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IX. The Time of the Gentiles is Done.
In the United States of America in a time of homosexual activist judges, abortion, animal rights extremists and a public school system that teaches we evolved from rocks, I go with a Colorado writer's words, Chuck Green, DON'T MESS WITH ISRAEL! They have five submarines to launch nukes now. Luke 21:24 (World English Bible) tells me that when the United States of America uses bad logic to teach our children that they are here by chance, that homosexuality is just a "choice," and when the media does not see American voter's solid concept that a marriage is between a man and a woman (19 States passed State Amendments to define marriage) Al Qaida is close to cause their version of a bigbang for America!
"They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled."
In my scriptural search, I believe that the time of the Gentiles is being completed right now. Our President George W. Bush has lead us astray. We DO need to focus on terrorists, and eliminate them from the face of the earth, but we started the wrong direction. The following words are from a Denver resident who knows our best method to eliminate terrorism.
[notes: early nuclear research included "tickling the dragons tail" when they put two pieces of uranium close.]
From: "Ibrahim Kazerooni"
In His Name the Most High
A. WAHHABISM: THREAT TO WORLD PEACE
Since the 9/11 massacre, we have witnessed a growing interest in Islam, not only in the U.S but across the globe. One of the more frequently asked questions I get about Islam is the difference between Sunnis and Shi'ah. While Sunnis are spread all over the Muslim world, the majority of the Shi'ah population is located in the heartland of Islam, that is, in the area between Egypt and India. Countries such as Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, and Lebanon have majority Shi'ah populations.
Theologically, these two branches of Islam are virtually the same, where they differ is on the issue of succession to the Prophet Mohammad. While Sunnis believe the Prophet's successor should be chosen by individuals, Shi'ah believe in the prophetic appointment of successors.
Within Sunni Islam, there are many different schools of thought, not unlike Christianity's many different denominations.
Of all the schools of Sunni thought, Wahhabism which is the state religion of Saudi Arabia is the most austere and regressive and is the philosophical guide for terrorist organizations like AlQaida.
The Wahhabist doctrine emerged about twohundred years ago in the Najd province of Arabia, by Mohammad Ibn Abdolwahhab (an unknown and eccentric son of a village judge), and opposes any refinement of Islamic culture, philosophy, theology, and the arts over time.
Wahhabism constructs a pseudophilosophy, which dictates dogmatic, outward acts of worship and rigid intolerance.
The Taliban exemplify the ideal form of Wahhabist government, with Saudi Arabia coming in a close second. With intolerance being the key feature of Wahhabism, this inflexible doctrine is responsible for sowing discord, sedition, violence, and hatred in the Muslim world and outside.
For example, the Wahhabist Saudi Institute teaches that Shi'ah Muslims are "Jewish agents" and not real Muslims. This can be seen from the letter that was circulated in Cairo just recently by AlQaida, and reported by the Associated Press: "The American troops have carried out a massacre to kill Shi'as in Karbala, their (Shi'as') infidel city, and in Baghdad."
By causing their followers lose touch with reality through austere, cultlike practices, Wahhabists make it easier for their followers to participate in atrocities. The perpetrators of the recent attacks on Shi'ia in Iraq and Pakistan not unlike the perpetrators of the 9/11 massacre are agents of Wahhabism inspired from Saudi Arabia.
Masquerading as a religion, Wahhabism has a global network of Mosques and schools including in the U.S which are being used to poison young Muslim minds and sow hatred through childish religious literature published in Saudi Arabia.
If we are to win the war on terrorism, we must tackle Wahhabism head on, even if that means mortally wounding the cozy relationship between our government and the Saudi ruling family, which has been harboring and nurturing the Wahhabist sect for decades.
Unfortunately, by invading Iraq, we missed the real target of our war on terrorism: Wahhabism.
What we have done, instead, is strengthen and embolden the AlQaida terrorist organization by bringing it more recruits and money from ideological strains diametrically opposed to Wahhabism, such as Arab Nationalism (Ba'athists) and tolerant strains of Islam.
AlQaida has succeeded in using the U.S. conquest of Iraq as proof that the United States is only interested in occupying Muslim lands, peoples and resources, something these Wahhabists have been preaching for years. For many in the Muslim world after seeing our unprovoked invasion of Iraq based on the false pretense of weapons of mass destruction they find it hard to argue with AlQaida now.
