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Pastoring A Nation vs. Paid to be Silent

2/20/2012

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Churches Free from Fearing Government 

The Founding Fathers never regulated or taxed churches, which they considered "Free Churches." Thus they wrote into the US Constitution “congress shall make no law respecting (favoring) or prohibiting (limiting) the free exercise of religion.” 

America’s Founding Fathers developed this nation as an expression of how Christ taught us to pray (and advocate for) "Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven" (Matthew 6:10).  American society became an example (though not perfect) of how diverse people can live in harmony, consenting to Biblical principles.  Compare how we live in the "United State of America" relative to the “chaotic-states of the world” where governments control religion and thus public behavior.  

501c3 a Binding Bowl of Porridge?  


In 1954, politicians conspired to stop churches from influencing government by offering them the tax exemption they already enjoyed in exchange for giving up their first amendment right “to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." 

Churches acquiesced the role of being the conscience of government which needs the guidance of Biblical values.

Religion and Politics

This led to government’s proneness toward corruption.  Satan works hard to influence government because with the swish of a pen officials can make laws that put millions of people onto paths that violate God’s plan for our lives.   

Jesus paid taxes (Matthew 17:20), and John The Baptist expected government leaders to obey Biblical principles, and he challenged Herod (Matthew 14:3, Mark 6:18 and Luke 3:19).  Though John’s death resulted from the pressures he exerted on Herod, Jesus said, "Among those born of women, there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist (Matt 11:11).  John wanted Herod to repent and save his soul, and others' lives.  How then should we pastor America?  


ADDITIONAL READING http://hushmoney.org/501c3-facts.htm 
From the Forward of In Caesar's Grip, by Peter Kershaw

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/765344/posts 

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2783186/posts 

http://discussions.godandscience.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=33599  




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Loribme
4/4/2012 04:06:12 am

hmmm interesting...however:

I think it is more accurate to say the Founding Fathers understood that freedom to worship was not a power given to government but a right given to man by God. Therefore, they understood it was not their place to preach to others what to believe, although, at that time, they were most certainly very Christian. A forced love, especially one coerced by government, is not a love at all. Political ideals are man-made, not God's doing. And, again, the Founding Fathers understood mixing religion with politics was not a good idea. They saw for themselves the persecutions of their fellow colonists that did not tow the line of the Church of England. Now, we see islam encroaching. I do not personally see islam as a religion but a political movement disguised as a religion. Of course, many would argue that is not the case. Then again, none of them are God.

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Earl link
6/9/2012 01:04:46 am

God intends that the Bible be the conscience of governments. Hence Old Testament prophets ministered to national leaders, as I have stated that John the Baptist also did.

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EarlW link
11/26/2012 02:33:58 am

Your statement: "the Founding Fathers understood mixing religion with politics was not a good idea" absolutely is not true. You are basing your belief on the IRS 501(c)(3) policy that was crafted in 1954, and which are not in the Constitution http://bit.ly/wZtfmq.

The Declaration of Independence mentions God four times, as God, Creator etc..., and it was written by Thomas Jefferson, whom secularists say, along with Ben Franklin was the least devout Bible believer of the Founding Fathers.

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