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Month: April 2012

‘Just War’ Doctrine Abandoned in America — U.S. Foreign Policy Now Reverse-Christian

Our hearts must be right so revival can happen.

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From: The Libertarian Review

‘Just War’ Doctrine Abandoned in America

Throughout the last 2000 years, humanity has been violent, many wars have been fought for many reasons, and much of humanity has adhered to Christianity. The very fact that wars occur, even among Christian nations, was a horrible thought, as Christianity is very clear that its adherents were to be peacemakers.

This dreadful dichotomy between the ideals and goals of peace, and the reality and harshness of life and the ‘necessity of war’, has meant that Christian thinkers from very early on had to grapple with the issue. We are commanded that murder is wrong by the Ten Commandments. Yet we also know that we have a responsibility to defend our families, communities have a responsibility to protect the citizens in them and, of course, that governments have an obligation and responsibility to protect and defend their people and enforce justice among the members. The taking of human life is wrong.

Therefore, Christianity worked out the Just War Doctrine, that laid out the various issues related to justice and war, and even though its foundation is Christian in origin, it is such a useful doctrine that any country can use it whether Christian or not, and it is extremely helpful in many areas of human relationships, not the least of which is foreign relations. …

Wikipedia’s entry on the Just War Doctrine is useful for further information.

The Seven Tenets of the Just War Doctrine:

  1. A just war can only be waged as a last resort. All non-violent options must be exhausted before the use of force can be justified.
  2. A war is just only if it is waged by a legitimate authority. Even just causes cannot be served by actions taken by individuals or groups who do not constitute an authority sanctioned by whatever the society and outsiders to the society deem legitimate.
  3. A just war can only be fought to redress a wrong suffered. For example, self-defense against an armed attack is always considered to be a just cause (although the justice of the cause is not sufficient–see point #4). Further, a just war can only be fought with “right” intentions: the only permissible objective of a just war is to redress the injury.
  4. A war can only be just if it is fought with a reasonable chance of success. Deaths and injury incurred in a hopeless cause are not morally justifiable.
  5. The ultimate goal of a just war is to re-establish peace. More specifically, the peace established after the war must be preferable to the peace that would have prevailed if the war had not been fought.
  6. The violence used in the war must be proportional to the injury suffered. States are prohibited from using force not necessary to attain the limited objective of addressing the injury suffered.
  7. The weapons used in war must discriminate between combatants and non-combatants. Civilians are never permissible targets of war, and every effort must be taken to avoid killing civilians. The deaths of civilians are justified only if they are unavoidable victims of a deliberate attack on a military target.

By these principles, that build upon one another, you can begin to see in how many ways our current foreign policy and reasons for war have violated the tenets that Americans, people of western civilization and Christians in general have held for years.

The first thing that is made plain: There is NEVER a justification for PRE-EMPTIVE war. All of America’s friends, allies and even the enemies took note that America had abandoned tradition and history and decided to go to war pre-emptively. That means that ANY COUNTRY, any leader, any provocation of any type could bring war down on their heads without recourse to diplomacy, negotiations, third party interventions. It made America DANGEROUS AND UNPREDICTABLE. It made our enemies step up their preparations for protective and possibly aggressive warfare. It also gave other countries an out and out justification to strike at us without warning, by any means they may choose.

It has put America and Americans in the greatest danger we have EVER been in.

The Just War Doctrine holds human life, and the well being of societies, to be of primary importance, and that the only point to war is to address damage that has been done already to a people and to return everyone to a state of peace as rapidly as possible.

The Constitution of the United States actually embodies the Just War Doctrine, implicitly if not explicitly. …

Entire Article Here

Related:

Just War and the Iran Crisis

Ron Paul: Christian Just War Theory — “Evidently, I have been reading a different Bible. I remember something about ‘Blessed are the Peacemakers’”

Ron Paul’s Biggest Eye-Opener: ‘Christian’ Evangelicals Pushing Preemptive War in the Name of Spreading Christian ‘Love’

Ron Paul’s Christlike Attitude: Love, Peace & Hope – No *Initiation* of Aggression!

Chuck Baldwin: Why Do Evangelicals Ignore Ron Paul? | My Opinion

Ron Paul: “I’m supporting Chuck Baldwin” & “the most difficult group to recruit has been the evangelicals who supported McCain and his pro-war positions”

Ron Paul’s Statement of Faith

The Amazing Ron Paul: Bribe Money — “Wars should not be covert or casual. We absolutely should not be paying off leaders of a country while killing their civilians…. This is not what America is supposed to be about.”