I believe we must go to the root of the problem: the Saudi royal family which continues to protect and advance Wahhabism. Given the choice, Muslims in Saudi Arabia would reject Wahhabism. But they don't have a choice because of the decadesold pact between the Saudi royal family and the Wahhabists, which allows the royal family to keep its grip on absolute political power and the nation's oil wealth while the Wahhabists hold free reign over social and religious matters, including education.
However, challenging our government's relationship with the Saudi royals could be difficult considering the business ties between President Bush's father, members of his former administration and the Carlyle group, an investment firm managing millions of dollars from the Saudi royal family. The tragedy of 9/11 alerted the world to the dangers of intolerance and religious bigotry. Both are central to the ideological foundations of Wahhabism and it must be defeated.
In addition to Wahhabism, there is a group called 12th Imam Shi'ia. A story was done by Focus in the Family in an email newsletter available at my link: 12th Imam Shi'ia
Ibrahim Kazerooni is not the only source of information about Saudi Arabia and Wahhabism. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahhabism) I found the following words.
B. Origin of the term "Wahhabi"
The term "Wahhabi" refers to the movement's founder Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab. It is rarely used by members of this group today, although the Saudis did use it in the past.
Wahhabism can trace its originating roots to a Freemason from the British government who was working as a spy and teaching Muhammad ibn Abdal
Wahhab a new radical version of Islam as a way to destroy the Ottoman Empire as Mr. Hempher (a British spy) notes in his memoirs [1] Wahabism is commonly rejected through the rest of the Muslim world outside Saudi Arabia where Muslims follow one of 4 traditional mahdhab schools of thought.
The Wahhabis claim to hold to the way of the "Salaf asSalih", the "pious predecessors" as earlier propagated mainly by Ibn Taymiyya, his students Ibn Al Qayyim, and later by Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahab and his followers.
C. Beliefs
Wahhabism accepts the Qur'an and hadith as fundamental texts, interpreted upon the understanding of the first three generations of Islam. It also accepts various commentaries including Ibn Abd alWahhab's book called Kitab al
Tawhid ("Book of Monotheism"), and the works of the earlier scholar Ibn Taymiyya.
Wahhabis do not follow any specific madhhab (method or school of jurisprudence), but claim to interpret the words of the prophet Muhammad directly, using the four maddhab for reference. However, they are often associated with the Hanbali maddhab. Wahhabi theology advocates a puritanical and legalistic stance in matters of faith and religious practice.
Wahhabists see their role as a movement to restore Islam from what they perceive to be innovations, superstitions, deviances, heresies and idolatries.
There are many practices that they believe are contrary to Islam, such as:
* Pictures of Human Beings
* Praying at Tombs (Praying at Mohammed's tomb , the prophet of Islam, is also considered "Shirk (polytheism)")
* Not wearing Burqa and skipping prayers (all businesses close five times a day for prayers)
* Invoking of any prophet, Sufi saint, or angel in prayer, other than God alone Wahhabists believe these practices are polytheistic in nature)
* Celebrating annual feasts for Sufi saints
* Wearing of charms, and believing in their healing power
* Practicing magic, or going to sorcerers or witches to seek healing
* Innovation in matters of religion (e.g. new methods of worship)
Though Wahhabis have innumerable wrong tenets, they are based on three principles:
1 They say that a'mal or 'ibadat are included in iman and that he who does not perform a fard though he believes that it is fard, for example, salat because of laziness or zakat because of stinginess, becomes a disbeliever and he must be killed and his possessions must be distributed among Wahhabis.
2 They say that one who asks for shafa'a from the souls of prophets ('alaihimu 'ssalam) or awliya' (rahimahumAllahu ta'ala) or who visits their tombs and prays while considering them mediators becomes a disbeliever.
They also believe that the dead do not have any sense.
3 Wahhabis say, "It causes kufr (disbelief) and shirk (polytheism) to build a dome over a grave, to light oillamps for those who worship and serve in shrines, and to vow alms for the souls of the dead! The inhabitants of al
Haramain (Mecca and Medina) have worshipped domes and walls up to now."
