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Has God abandoned the United States?
Published Thursday, July 31, 2008
We all look around and wonder what has happened to our beautiful safe country. The country that not only made us feel safe and secure, but a country that fed most of the world. Our country not only protects our own borders, but also protects the borders of many countries around the world. We are the first country to rush in supplies and aid to the countries who have been hit hard by disasters. And we wonder, “Why aren’t we safe when we’re so good to help others?”
Let me tell you. First we were hit by terrorists in New York City. After that we went into a war that the president warned us it would not be like a normal war where we would just invade a country. This was going to be a long war because the terrorists were in several countries.
Harold Kinney
The war in Iraq was flawed from the moment it began. When we reached Baghdad, we should have had at least twice as many troops so when we took an area; we had the manpower there to hold the area and keep peace in that area.
Second, when the Iraqi troops laid down their weapons and surrendered (I believe there were approximately 500,000 men), we sent them back to their homes and families with nothing — no way to feed their loved ones or take care of them. No wonder so many looted, robbed and joined the terrorists. We should have told them that they are still soldiers with a pay raise, but now they are Iraqi-American troops. To pay for this we could have used some of the millions of dollars we found and also by selling their oil. We could have weeded out the bad soldiers and those not loyal to their army.
Then came the hurricanes that destroyed one state and did so much damage to other states that they may never recover completely, the number of forest fires breaking records on acres lost to fires, the soaring gas prices and the groceries reaching record highs, the winters with record snow falls in some places and hardly a flake in others, the unusual heavy rains and the number of tornadoes that have devastated complete towns. The weatherman is always saying “unusual” or “record breaking.” I have so much more I could say about our weather, hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes.
Another thing that we have to look at is what is happening to our children? Young couples having children, then hiring a day care to raise them. Our children are not safe going to and from school. Nor are they safe in school. There has been several hundred shot or stabbed while in school. We have kids as young as 9 or 10 on drugs or caught carrying weapons. We have abused children and children that can barely read or write. So many of the kids have lost respect for others and treat adults with contempt.
Our TV has taught our kids that sex is open and living together is a normal way of life. I believe now that people who live together outnumber those who have taken the marriage vows. Our divorce rate is so high I believe only the government knows the figure. Then our people were led to believe that the homosexual life style is a normal way of life. Even the courts are ready to back this thinking up with their full power if we don’t except this belief, no matter what our religious beliefs are or what the Bible says.
William Perm once wrote, “Man must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.” And the writers of our Constitution began it with, “We the people” in large bold letters, and no, they were not trying to be funny. They did this to send a message to all future generations that as long as “we the people” stayed in control, our country would remain free, prosper and be mindful of the poor and sick among us.
But we chose not to listen to William Penn or the writers of our Constitution and we turn our government over to the tyrants —the politicians. The politicians needed God out of the way so they would not have to feel guilty when they wanted to pass a law that was not exactly Biblical. So they came up with that silly “separation of church and state” (which by the way, is not even in our Constitution). With this separation of church and state, the politicians were able to kick God out of our government, all of our schools and any place that receives government money. They have changed Christmas to the “holiday season” and Easter to “spring break.” In other words, we told God, “We don’t need you. We are powerful and wealthy and a world leader. Leave us alone.”
And God did! Do I believe God has sent his wrath like he did to Egypt when they would not free the Jews? No! He doesn’t work that way! What God did was to take his protective hands off our nation, much like a dad would do when he’s trying to train his child to ride a bicycle. Dad will put his child on the bicycle but he will keep at least one of this big, strong hands on the back of the bicycle. As soon as the child seems to be going good, the dad removes his other hand, but he follows close behind just in case the child gets into trouble. After the child gets going good and is having fun, then he tips over and hurts a knee. His dad is never too far away to pick him up and mend his wounds and give him hope. That is what God has done for our nation several times when we were hurt or in trouble.
As I close this column, I want to remind you all of one thing. The politicians can say and promise us all anything they want. But it all will be empty promises and hot air unless we urge God to be our ruler. I am sure some of the politicians will come up with some quick fixes for our troubles to make the people happy, but their quick fixes will tumble and fall, like the old Roman Empire.
Harold Kinney is an Albert Lea resident.
Comments
Posted by PolishBear (anonymous) on July 31, 2008 at 10:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)
As he complains that "our people were led to believe that the homosexual life style is a normal way of life," Harold Kinney trots out the tiresome notion that there is some monolithic "lifestyle" that all Gay people are somehow enslaved by. This is, of course, as absurd as saying there is a heterosexual "lifestyle." People can be celibate, or monogamous, or promiscuous, regardless of sexual orientation. Living on a houseboat is a "lifestyle."