Pat Buchanan: “On foreign policy … Ron Paul and Sarah Palin are on opposite sides completely.” What would Jesus do?

Sarah Palin demonstrates why most evangelicals dissed Ron Paul, who wanted to bring the troops home. ‘Christians’ have two sets of books: one for US and one for THEM (“who don’t deserve rights”). THEY’re not our ‘neighbor’ whom Jesus commanded US to love as much as ourselves. Maybe that’s why most evangelicals refuse to investigate 9/11. If THEY didn’t take down the towers…???

Sean Stone (Oliver Stone’s son): Should the United States Bomb Iran? Sean Stone returns from Iran — ATTACKING IRAN COULD MAKE THINGS WORSE for ISRAEL!

[Video] 60 Minutes: Meir Dagan, former Israeli CHIEF of MOSSAD tells Lesley Stahl that an AIRSTRIKE anytime soon AGAINST IRAN is premature and COULD LEAD TO *DISASTER*!

Greg Boyd: In the kingdom of God, we are not allowed to have any enemies. All body-bags are equally tragic.

Sarah Palin: U.S. Troops in Iraq Doing God’s Will — “A Task that is From God”

Can Sarah Palin be a real, going-to-heaven Christian?

What is Anchorage’s new statue sitting there thinking? “Why does Alaska still support Sarah Palin, the OPPOSITE OF RON PAUL on foreign interventionism?” — & — “Why did ‘Christians’ in this town vote for George W. Bush, the OPPOSITE OF JESUS on foreign interventionism, TWICE?”

John Hagee calls for a preemptive strike on Iran

Fenske on Chuck Norris’ “Would Jesus Support War?” – ‘A God of War’ & ‘*a* Prince of Peace’

My observation: Satan is using US to take out regimes that oppose his one-world government/anti-Christ reign. Be on God’s side. Don’t follow the crowd; follow Jesus. “Come out from them and be separate,” says God. Be holy. Let’s love!

Alex Jones: Qaddafi is another tyrant the globalists can’t control, so they’re going after him. The globalists are running the whole world and mopping up the final few countries they don’t control. They’re knocking over the old puppets, putting new ones in.

EXCELLENT! Cynthia McKinney: Obama’s So Called Humanitarian Aid to Libya is A Disaster: “The American people are being lied to.” Kadafi was standing in the way of a globalist, Mediterranean states alliance with Europe.

Col. Bob Bowman: The immorality they’re foisting on this country — We haven’t been the good guys for a long time. The countries we’ve invaded happen to be the few countries in the world that are not part of the Rothschilds’ banking cartel.

Pastor Chuck Baldwin: Will Evangelicals Ever Admit They Were Duped by Bush?

Reverse-Christian George W. Bush: ‘D___ right’ I personally ordered waterboarding — When will evangelicals admit they were wrong, voting for this known Skull and Bonesman for even his 2nd term?

[Reverse-Christianity] Torture and the American Conscience: Most white ‘Christian’ evangelicals and white Catholics condone torture

President Bush — “Bad Fruits versus Good Fruits” List

Paul’s Elders’ qualifications revisited: What does ‘BLAMELESS’ mean? — Most pastors are biblically disqualified

The Boot-Camp Factor: The Hate & Anger Factory Where Men are Programmed to Kill and Then Become Our Dads?!! Our Pastors?!!!

Ron Blessed-are-the-PEACEmakers Paul: U.S. War On Libya Totally UnConstitutional | Jesus: Peacemakers = “Children of God”

Who-Goes-To-Heaven Scriptures — Narrow is the Way | Who are the Children of God?

[Awesome WONDERFUL video!!!] Elephants Shirley and Jenny reunite after a 22-year separation — The bonding was immediate, intense and unforgettable!!!!!!!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzEUayHqrRc]Nature (PBS) – Shirley the Elephant (Part 1)

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In 2000, “The Urban Elephant” brought viewers the touching story of Shirley and Jenny, two crippled elephants reunited at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee after a 22-year separation. The bonding was immediate, intense and unforgettable between the two former circus elephants. But long after the cameras were turned off, the wondrous moments would continue.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXKxgLvIS6Y]Nature (PBS) – Shirley the Elephant (Part 2)

[video] Pentecostals in Palestine — The suppressed truth about our wonderful brothers and sisters in Palestine!

We need to love everybody everywhere!

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHQIrwduIAQ]Pentecostals in Palestine – 6 minute trailer

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Please donate to help PCPJ make this film. American Pentecostals & Evangelicals meet Palestinian Pentecostals & Evangelicals and learn about the Israeli-Palestinian situation. Please visit http://www.pcpj.org to support the production of this documentary being made by Pentecostals & Charismatics for Peace & Justice (a 501c3 organization).

