The Mosque and a Theologically Androgynous President

August 26, 2010

Steel Beam Cross at Ground Zero, NYC

There's been a lot of talk and anger about the proposed building of a mosque 2 blocks from Ground Zero in NY. Actually, it's NOT 2 blocks from Ground Zero because the building was actually hit by falling landing gear from one of the jets that slammed into the Twin Towers on 9/11 so that actually makes it part of Ground Zero.

But is it right or wrong?

Should they be allowed to build it there?
Should this particular Imam be allowed to build a mosque anywhere?
We, the USA, YOUR TAX $$, are sending this Imam on official business around the Middle East representing the US... Is this right?
We, the USA, YOUR TAX $$, are paying to help rebuild historic mosques around the world... is this right?
Why does President Obama, who claims to be Christian, go to great lengths to apologize for the US to Muslims, to do any and everything for Muslims, and pronounce and use Islamic terms as a Muslim would/does.

Lots of questions...

So what's the big deal about this anyway? Some reports say they don't have the money yet to build the $100 million building. I wonder if that's why the State Department is sending Imam Rauf on a tour of the Middle East? This administration seems bent on doing any and everything to appease Muslims while shunning anything Christian. I'm pretty sure the money is not an issue... there's plenty of money in the Middle East that is controlled by people would love to irritate the "infidels".

So with money out of the way, what's the big deal? Most people say that religious freedom dictates that they have the right to build the Mosque anywhere they want to... however, because the Twin Towers were destroyed and 3000 people were killed by Muslims, they, the Muslims, should show some respect and build it elsewhere.

Some people, namely the Mayor of N.Y. City say that Muslims didn't attack the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and crash the other jet in PA, but rather Al-Qaida was at the controls... I think Mayor Bloomberg is an idiot. The terrorists were Muslims who were members of Al-Qaida.

Imam Rauf has made a lot of statements against the U.S. in the past. More and more facts about him are being uncovered or discovered everyday. I don't think its right for him to represent the U.S.A. in any capacity for anything. I'm furious that he's being paid by our State Department to tour the Middle East.

According to one of our local talk show hosts, we should not have any issues with "peaceful" Muslims, the ones that ignore the part of the Koran that says to kill the infidels (that's any non Muslim). I completely DISAGREE. That's like saying the only good Muslims are the bad Muslims... here in the South, we'd call them "backsliding Muslims"... like a "backsliding Baptist" who drinks too much! I'm sorry, but that's a load of crap.

The problem with Islam is that as the so called "peaceful" Muslims increase in population they will eventually have enough votes to elect Muslims and change laws. Islam is not just a religion; it's a set of laws for governing the population. A set of laws that is in direct opposition to the freedom and independence of the United States of America. Once this change starts, the "peaceful" Muslims will do what they're told by their Imam's and will not vote against stronger, more traditional Muslims. Eventually we will end up with Sharia Law - Islamic Law. Look at what's happened in Europe and England and tell me I'm wrong. With Islam, there is no separation of church and state; it's one and the same.

Like our local talk show co-host, you may say this will not happen because we have the Constitution. Wrong. Have you seen what has happened since Obama was elected? We've had huge bills that fundamentally changed this country rammed and crammed into law against the will of the majority of the people. Don't tell me with enough Muslims we would not end up with a radically different America than we have now.

What about the fact that we're spending tax payer dollars to rebuild historic Mosques around the world? This is also a malfeasance of public trust and funds. It's an outrage when our economy is being driven into the ground by this Administration, that we're doing this... when we can't even get the one church that was destroyed next to the Twin Towers rebuilt.

Christians are being constantly beat down by government at all levels. We can't have a nativity scene here, we can't have a cross in the freakin' desert, we can't have a public prayer before a High School football game... and most Christians just take it... Christians have a responsibility to God and to each other and when we "just take it" we're not doing either. I think a lot of Christians who voted for Obama need to realize that they did not vote for a person who demonstrates that he follows the teaching of the Bible. Pro-abortion, Pro-gay, Pro-entitlement, Pro-big government are ALL things Christians should have problems supporting and should vote against.

I don't think Christianity and Islam are compatible. I think that a lot of Christians today are wimps and view religion and church with a "candy store" mentality where they show up, wave their arms, sing a few songs and think everything is taken care of and will be OK. Meanwhile the country that we all love and have fought to create is being eaten from within like terminates eating the foundation out from under a grand old house.

President Obama seems to go out of his way to please the Islamic community and do very little to show any Christianity. He was a member of Jeremiah Wright's Trinity United Church of Christ for at least 20 years. Jeremiah Wright preached a message of hate, of hate for white people and the United States. Jeremiah Wright's message is not a message from Christ. It's unfortunate that his talents are not used to preach the Gospel and the love that IS Christ, instead of a message of self-serving and evil purposes.

What does President Obama believe? Is he a Christian or a stealth Muslim? I don't know. Like a lot of issues, he seems to say one thing, and then do another, then say something else, then do yet something else. It's unclear. If you try to be all things to all people you end up being nothing.

President Obama is Theologically Androgynous and he shouldn't be. As President we should know what he believes and where he stands on issues both personal and public.

Here are my thoughts:

The Mosque should not be built at Ground Zero.
Imam Rauf should not be on the State Department's payroll and should not represent this country.
Imam Rauf's background and funding for the Mosque should be investigated.
The Christian community needs to educate itself about Islam.
The Christian community needs to stand up and stop being subjugated and learn how to peacefully and consistently take political action.
Christians need to put a lot of thought and prayer into who they vote for.

Degenerating nations (like America) will never change or improve via politics, you can't legislate morality, which is probably why Jesus didn't do much to address it. People and communities only change when hearts are changed by the transforming power of the Gospel. When hearts change, lives change, and nations change. Jesus is about changing hearts and lives, the rest will take care of itself if those two things occur.

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