Displayed Obscenity?

[ollie]

It concerns me that America is showing the world it is party time at the inaugaration festivities while Americans, also other countrymen/women and Iraqis die fighting over Iraq.

Then there is the disaster of the tsunami.

Somehow it does not seem good. It needs to be more conservative in respect of all that people are suffering in the world.

Pray hard.

ollie

[Shammu]

It concerns me that America is showing the world it is party time at the inaugaration festivities while Americans, also other countrymen/women and Iraqis die fighting over Iraq.

Then there is the disaster of the tsunami.

Somehow it does not seem good. It needs to be more conservative in respect of all that people are suffering in the world.

Pray hard.

ollie

I agree ollie, though I think that obscenity, is going to get worst.

2Timothy 3:1-5 "But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; and avoid such men as these."

But the greatest news of all

John 3:16
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Bob

[Willowbirch]

It concerns me that America is showing the world it is party time at the inaugaration festivities while Americans, also other countrymen/women and Iraqis die fighting over Iraq.

Then there is the disaster of the tsunami.

Somehow it does not seem good. It needs to be more conservative in respect of all that people are suffering in the world.

Pray hard.

ollie

Pray hard, indeed!  

[Sleeker]

It concerns me that America is showing the world it is party time at the inaugaration festivities while Americans, also other countrymen/women and Iraqis die fighting over Iraq.

Then there is the disaster of the tsunami.

Somehow it does not seem good. It needs to be more conservative in respect of all that people are suffering in the world.

Pray hard.

ollie

Do you have fun at Christmas?  How about at your birthday?  Are you celebrating at any time that there is suffering in the world?  Of course you are, because at all times, a large population somewhere is suffering from one thing or another, but that doesn't mean you can never celebrate something and have fun.  Let Bush have his fun.  The excitement will die down in a few days, and it will be back to plain old politics.  

[ollie]

It concerns me that America is showing the world it is party time at the inaugaration festivities while Americans, also other countrymen/women and Iraqis die fighting over Iraq.

Then there is the disaster of the tsunami.

Somehow it does not seem good. It needs to be more conservative in respect of all that people are suffering in the world.

Pray hard.

ollie

Do you have fun at Christmas?  How about at your birthday?  Are you celebrating at any time that there is suffering in the world?  Of course you are, because at all times, a large population somewhere is suffering from one thing or another, but that doesn't mean you can never celebrate something and have fun.  Let Bush have his fun.  The excitement will die down in a few days, and it will be back to plain old politics.  

Good points to consider.

Thanks,
ollie

[nChrist]

Brothers and Sisters,

There are many other valid points to consider. You can read between the lines:

An Inauguration is supposed to be a celebration of a free country putting one into the highest office in the land. "We The People" put them in office or take them out of office. Typically, an Inauguration is supposed to be a unifying, non-partisan event to say that we as a country are ready to go forward with the person we have put in office.

The vast majority of the costs were paid with private dollars, with the exception of some of the security costs.

One could compare the Inauguration to a host of simple things that are a symbol of pride in a free country that stands as an example to all. Let's take a few very simple things and think about them:

Why do the Armed Services have a dress uniform?

Why do the Armed Services have marching bands?

Why do Law Enforcement Agencies have dress uniforms?

Why do we have a White House and other fancy buildings that are representative of a free people? Couldn't we simply rent a Motel 6 and achieve the same purpose?

Finally, was there a tremendous statement made when the President and First Lady walked in the open air without the protection of the bullet-proof limo? What if we stopped making such statements that all of the above make? We are a free country, and we used our freedoms to elect the person of our choice to fill the most powerful office in the world today. It is now time for all people, especially Christians, to get behind our elected representatives and forge ahead. For Christians, it should be a matter of daily prayer, regardless of whether our candidate got elected or not. Christians should be praying for all of our leaders every day, and the prayers should be no less fervent if we disagree with some of the things they are doing. In fact, the prayers should be more fervent if we disagree with what they are doing. The same would be true if a non-Christian occupies the office. In fact, the prayers should be more often and fervent if a non-Christian is one of our leaders or elected representatives.

Just two cents worth - I hope.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Psalms 107:8  Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

[Soldier4Christ]

Finally, was there a tremendous statement made when the President and First Lady walked in the open air without the protection of the bullet-proof limo?

I thought the same thing when I saw that.

 

[ollie]

Brothers and Sisters,

There are many other valid points to consider. You can read between the lines:

An Inauguration is supposed to be a celebration of a free country putting one into the highest office in the land. "We The People" put them in office or take them out of office. Typically, an Inauguration is supposed to be a unifying, non-partisan event to say that we as a country are ready to go forward with the person we have put in office.

The vast majority of the costs were paid with private dollars, with the exception of some of the security costs.

One could compare the Inauguration to a host of simple things that are a symbol of pride in a free country that stands as an example to all. Let's take a few very simple things and think about them:

Why do the Armed Services have a dress uniform?

Why do the Armed Services have marching bands?

Why do Law Enforcement Agencies have dress uniforms?

Why do we have a White House and other fancy buildings that are representative of a free people? Couldn't we simply rent a Motel 6 and achieve the same purpose?

Finally, was there a tremendous statement made when the President and First Lady walked in the open air without the protection of the bullet-proof limo? What if we stopped making such statements that all of the above make? We are a free country, and we used our freedoms to elect the person of our choice to fill the most powerful office in the world today. It is now time for all people, especially Christians, to get behind our elected representatives and forge ahead. For Christians, it should be a matter of daily prayer, regardless of whether our candidate got elected or not. Christians should be praying for all of our leaders every day, and the prayers should be no less fervent if we disagree with some of the things they are doing. In fact, the prayers should be more fervent if we disagree with what they are doing. The same would be true if a non-Christian occupies the office. In fact, the prayers should be more often and fervent if a non-Christian is one of our leaders or elected representatives.

Just two cents worth - I hope.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Psalms 107:8  Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Tom,
That was worth $1.98.   That is a fantastic civics lesson.

Thanks,
ollie