Rush Limbaugh: NOT America’s Moral Compass — 2009, not married, detained with Viagra — “I had a great time in the Dominican Republic. Wish I could tell you about it.” Ha, ha, ha…

Many Christians are being led astray by this man. Please also see the many links, below.

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From: CBS

Rush Limbaugh could see a deal with prosecutors in a long-running prescription fraud case collapse after authorities found a bottle of Viagra in his bag at Palm Beach International Airport. The prescription was not in his name.

Limbaugh was detained for more than three hours Monday at the airport after returning from a vacation in the Dominican Republic.  …

Under the deal reached last month with prosecutors, Limbaugh was not to be arrested for any infraction for 18 months in exchange for authorities deferring a charge of “doctor shopping.” Prosecutors had alleged the conservative talk-show host illegally deceived multiple physicians to receive overlapping painkiller prescriptions. …

For now, Limbaugh is joking about his brush with the law. He joked about the search on his radio show Tuesday, saying Customs officials didn’t believe him when he said he got the pills at the Clinton Library and he was told they were blue M&Ms. He later added, chuckling: “I had a great time in the Dominican Republic. Wish I could tell you about it.”

Entire Article Here

Related:

RUSH LIMBAUGH ‘PRAISES’ SECRET SERVICE IN PROSTITUTION SCANDAL

[ audio ] Brian Wilson with Katherine Albrecht: Why Rush Limbaugh is so full of himself and why he sets his atack dogs on Ron Paul

[DISGUSTING Rush Limbaugh!] Faux Conservatives Smear Ron Paul Ahead Of Iowa Run In — Limbaugh suggests anyone but Ron Paul can beat Obama when exact opposite is true

Alex Jones: Rush Limbaugh’s job was to keep you asleep while the NWO was being built. He acts like a patriot just enough to fool the people because he’s “a creature of the New World Order”

Jack Hunter: Who’s really destroying the Republican Party? — Limbaugh says listening to Ron Paul will destroy the GOP. But Rush Limbaugh and George W. Bush already did that. If conservatism is to survive, Rush needs to start listening to Ron — and so does the rest of the Republican Party

Alex Jones calls out Rush Limbaugh — It’s NOT OKAY to murder civilians in war. Limbaugh distorts history to push our REVERSE-CHRISTIAN warmongering! The true history of war. We have become brutes!

Alex Jones: The Ron Paul Tipping Point — Rush Limbaugh concerned that Ron Paul will destroy their precious neocon warmongering party

QUIZ: Which part of Rush Limbaugh’s brain does he tie behind his back? | Where is the fear of God in America?

Rush Limbaugh Censors Mention Of Prison Planet From His Own Archives

[Good overview – Alex Jones standing up for what is right!] Limbaugh and Beck also demonizing Ron Paul because he’s a major front runner and they’re establishment lackeys — “Don’t look back later and wish that the old propaganda of ‘He can’t win’ kept you from voting for Ron Paul and supporting him.”

Mark Dice slams Rush Limbaugh on 9/11 cover-up, upon which Rush, seated on his lofty throne, calls 9/11 truthers “stupid idiots” — though he won’t allow listeners to even hear Charlie Sheen’s fact-based questions

Limbaugh Says He Won’t Get Vaccine Because a Democrat Told Him To

Not funny: Barack Obama laughs at Wanda Sykes “joke” about wanting Rush Limbaugh dead

“I Hope His Kidneys Fail” — Wanda Sykes Wishing Evil on Rush Limbaugh — President Obama Laughs

Sick! Limbaugh on Obama’s “teased relentlessly…about my big ears” comment: “we need to give him a new name, like Dumbo”

[video] John MacArthur: Joel Osteen is a New Age Religionist

This is worth listening to.

But what hardly any pastors are teaching, including Osteen and MacArthur, is Jesus’ stated goal for us in John 17. Jesus prayed that we’d be ‘ONE,’ that the world would know.

Jesus said He would give us His GLORY to help us and empower us to be ‘ONE’ in Him and with each other, that the world would know.

Pastors should be teaching the absolute necessity for holiness and RECONCILIATION — right relationships with each other and God — actually abiding in Christ — being led by the Holy Spirit, God Himself — resting — filled with the Holy Spirit.

Then the world will know.

I don’t hear hardly any pastors talking about reconciliation — let alone leading by example — apologizing to those whom they’ve hurt — making sure they are right with everyone.

The time is short. Let’s get our act together before it’s too late. The Third Great Awakening is way overdue.

May we be ‘ONE’!

