News Leader wants us to be socialist

Re: Charities can’t take all the burdens 9/28
I am very surprised on how much Americans and Missourians believe that they are entitled to a free lunch at the expense of others. So far, in Governor Blunt’s short tenure, this is the only thing I feel he has done right. He is completely right when he says government is not the answer. The question is better answered by saying it is not the government’s responsibility to be a safety net. We have hamstrung ourselves to become too reliant on government rather than pulling themselves out. Our Constitution does not give Congress the power to provide entitlements. President Cleveland once said, "I find no warrant for such an appropriation in the Constitution, and I do not believe that the power and the duty of the General Government ought to be extended to the relief of individual suffering". Charity is everyone’s personal responsibility and not through forced taxation. We’d have no deficit, if we did not have so many entitlements. We should be weary of a government that wants to do everything. Even President Ford was right when he said, "A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take away everything you have."

America At a "Cross"road

I was originally going to start a series on Christian citizenship, but with the recent hurricane and the death of the Chief Justice, I feel led to go a different direction. Days after the hurricane disaster people were asking did God do this? How could a merciful God allow such destruction? I now ask the question, how can a righteous judge not allow this to happen. You see God had already given us a warning with 9-11, yet we did nothing. Before 9-11 we had a slow cultural decline by allowing groups like the ACLU to strip any morality our country had. The 6o’s we lost prayer in schools and the Bible as a textbook. In the 70's we allowed doctors to murder babies in the name of convenience and privacy. In the 80's our country outlawed guns from taxpayers and now only outlaws have them. The 90' ushered in Outcome Based Education, Government entitlements, attacks on the Boy Scouts and traditional family values. Then we have today, where we are promoting gay marriage in the name of tolerance. There is also an attempt by some to remove God from the public square ( Judge Roy Moore, Hummansville, Republic Fish, etc). Are you really shocked that God would not remain silent. Am I saying God caused the destruction? No. Did he remove His divine protection? Absolutely! God is love but demands righteousness. The church has strayed away and has followed those who’ll itch their ears. Where have all the Pastors gone?

Paul claimed to know nothing more then Christ and Him crucified. John the Baptist preached repentance and even challenged powerful leaders and called sin, sin. Jesus during his earthly ministry challenged the religious to abandon their trivial routines and embrace God. The Church today is nothing more then carbon copies of the religious zealots of Jesus’ time. They go through the motions but have no fruits in their everyday life. We have beautiful church buildings but the insides are full of deadman’s bones. We need pastors who’ll preach life into those bones just as the Old Testament prophets in their time. We as a church have abandoned the gospel driven church for the purpose driven church. We have toned down the message in order to make it more "seeker sensitive". We can quote televangelist better then we can quote the Word of God. Yet we ask how can God allow such destruction. We as a Nation must humble ourselves and TURN from our wicked ways, then He’ll HEAL our lands. So, pastor, are you preaching Christ and repentance, or 30 days of purpose? So, church goer, are you sharing your faith, or are you happy that you made the cut. He is coming for a spotless bride, will He recognize you and your church when He comes, or will he spew you from His mouth for being lukewarm. I know this has been a hard message, but nonetheless it needs to be said. You can make a difference by being involved in your local church and community. If you feel I am wrong then let me hear from you.