local youth groups are putting politics as agenda item #1

[AVID]

My 15 yr old daughter went to see a friend of hers play in a "church" band last night. It was her first visit to a local youth group at the local four square megacomplex. She brought home some literature, including a summary of the nights agenda. She said there was a huge movie theatre size screen projecting the following web site and that this was the primary message last night.

http://www.mun.ca/rels/restmov/texts/pp/PP015.HTM

Then she argued with her friend about peace, war and iraq. My daugherter said she hung tight and tried to get her friend to see a different point of view, but the gung ho, might is right attitude ran deep

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4. As a new man in Christ he believes that Christ meant it, when He said, "All authority is given unto Me in heaven and on earth" He believes that Christ is the rightful head of governments, community institutions, industry, commerce, land, wealth and labour. When any of these are out of harmony with or in opposition to the will of Christ, they are in rebellion against Christ, just as individual sinners are in rebellion. Thus this "new man in Christ" will not only be concerned with bringing sinners from rebellion, but political and--social and economic areas of life as well.

LET US SUM UP WHAT HAS BEEN SAID SO FAR.

It is not the function of the Church, as such, to enter the political arena. But those whom the Church brings to accept the Good news which she preaches, will be let loose into the world with a tremendous enthusiasm for everything to be brought under the Lordship of Christ, with a love and compassion that wants the best for every man, and with a passion for justice. This new man will certainly become involved in politics - in the name of Christ

What happened to youth groups volunteering for social work and comunity service at the homeless shelter?

[CornField]

1. Scary, isn't it?

And, when those young people grow up and become involved in politics (in the name of Christ) they will undoubtedly believe that all governments are made by God and derive their authority through God. In other words, they will believe it is just to offer up Biblical punishments for Biblical crimes (homosexuality = death, for instance)

That's what the Constitution Restoration Act is all about... that's also why "Christian" schools are opening up colleges of law.

[AVID]

2. yup, there's already an army of young, neocon

repugs roaming the halls of her HS trashing peace signs and demonizing the word liberal.