– Jeff

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcc0PGCvicI]John MacArthur – Joel Osteen is a New Age Religionist

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Before anyone complains no I’ve not turned into a Calvinist but many Calvinist’s are good Christians.

Joel Osteen however is not a good Christian Minister. He is nothing more than a feel-good motivational speaker with a thin veneer of Christianity.

In fact as John MacArthur reveals his message is identical with that of Oprah Winfrey’s New Age message of ‘The Secret’ and the ‘Law Of Attraction’.

Related:

Joel Osteen: Homosexuals Get Into Heaven [But ‘Christians’ keep in mind that lusting HETEROsexuals WON’T INHERIT the kingdom either. We must all be holy so we can all be ONE!]

Joel Osteen: Mormons are ‘True Christians’

[God’s Love Revealed video] Dean Braxton: Visit to Heaven after Cardiac Arrest — Amazed at who was there and who WAS NOT – including pastors!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=encuEPTVunw]Visit to heaven after Cardiac Arrest – Dean Braxton (one video)

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A new video has been uploaded due to poor quality of video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGQPQ2EJVyY

It’s supernatural by Sid Roth. Dean Braxton had cardiac arrest for one hour and 45 minutes. He died completely and he visited to heaven. He met Jesus and his relatives in heaven. When he got back from heaven, he got healed of 29 conditions. http://www.heavenvisit.com

Dr. Judy Seeger: 7 Secrets to Eliminate Cancer Cells

This even feels good to listen to. There are so many haters out there.

Be free!!!

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[music audio] Jaye Thomas: Forever — AWESOME Real-Worship Song!!!!!!!

From IHOP prayer room, or from an IHOP meeting…

I have this CD, of which by far, my favorite song is this one, which I played over and over and over in my car.

I LOVE this song!!!!!!! Way to go Jaye and team!

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhy7om9hdjU]Jaye Thomas – Forever

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I just heard these words while sleeping: “Why torture me? Why does the criminal government of America torture me?”

I just got a dream about US torturing. While sleeping, I heard very clearly these words:

“Why torture me? Why does the criminal government of America torture me?”

Then, for about an hour, I got all kinds of prayers for those involved, especially those who insist we vote for Presidential candidates who will continue the torture that was escalated during the Bush/Cheney regime. And I prayed for those who insist people don’t vote for Ron Paul, the “Jesus’ Golden Rule” candidate.

And then I heard, awake this time: “The first thing to repent of is First Love.”

Which I assume involves the Greatest Commandment, not loving the Lord, our God with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength — so then we don’t do the Second Greatest Commandment either: love our neighbors as ourselves. To many are following the crowd instead of the HOLY Spirit.

Then I heard: “Give to me your pride.”

“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18). Regardless of what our country is doing, please, let’s be holy and not participate in this madness that is destroying our country as we illegally and immorally hurt others.

In the first statement I heard, tonight, God actually calls our government a “criminal government.” I thought of how both Bush and Cheney won’t fly to certain countries now, afraid of being arrested for war crimes against humanity, but evangelicals are still voting for the same type of leaders.

Let’s be holy – Jeff

Related:

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[Reverse-Christianity] Torture and the American Conscience: Most white ‘Christian’ evangelicals and white Catholics condone torture

[2011] Ron Paul’s Statement of Faith

[Daily Paul comment] The real reason evangelical ‘Christians’ won’t support Ron Paul — “the so called evangelical right wing’s incredible and insatiable lust for war. War is not a family value. War is certainly not a Christian value. … Christ’s views on love and peace and so forth are pretty clearly spelled out. … Many professing Christians will be numbered with the goats on judgement day.”

Ron Paul: Christian Just War Theory — “Evidently, I have been reading a different Bible. I remember something about ‘Blessed are the Peacemakers’”

Ron Paul on Evangelical Christians Expected to Be Pro-War All the Time

Ron Paul on what precedes LIBERTY: Life “and I mean all LIFE!”

Ron Paul: “Fascism Comes Wrapped In A Flag, Carrying A Cross”

Ron Paul: Jesus is the Prince of PEACE, Not Preemptive War

Pastor Chuck Baldwin on Rick Perry: We Don’t Need Another George W. Bush — If James Dobson and John Hagee were truly interested in protecting and preserving the principles enshrined in our Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, and US Constitution, they would be promoting the candidacy of Ron Paul!