While we all have choices to make in terms of how we conduct our lives, sexual orientation is innate. It is a fundamental part of one's biological and psychological makeup, just like being left-handed is a naturally-occurring variation of manual dexterity. As a right-handed person, writing with my left hand is not "normal" for me. Likewise, as a Gay man, an intimate relationship with someone of the opposite sex is not "normal" for me either ... but that doesn't mean I bear any ill will toward people who are heterosexual. I believe all people, Gay and Straight, are equally deserving of love and fulfillment. I have nothing but the utmost support and respect for my Straight friends, as long as they conduct their lives with decency and humility. And I hope one day Harold Kinney might accord Gay people the same respect.
Posted by Virginian (anonymous) on July 31, 2008 at 11:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Mr. Kinney says the following "As I close this column, I want to remind you all of one thing. The politicians can say and promise us all anything they want. But it all will be empty promises and hot air unless we urge God to be our ruler. I am sure some of the politicians will come up with some quick fixes for our troubles to make the people happy, but their quick fixes will tumble and fall, like the old Roman Empire."
Remember that, if you intend to vote for Obama, he's promising everything through his "change" mantra, but what is the the real change he keeps talking about? He never really tells us what his change is going to be.
Posted by dewdroppedin (anonymous) on August 1, 2008 at 1:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
“So they came up with that silly “separation of church and state” (which by the way, is not even in our Constitution).”
From wikipedia
The phrase separation of church and state is generally traced to a letter written by Thomas Jefferson in 1802 to the Danbury Baptists, in which he referred to the First Amendment to the United States Constitution as creating a "wall of separation" between church and state. The phrase was then quoted by the United States Supreme Court first in 1878, and then in a series of cases starting in 1947. This led to increased popular and political discussion of the concept.
So, you don’t like Thomas Jefferson, one of our greatest founding fathers and I know you also don’t like lawyers, why is that? Because they are what stands between the weak and the powerful, between the rule of law and the rule of the powerful. Here is an example from Shakespeare.
"The first thing we do," said the character in Shakespeare's Henry VI, is "kill all the lawyers." Contrary to popular belief, the proposal was not designed to restore sanity to commercial life. Rather, it was intended to eliminate those who might stand in the way of a contemplated revolution -- thus underscoring the important role that lawyers can play in society.
(from Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP Firm Profile)
I find it interesting how much you “religious types” hate the constitution and the rule of law. What you want is the rule of man, yourself, and you delude yourself into thinking you are doing God’s will.
Posted by mholderby (anonymous) on October 8, 2008 at 4:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I completely agree with Mr. Kinney's column. Read Deuteronomy 28 - that's us! It is up to christians to stand up and fight for our country to be returned to the rightful owner: God. Satan has stolen America right from under our noses. And we allowed it: "The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
God gave us free will: the power to DECIDE!! He will back us up 100% but it is up to us to act on His behalf. Why? Because God doesn't want "Stepford" servants...He wants people who act on His behalf because of LOVE. God wants us to love Him of our own free will.
So I say, 'christians! Wake up!' We have been given everything we need to take back America. Start studying God's Word! It's jam-packed with instruction on exactly how to do that! The bible says we are "world overcomers and "conquerers!" 1 john 5:4 and rom 8:37. Ephesians chapter 6 tells us who we are fighting and how to do it! We have all been commissioned as believers (matt 28:18-20)to make disciples of all nations....starting with our own!
Posted by jdpril20 (anonymous) on October 29, 2008 at 10:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)
It's unfortunate that in my sixty five years i have heard so many people like Harold Kenney speak the truth, but no one wants to listen to the truth.This is not the country that i grew up in in the fifties .It's just like the bible states "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine But after their own lust shall they heap to them selvest eachers having itching ears". what we don't realize there a great battle going on between God and Satin and we are caught in the middle .It's sought of like the police and the criminal ,and the police tell us how to protect our house and at first we did are not perfect but do a pretty good job of listing and our country was secure .But today we have told the policeman we don't need him and our house is in shambles .we have pushed god out of the picture We have replaced the bible in our schools with medal detectors. we traded our sabbaths for money .We kill unborn children and say it's a fetus ,for all general purposes that would be a human being if we left it alone that's not a fetus that's your son and daughter your killing and how do we know that the very people we need to solve our problems we have put to death and because of this it may take twenty or thirty years to win in the middle east if we win at all. homosexuality is a perversion of gods creation and he states quite plainly man shall not lie with man as with women kind for this is an abomination .Now we can but god back in the picture and make this the great country it was or we can continue on our present course and go down the road to armageddon and face a time too terrorable to think about .
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