In 630AD, at the Battle of Awtas, Muslim forces, numbering some twelve thousand or so, engaged a coalition formed to oppose the militaristic expansion of Islam. The outcome of the battle was decisive in favor of the Muslims. As part of the spoils of war, a number of women were captured.
Those who support the current State of Israel should note that American support of Israel has, in a practical sense, not decreased, whereas both support for the church and American power and greatness have diminished in recent decades. We bless "Israel", and yet we appear to be cursed. For those with an accurate understanding of the Scriptures, this is no surprise:
Democrats, and Leftists more generally, stand for nothing; they have neither principle nor ideology. There is but one concern of the Left: their own power. That which increases or entrenches the power of the Left is viewed as good, and that which diminishes, or even merely threatens, the power of the Left is viewed as bad.
We have, for some decades now, improperly framed the conflict between Right and Left. We are not facing a loyal opposition who merely hold ideas different from our own. We are engaged in a life-or-death struggle between order and chaos, between good and evil.
It would appear that ThinkProgress has published a hit piece on me. The article ends with the following:
Mahler did not respond to ThinkProgress’ requests for comment on Thursday.
I do not believe that God leaves, or causes, any to walk in darkness. I believe that all men in all ages have been granted glimpses of the Light; for some it has been the mere flashes of a candle at a distance and for others it has been the blinding brilliance of the midday sun, but all have had at least a glimpse of the Truth. The Scriptures and logic both support me in this view:
Continue readingUnique among nations, the United States of America professes to and actually does protect freedom of speech. Enshrined in the First Amendment, but not granted by it, is the freedom for all to speak their minds and to be free from having their lives destroyed for doing so. This freedom has consistently been interpreted very broadly by the Supreme Court.
An ideology is a set of ideas and beliefs. Religions are ideologies. The argument that all religions are equal and should be granted equal respect is misguided, at best.
"But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good. And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother." — II Thessalonians 3:13-15 (NKJV)