Pastor Chuck Baldwin: Why Do Evangelicals Ignore Ron Paul? | My Opinion

Sarah Palin demonstrates why most evangelicals dissed Ron Paul, who wanted to bring the troops home. ‘Christians’ have two sets of books: one for US and one for THEM (“who don’t deserve rights”). THEY’re not our ‘neighbor’ whom Jesus commanded US to love as much as ourselves. Maybe that’s why most evangelicals refuse to investigate 9/11. If THEY didn’t take down the towers…???

Ron Paul’s Christlike Attitude: Love, Peace & Hope – No *Initiation* of Aggression!

The Red Gate Prophecy — What If I Open It Just a Little Bit? The believers, not the non-believers, have opened the gate to sin, which is why this country has deteriorated

Ron Paul Speaks To The Right To Life Foundation

Ron Paul at the Faith & Freedom Coalition Conference: “Life does begin at conception.” — We would like to think all we have to do is elect the right politicians and everything is going to be okay. But the government is a reflection of the people. The people change before the laws change. Morality has a lot to do with legislation.

Lew Rockwell: The Enemy is in Washington. That’s why RON PAUL runs NOT FOR GLORY, not for POWER, not for CONTROL. He runs to dismantle the aperatus in Washington. He wants to stop the war, stop the Fed’s counterfeiting, stop the rip-offs for the big bank, the big corporation, and for Big Pharma.” | CAN RON PAUL WIN? CAN THE ‘CHRISTIANS’ put their DESIRE FOR BLOOD below their desire to have some kind of standard of living…?

“Blessed are the PEACEMAKERS” Ron Paul: Well meaning church people are keeping the “war on drugs” [the war against the CIA’s competition] going, which helps finance the dark side of our government — our own demise!

Vote For Peace – Ron Paul 2012 — “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God” – Jesus

[Repentance from Power-OVER music video] Golden State: Bombs (End This War/The Ron Paul Song) — “It’s not impossible that we can end this war / Just let your heart explode / It’s not to late for a miracle! — No more lying; No more sighing; I’m still trying, Arms wide open!” | Lets’ be real Christians — “Blessed are the PEACEMAKERS, for they shall be called CHILDREN OF GOD” – Jesus

Top architect explains why 9/11 buildings were brought down by controlled demolition and Al Qaeda didn’t have the technology or access to do it. Who did? Two months before the ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION PROJECT, Nick ROCKEFELLER predicted a 9/11-like event to trigger war!

The Welsh Revival of 1904-05 by J. Edwin Orr: A Countrywide Asbury-like REVIVAL! The 4 Points: #1 Confess any known sin, and put any wrong done to man right again. #2 Put away any doubtful habit. #3 Obey the Spirit promptly. #4 Confess your faith publicly.

When we heard angels literally sing in Anchorage, Alaska

I shared this on my Facebook page, recently.

I attended 33 of the 36 Rodney Howard-Browne meetings in 1992 in Anchorage, Alaska, in which violinist, Maurice Sklar played with great anointing.

One time, during group worship, WE COULD HEAR THE ANGELS SINGING. The keyboardist took his hands off of the keyboard to make sure it wasn’t his instrument.

The singing was the most beautiful and compelling I have ever heard — transcendent — a sound having so much upward energy that I would never tire of.

It sounded like it was coming from above the worship team, but in front of the stage [not anywhere near the loudspeakers].

Maurice and I were among the many (including my mom — so timely because Dad had recently died) who were GREATLY touched by the Holy Spirit during those 36 meetings, of which I attended 33.

One time, I wanted to talk to Maurice about microphones, but he was so touched by God that he had more important things on his mind.

Thank you, Maurice, Rodney and Anchorage Christian Center (now called City Church) — and Jesus!!!

May we make a home for God so He can dwell among us in fullness of joy and power!

If we build it He will come!

Related:

(audio) Revivalist Rodney Howard-Browne also an INFOWARRIOR!!! — “We funded al-Qaeda. Now we’re funding ISIS” • “Republican Democrat are the same. They work for the same people” • “It started with the Rothschilds, and it’s passed down father to son…. At the height they worship Lucifer” • ~”When I talk like this, people don’t want to listen, but ALL HELL IS ABOUT TO BREAK LOOSE! Repent and get right with God. Then ASK THE LORD: ‘WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?’”

[music video] Degarmo and Key: The Pledge — “He died for me; I’ll live for Him!”

I wrote on my Facebook page:

I ♥ LOVE ♥ this song — one of my favorites that I’ve played many times!!! I even ordered the patch, which I still have.

Takes a little while to get going. Turn it up and let’s sing it from the heart, together!!!!!!!

“He died for me; I’ll live for Him.”

‘ONE’ can happen!!!

To be FREE!!!!!!!

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6KaMVN5lXk]The Pledge – DeGarmo & Key

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