Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Can one be Christian AND a true Democrat?
This
IS very interesting!
by
Rev. Austin Miles
CHARLOTTE, North
Carolina (9/11/12) When the DNC came to Charlotte, area churches, 100 of them,
offered hospitality, not knowing how much the Dems hate God and would actually
boo God at the convention. They had no idea how that hatred would be directed at
them and their churches.
The
Sunday before the DNC, over 9000 people had come together to pray for the
convention. Then, wanting to extend hospitality to the visitors to their city,
56 of the churches set out to “Adopt-a-Delegation.”
They
put together gift baskets featuring Carolina Pralines and a letter welcoming
them to the city and offering assistance in transportation, childcare or
spiritual matters.
According to writer,
Todd Starnes, The DNC banned the churches from distributing the gift baskets to
delegates because, DNC said, the congregations hold values that are contrary to
the party platform. Read that carefully.
David
Benham, one of the organizers of the outreach said, “We were just trying to
display Southern hospitality.” DNC officials, however, conveyed to city leaders
that the Christians would not be allowed to present their gift baskets.
Even
the Charlotte Mayor’s office jumped in to tell the churches not to participate,
saying that their views on women’s rights are contrary to the platform. That’s
right….the same platform that booed God later.
Benham then asked if
they could send welcome letters to the delegates. Again, the DNC refused,
because, they said, “The churches hold pro-life values.”
The
baskets did not contain a single political or pro-life message. They just wanted
to give them regional candles and a welcome letter. The DNC refused to return
numerous phone calls seeking comment.
But
it gets worse. When a gathering of 200 Muslims showed up to pray for the
convention, the Dems welcomed them with open arms and the liberal media gave
extensive national coverage.
It is
ironic that this day, in the shadow of that Islamic prayer event, we commemorate
the greatest tragedy in American History, when Muslims attacked
America
Muslims who publicly
state their hatred of our country with fierce determination to kill us all and
put America under Sharia Law, are welcomed by the Democratic Party while
Christians are pushed out of sight like criminals because they respect life and
hold family values.
These
are the same democrats who want you to vote them into office to direct the
United States of
America
Our
thanks to Rev. Ed Berkey (retired) who alerted this story.
Austin Miles
Cereal Cookies
When my children were growing up, I often had to hide the 'good stuff' in items I knew they would eat. I almost always made the cookies they enjoyed and it gave me plenty of hiding places! One of my favorite ways was incorporating vitamin-enriched or high-fiber cereals in the cookies. They enjoyed the crunch and I relished the secret!
Cereal Cookies
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 cup solid shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins
2 cups shredded coconut
2 cups of your favorite unsweetened breakfast cereal
1/4 cup chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Either vegetable oil spray baking sheets or line them with parchment paper.
Stir together the first four ingredients.
In a mixing bowl, cream the shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla, mixing in well. Stir in the rest of the ingredients.
Drop by teaspoonfuls about 1 1/2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake in preheated oven for approximately minutes or until lightly brown. Let set on baking sheets for a minute before moving them to finish cooling on racks.
Ideas . . .
Yes, you can reduce the dried fruit and add some chocolate chips.
Two teaspoons of freshly-grated citrus zest sparks up the taste.
Dip half the cookie in melted chocolate chips and let set on waxed paper.
Drizzle with a lemon glaze.
Cereal Cookies
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 cup solid shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins
2 cups shredded coconut
2 cups of your favorite unsweetened breakfast cereal
1/4 cup chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Either vegetable oil spray baking sheets or line them with parchment paper.
Stir together the first four ingredients.
In a mixing bowl, cream the shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla, mixing in well. Stir in the rest of the ingredients.
Drop by teaspoonfuls about 1 1/2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake in preheated oven for approximately minutes or until lightly brown. Let set on baking sheets for a minute before moving them to finish cooling on racks.
Ideas . . .
Yes, you can reduce the dried fruit and add some chocolate chips.
Two teaspoons of freshly-grated citrus zest sparks up the taste.
Dip half the cookie in melted chocolate chips and let set on waxed paper.
Drizzle with a lemon glaze.
King of the USA?
