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		By: David Blakeslee		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Blakeslee]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[Timothy,



I cannot imagine any form of Christianity forcibly bringing about &quot;God&#039;s Kingdom&quot; on earth in America.  There are too many sects which would rise up against it, it is too &quot;diverse&quot; a religion.  Not to mention vocal secularists.



Those who attacked New York and DC and Pennsylvania, sought a very direct route to disrupting our democracy: attacking financial markets, military sites and apparently political sites.  There was a long list of Muslim leaders who endorsed the attack.  Only a few who condemned it.  We know that Sharia law exists in many countries currently.



When you think of the ratio of Christians to Muslims in America, you would think that Dominionists would be prevalent and have engaged in numerous attacks to support their political goals.



Not much (1-2 planned attacks) happening there.



But the much smaller number of Muslims in America have engineered some pretty devastating attacks.



Again, build the Mosque anywhere the law allows.  But let&#039;s have a frank discussion about how some Mosque&#039;s practice the Religion of Peace.



Tolerance, not indulgence.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Timothy,</p>
<p>I cannot imagine any form of Christianity forcibly bringing about &#8220;God&#8217;s Kingdom&#8221; on earth in America.  There are too many sects which would rise up against it, it is too &#8220;diverse&#8221; a religion.  Not to mention vocal secularists.</p>
<p>Those who attacked New York and DC and Pennsylvania, sought a very direct route to disrupting our democracy: attacking financial markets, military sites and apparently political sites.  There was a long list of Muslim leaders who endorsed the attack.  Only a few who condemned it.  We know that Sharia law exists in many countries currently.</p>
<p>When you think of the ratio of Christians to Muslims in America, you would think that Dominionists would be prevalent and have engaged in numerous attacks to support their political goals.</p>
<p>Not much (1-2 planned attacks) happening there.</p>
<p>But the much smaller number of Muslims in America have engineered some pretty devastating attacks.</p>
<p>Again, build the Mosque anywhere the law allows.  But let&#8217;s have a frank discussion about how some Mosque&#8217;s practice the Religion of Peace.</p>
<p>Tolerance, not indulgence.</p>
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		By: Lynn David		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynn David]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[Or Thomas Jefferson even....]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Or Thomas Jefferson even&#8230;.</p>
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		By: David Blakeslee		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Blakeslee]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Latter Day Saints engaged in a massacre in Mountain Meadows in 1857.  Does anyone know if they erected a church or a temple near the site of this massacre?



It appears, on the contrary, that the LDS church has clearly and repeatedly condemned this attack in recent years.



Build the Mosque...speak freely!



Religion of Peace.



Jesus said something interesting, &quot;You will know them by their fruit.&quot;  This is true of Scott Lively, Brian Fischer and Sempa.



It is terrifyingly true of the 911 attackers and those that followed.  It is terrifyingly true of the Imams that protected and facilitated their attacks.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Latter Day Saints engaged in a massacre in Mountain Meadows in 1857.  Does anyone know if they erected a church or a temple near the site of this massacre?</p>
<p>It appears, on the contrary, that the LDS church has clearly and repeatedly condemned this attack in recent years.</p>
<p>Build the Mosque&#8230;speak freely!</p>
<p>Religion of Peace.</p>
<p>Jesus said something interesting, &#8220;You will know them by their fruit.&#8221;  This is true of Scott Lively, Brian Fischer and Sempa.</p>
<p>It is terrifyingly true of the 911 attackers and those that followed.  It is terrifyingly true of the Imams that protected and facilitated their attacks.</p>
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		By: Timothy Kincaid		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Kincaid]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;&quot;...as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people, that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights...&quot;&lt;/blockquote&gt;



This is the theme that pulls together two hot news items.