D. Restrictions on religious freedom
Islamic practice generally is limited to that of a school of the Sunni branch of Islam as interpreted by Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab, an 18th century Arab religious reformer. (Outside Saudi Arabia, this branch of Islam is often referred to as "Wahhabi," a term the Saudis do not use. The teachings of the reformer Abd AlWahhab are more often referred to by adherents as "Salafi" or "Muwahiddun," that is, following the forefathers of Islam, or unifiers of Islamic practice.)
Practices contrary to this interpretation, such as celebration of Muhammad's birthday and visits to the tombs of renowned Muslims, are discouraged. The spreading of Muslim teachings not in conformance with the officially accepted interpretation of Islam is prohibited. Writers and other individuals who publicly criticize this interpretation, including both those who advocate a stricter interpretation and those who favor a more moderate interpretation than the Government's, reportedly have been imprisoned and faced other reprisals.
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs supervises and finances the construction and maintenance of almost all mosques in the country, although over 30 percent of all mosques in Saudi Arabia are built and endowed by private persons. The Ministry pays the salaries of imams (prayer leaders) and others who work in the mosques. A governmental committee defines the qualifications of imams. The Committee to Promote Virtue and Prevent Vice (commonly called "religious police" or Mutawwa'in) is a government entity, and its chairman has ministerial status. The Committee sends out armed and unarmed people into the public to ensure that Saudi citizens and expatriates living in the kingdom follow the Islamic mores, at least in public.
X. The State Religion with Compromising Christians
A. Old Earth/Young Earth
Some Christians try to blend and mesh Biblical ideas and the State Religion.
They do that by compromising God's Word in the Bible. By not believing a sixday creation is possible, believing that the flood was not global, but local, and believing that human beings evolved from apes is a Christian compromise. In doing this, they are indicating to God that their faith is very weak. So weak that this is what Jesus tells about it:
Not everyone who says to me, "Lord, Lord" will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, "Lord, Lord did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?" Then I will tell them plainly, "I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!" Matthew 6:2123 NIV
B. Abortion and the Sabbath
In some secular groups, like Planned Parent, it is understood that a child's life begins at conception. However, if bearing a child is too much of a hardship, abortion is not seen as murder, but the best option. The best explanation is found in an article, Abortion and the Sabbath by Kenneth Westby at http://www.godward.org.
XI. Good is Bad, Bad is Good
Creating life and having stewardship over life is good. Unless of course, if it becomes a "hardship" in "your" life. However, now, even in the secular world, it is proven that human being life begins at conception. Cells in the unborn child communicate, therefore, the unborn being has an EEG. Its' DNA is different than the mother. The unborn child is a new and different life in the world.
But, if the motherofstewardship want to be a client at a "legal" abortion clinic, she may have a "doctor" take the life of the unborn child. Even in the lastterm, when the child has a very detectable heart beat, and the mother can feel the unborn child move, abortion is "legal."
Then again, if the child is born, and the stewards to the persons life, Michael Schiavo, for example, feel a hardship and they ally with a State Religion Judge George Greer, the judge may order any life support medical equipment removed to have the person starve to death, e.g. Terri Schiavo in Florida. After seeing a video of Terri, where her very open eyes track people in her room, she can show her likes and dislikes, taking her life is very easily called murder. If Judge Greer is able to legally murder Terri Schiavo, it is only a matter of time before more life is "legally" taken.
I worked at a longterm medical facility and many of the residents are in a more serious condition than Terri Schiavo. Who decides how long they live? Themselves, a judge, an adulterous husband, parents, or God?
XII. Judicial Tyranny
In the Constitution of the United States of America, the Federal government is split into three sections: Executive, Legislative and Judicial. The Legislative branch, composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate, make laws, the Executive branch executes the laws and the Judicial branch is to trial cases of Law and Equity arising under the Constitution, the Laws of the United States, treaties made, to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction.
However, in the past few years, judges exert mistaken authority to promote their own personal opinions. Most cases arise from laws enacted by a democratic vote. The first in my mind was the Colorado Amendment Two which won in a Colorado election. This amendment promoted the idea of equality for all regardless of sexual orientation. It denied "special situations" for homosexuals. They did not favor Amendment Two, so of course, a "judge" found the Amendment unconstitutional.
That word, unconstitutional, appears to be the liberal judges' favorite. The media fails to emphasize why the Amendment was unconstitutional. Another example is in Ninth Circuit court area, San Francisco. Of course, the Ninth Circus is responsible terming the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional because of the "under God" phrase.
