In light of the many perversions and jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke, it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking.



Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her "How could God let something like this happen?" (regarding the attacks on Sept. 11).



Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response. She said "I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives.



And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?"



In light of recent events...terrorists attack, school shootings, etc. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found recently) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK.



Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school . the Bible says thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.



Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said OK.



Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves.



Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with "WE REAP WHAT WE SOW."



Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says.



Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing.



Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.



Are you laughing?



Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they WILL think of you for sending it. Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us.



Pass it on if you think it has merit. If not then just discard it... no one will know you did. But, if you discard this thought process, don't sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in!!


FRIENDS!!!

Good job Papet, this was very much needed right here, it really does make you think doesn't it?!

wow just saw this....and while i don't completely agree with it, it has a very powerful message!

i'm one of those that believes that church and state should be completely separate, period. BUT, the IDEALS that are laid out in the bible should certainly be taught, as they are the basis of humanity. I think that people should look into their own homes before they blame the schools. If parents were doing their job at home, and taking their children to their prefered religious activities in their spare time, then the HUMANE lessons the learn at school would reinforce what they have taught. People are so quick to pass the blame. How can you expect your child's teacher, or a morning prayer on the announcement, to teach your child about religion, especially when confronted with all the different ones they may find in the classroom? You can't, it is up to YOU to raise your children right, not a stranger.

David Thank you for sharing this .. This hit home for me .

I say people should learn more from watching animals, or follow their own instincts like we were meant to. Doesn't suprise me for some reason that Spock's son committed suicide.

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Originally posted by Purfect Dream:
David Thank you for sharing this .. This hit home for me .

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Wow. It must have knocked your home right over, huh???

this should had moved you as well .... but wait LL is not a true CHRISTAIN

GM it is sad that Dr. Spock could not relate to his own child to prevented his owm sons suicide .

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Originally posted by Groucho's Mom:
I say people should learn more from watching animals, or follow their own instincts like we were meant to. Doesn't suprise me for some reason that Spock's son committed suicide.

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Originally posted by Purfect Dream:
this should had moved you as well .... but wait LL is not a true CHRISTAIN

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how on earth can you call yourself christian when you talk about genital stench and insult everyone left and right? that is decidedly NOT christian....you my dear, are an IGNORANT hypocrite...