&lt;em&gt;&quot;Thwarting the will of the people! denying the vote of the people!&quot;&lt;/em&gt; is the cry of those who truly believe that others enjoy inherent natural rights only at their own indulgence.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>&#8220;&#8230;as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people, that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights&#8230;&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>This is the theme that pulls together two hot news items.</p>
<p><em>&#8220;Thwarting the will of the people! denying the vote of the people!&#8221;</em> is the cry of those who truly believe that others enjoy inherent natural rights only at their own indulgence.</p>
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		By: Eddy		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eddy]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[Weird observation: While reading up on the Mountain Meadows Massacre, although the Massacre proceeded in stages, the final stage where the women and children were also slaughtered occurred on Sept. 11 (9/11), 1857.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Weird observation: While reading up on the Mountain Meadows Massacre, although the Massacre proceeded in stages, the final stage where the women and children were also slaughtered occurred on Sept. 11 (9/11), 1857.</p>
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		By: David Blakeslee		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Blakeslee]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Dome of the Rock sits on the old Jewish Temple site.  Don&#039;t know the history of it all...but that seems a little much.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Dome of the Rock sits on the old Jewish Temple site.  Don&#8217;t know the history of it all&#8230;but that seems a little much.</p>
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		By: David Blakeslee		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Blakeslee]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thomas Jeffersoin is a great American!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thomas Jeffersoin is a great American!</p>
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		By: Lynn David		</title>
		<link>https://wthrockmorton.com/2010/08/17/today-in-history-george-washington-on-religious-freedom/#comment-95113</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynn David]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Warren.... &lt;/strong&gt; Thomas Jefferson edited the New Testament producing his own gospel by omitting the supernatural aspects of the life of Jesus. His references to religion were not directed at Christian denominations exclusively but religion in general. So on this day in history, let&#039;s reflect on the common grace of God and the First Amendment.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Unless you are in Texas where they wrote Thomas Jeffersoin out of the history of the United States.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><strong>Warren&#8230;. </strong> Thomas Jefferson edited the New Testament producing his own gospel by omitting the supernatural aspects of the life of Jesus. His references to religion were not directed at Christian denominations exclusively but religion in general. So on this day in history, let&#8217;s reflect on the common grace of God and the First Amendment.</p></blockquote>
<p>Unless you are in Texas where they wrote Thomas Jeffersoin out of the history of the United States.</p>
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		By: Debbie Thurman		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Debbie Thurman]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Currently in America, Christian Dominionism is probably the greater immediate threat, but they both share the same theocratic goals and intents.&lt;/blockquote&gt;



Can you be serious, Timothy? And you think those opposed to same-sex marriage are ringing the fear bell? Islamic extremists have the demonstrated will, the means and the people to carry out horrific attacks here on our soil. They kill innocent people in the name of Allah, in other words. Theirs is a kingdom built by jihad force. If a few Dominionists want to bring God&#039;s kingdom on earth, it is through assimilation that they might envision it, i.e., a gradual takeover of government and institutions. But there could never be enough of them to do it. 



David is right.

&lt;blockquote&gt;

Again, build the Mosque anywhere the law allows. But let&#039;s have a frank discussion about how some Mosque&#039;s practice the Religion of Peace.&lt;/blockquote&gt;



I haven&#039;t seen and Christians beheading people for taking God&#039;s name in vain, have you?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Currently in America, Christian Dominionism is probably the greater immediate threat, but they both share the same theocratic goals and intents.</p></blockquote>
<p>Can you be serious, Timothy? And you think those opposed to same-sex marriage are ringing the fear bell? Islamic extremists have the demonstrated will, the means and the people to carry out horrific attacks here on our soil. They kill innocent people in the name of Allah, in other words. Theirs is a kingdom built by jihad force. If a few Dominionists want to bring God&#8217;s kingdom on earth, it is through assimilation that they might envision it, i.e., a gradual takeover of government and institutions. But there could never be enough of them to do it. </p>
<p>David is right.</p>
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<p>Again, build the Mosque anywhere the law allows. But let&#8217;s have a frank discussion about how some Mosque&#8217;s practice the Religion of Peace.</p></blockquote>
<p>I haven&#8217;t seen and Christians beheading people for taking God&#8217;s name in vain, have you?</p>
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		By: Michael Bussee		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Bussee]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;All possess alike liberty of conscience and immunities of citizenship. It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people, that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights. For happily the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens, in giving it on all occasions their effectual support&lt;/blockquote&gt;



He sounds like Judge Walker.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>All possess alike liberty of conscience and immunities of citizenship. It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people, that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights. For happily the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens, in giving it on all occasions their effectual support</p></blockquote>
<p>He sounds like Judge Walker.</p>
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