Again the judicial system uses the unconstitutional copout after California voted for a definition of marriage: a union between a man and a woman. San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer said that withholding marriage licenses from gays and lesbians is unconstitutional5.
XIII. Reap What is Sown
When dealing with religions, logic has its place. Let me go over some of the teachings of the State Religion and some of the common results.
1) There is no God.
This statement is similar to a physical science axiom: it can not be proved, but it has not been disproved. The characteristics of God can be of an unprovable dimension. The Laws of Science are not a limit to God. God cannot be measured in man's universe. The statement, 'there is no God', is unprovable and therefore, a false argument.
2) You happened by chance.
With all the intelligence of the State Religion professionals, every try to create life has failed, so by mere chemical "chance" creating life is nil. The statement is false.
3) Right and wrong is decided by a group of elite Judges.
If the Constitution is correctly used as the foundation of America's laws, the judges don't create their own laws as the 9th Circus.
4) The rules of science change to make socialpolitical changes.
When the rules of science are used properly, all of America's postmodern "science" would be proclaimed what is really is: America's State Religion, not science. However, when the teachings of the State Religion are taken as truth, very strange things happen, e.g. Columbine High School massacre. It is simple logic here; if kids are taught that they are animals, they ACT LIKE ANIMALS!
XIV. Political Correctness (PC) and the State Religion (SR)
The PC in America has problems telling the difference between right and wrong. The Intelligent Design and 'evolution is a theory' court cases in Pennsylvania and Georgia were a champion for PC and a disgrace for truth. The First Amendment, long heralded for its guarantee for freedom of religion is reinterpreted for PC to mean it's alright to cram a SR down the throats of kids in public school. While the public stays quite because the leaningleft media doesn't say a word about the SR teachings. They believe the leftist academia "scientists," and when the correct academic scientists declare the true scientific teachings, they get snuffed by PC judges.
Just as Charles Darwin has many missinglinks in his macroevolution theory, PC and SR has the same notfound links in their theories. Just because they don't call on a Super Natural force to explain the statistically, thermodynamically impossible actions, PC judges say they can preach to kids in public school.
XVI. The Way Out
I recommend reading a book called A Case for Christ by Lee Strobel. Or watch his program on the PAX channel where he stands for the Word of God and the promise made by Jesus Christ to his believers. Notice there is no promise if you choose to not believe in the gift made by Jesus Christ.
What is the promise? It is found in the Bible, in the book of John, Chapter 3, verse 16 and 17: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have ever lasting life. For God sent his Son not to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved." (KJV)
Straight logic tells you what happens if you do not believe that Jesus is indeed your mediator before God: you perish. We do not need to believe in Greek ideas that we all have eternal souls, and that we suffer forever in hades if we do not accept Jesus as our Savior. God created us from the dust of the earth and He can take our lives just as easily, in a supercharged inferno. In mainstream Christian language, it is called annihilation, total destruction.
There is a way out from the State Religion. Turn the television, radio, and computer game off and hear the "stillsmall voice" of God that will offer consoling ideas that you are not just an animal evolved from a rock. You are a child of God, and not perfect yet. If you admit mistakes, change your ways, and request God's Son, Jesus Christ, into your heart, you can be in God's family to live with God forever.
Notice that a church does not have to be part of your link to Jesus. You need to take advantage of the Bible, the Word of God, prayer, your link to Jesus, and your open heart to let God in, for you to become a servant of God.
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"God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the Gift of God?"
Thomas Jefferson, 1781
ENDNOTES
1. DeYoung, Dr. Don, "Thousands.... not Billions," 2005, Masterbooks, Inc. (www.masterbooks.net.)
2. Funkhouser, John G., and Naughton, John J., "Radiogenic Helium and
Argon in Ultramatic inclusions from Hawaii," Journal of Geophysical
Research, Vol. 73, No. 14, July 1968, pages 46014607.
3. Illustra Media, "Unlocking the Mystery of Life," (www.illustramedia.com.)
4. Coldwater Media, llc, "Icons of Evolution," (www.coldwatermedia.com.)
5. Eric Risberg, AP, 14 March 2005
Jeremy Ziegler has a B.S. degree in chemical engineering.