. It's possible that I would be killed in an attempt to escape as well. Would I sit around and wait to be executed? Not a chance in..... You know where I'm going with this.
There are two words that still ring in my spririt: "Let's roll." This was spoken by Todd Beamer, one of the doomed passengers on United flight 93. Why is it that there are other's that cannot and will not stand up and do the same. I know that you have family that you are worried about and that they are worried about you as well. Do something so that the world will remember you not as a sheep to slaughter, but as a warrior. I firmly believe that my family would expect no less of me. They know that if I am threatened, I will take some sort of action. If I am to meet my maker, I plan on going out with a fight.
History lesson:
This country was founded on the premise that we could all come together as a people and celebrate any religion that we wished. Mention God or the bible now in public and be threatened with a lawsuit. Speak what you will about what you believe and be held accountable in a court of law because you hurt someone else's civil rights to believe what ever they want. If you aren't in the minority, you don't have a voice any longer. This is both good and bad. Soon, I as a Christian, will be in a severe minority for what I believe. Sooner that you or I can imagine is my guess. Bash me, trash me, call me names....Do what ever you like. Come near me and take your chances that I will offer you the knowledge that I have of who I know God to be. Or come as a threat and know that I will fight for that which I believe. Please note the order that I place these in. I have always been one to offer a friendly hand over that of a closed fist. Even before I became a Christian, I was like this. Now that I am who I am, it makes more sense.
I beg you that call yourselves Christians to look at that which is happening around you. The end is nigh. I know that we have all heard it before, but go take a look at what has transpired since last October. Since Arafat died, the EU has now moved to invoke a constitution. What's next? Simple: A president. Just like the US, the EU is going to vote a president. Unlike the US, the EU president will be the antichrist. Pack your bags Mable. It's going to get rough for us.
I have started noticing that there are more people against me that there were for me. It's happening in my family as well. Just yesterday, my daughter asked some former friends of hers if they believed in the principle of "love thy neighbor". This is after they had slapped her. Their response was an overwhelming "no" to say the least. Not only did they insult her, but they also persecuted her for believing what she believes. She's an easy target for them and they know it. Such is life as an Apostolic. We are a peculiar people.
My thoughts on becoming involved in Iraq as someone that is there to work for the betterment of a nation? Be prepared to die for your cause. There are those that would rather have your blood in the name of a false god than to have a better life for themselves and those around them. I wish you all the best for what you are doing and a safe passage home should you end up in Iraq.
posted by Cav at 1:34 PM
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