It took the United States over 200 years to reach this day and time. Every star and stripe on our flag means something. Each star represents an individual state that together makes our country. We are individuals with a common purpose . . . to maintain our freedom yet live in harmony. That kind of peace has to come more or less naturally. When one person takes over control of how that is to come about without the consensus of the others, we have unrest.
For his campaign for re-election, the current president has designed his own 'american' flag and dismissed the blood, sweat, and tears that put each and every one of those fifty stars on our flag and now the incumbent has as a symbol of his campaign a flag with his political insignia instead of those fifty stars. The stripes are 'artistically' frayed at the edges but, in actuality, it is more truth than design.
So many events have happened in the last four years that bring a lot of fear to many hearts. The push for the health care plan that was presented with lies, objected to by over 60% of the population, yet passed into law in spite of this supposedly being a Democracy. The powers that be that put this horror into place, however, are exempted from this plan. Makes you wonder.
Then, the president decided that conscience doesn't count and Catholics would have to fore go their religion and join in the mass killing of babies through abortion and contraception. We clearly are allowed freedom of religion . . . except where the president deems it not to be in his interests.
We get news of the recent upheaval in the Arab countries but rumor has it that more is going in with protests, etc. than is being allowed into the press. A representative of our country was brutally murdered and we find out that the embassy was insufficiently protected. The president kept blaming a video even after it was determined that it was a 9/11 planned event. An attack on American soil is considered a declaration of war and the American embassies are considered America. Instead of taking up he gauntlet in support of his country, the president works at appeasing the culprits and reducing the severity of the problem.
I think the new flag for his campaign shows the fact that he doesn't consider us fellow citizens but minions to do his bidding by way of his many executive orders and agendas. In claiming that we have not been the ones to build our lives and businesses, he leaves the option for takeover either by taxation or excessive regulations. Meanwhile, his wife is putting her nose into all the pots, pans, and refrigerators of the country and trying to tell us what we can and can't eat.
It has been acknowledged that we are, indeed, in trying times but all just have to tighten our belts like the first family probably did so on their 16-plus vacations paid for by our tax dollars.
The flag is just the 'political icing' on the the cake as it is egotistical but, if re-elected, he knows he has set the bar for just about anything he wants to inflict on this country.
For his campaign for re-election, the current president has designed his own 'american' flag and dismissed the blood, sweat, and tears that put each and every one of those fifty stars on our flag and now the incumbent has as a symbol of his campaign a flag with his political insignia instead of those fifty stars. The stripes are 'artistically' frayed at the edges but, in actuality, it is more truth than design.
So many events have happened in the last four years that bring a lot of fear to many hearts. The push for the health care plan that was presented with lies, objected to by over 60% of the population, yet passed into law in spite of this supposedly being a Democracy. The powers that be that put this horror into place, however, are exempted from this plan. Makes you wonder.
Then, the president decided that conscience doesn't count and Catholics would have to fore go their religion and join in the mass killing of babies through abortion and contraception. We clearly are allowed freedom of religion . . . except where the president deems it not to be in his interests.
We get news of the recent upheaval in the Arab countries but rumor has it that more is going in with protests, etc. than is being allowed into the press. A representative of our country was brutally murdered and we find out that the embassy was insufficiently protected. The president kept blaming a video even after it was determined that it was a 9/11 planned event. An attack on American soil is considered a declaration of war and the American embassies are considered America. Instead of taking up he gauntlet in support of his country, the president works at appeasing the culprits and reducing the severity of the problem.
I think the new flag for his campaign shows the fact that he doesn't consider us fellow citizens but minions to do his bidding by way of his many executive orders and agendas. In claiming that we have not been the ones to build our lives and businesses, he leaves the option for takeover either by taxation or excessive regulations. Meanwhile, his wife is putting her nose into all the pots, pans, and refrigerators of the country and trying to tell us what we can and can't eat.
It has been acknowledged that we are, indeed, in trying times but all just have to tighten our belts like the first family probably did so on their 16-plus vacations paid for by our tax dollars.
The flag is just the 'political icing' on the the cake as it is egotistical but, if re-elected, he knows he has set the bar for just about anything he wants to inflict on this country.
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