When the Death of a Good man is Celebrated
By Rob Hood (05/24/07)
I have never seen blatant hatred for anyone like I have seen for the late Jerry Falwell. Recently when Dr. Falwell passed away, I figured that those who disliked him and even downright hated him would at least have the decency and human dignity to show some respect for his family during this time, but that was not the case. All over the internet, particularly militant left wing sites, there was a seething hatred for Dr. Jerry Falwell and his ministry and call for America's repentance.
At this moment in history, Christianity is being bombarded with a literal hatred. Not a dislike, but a seething,venomous, overwhelming hatred. Anything that promotes good and curses evil or even pronounces that there is a moral absolute in good and evil is viciously attacked and relentlessly shredded to pieces.
One of the most controversial statements made by the late Dr. Falwell had to do with the 911 attacks being the fault of gays, lesbians, feminists, and other non-Christians. While this may seem to be an off the wall remark, how much truth does it hold? Anyone who reads the Bible, particularly the Old Testament can tell you that God will bring judgment on a land that has forsaken Him. Just read the book of Jeremiah and see how Jeremiah pleaded for repentance in order to save the land of Israel from God's judgment. What happened to Sodom and Gomorrah? God destroyed the two cities because of their wicked ways. Those wicked ways are often seen in today's "tolerant" society. Remember the Flood of Noah? God brought judgment upon the entire earth because mankind had grown so wicked and corrupt.
In this day and time, people often tend to think of God as tolerant and loving of everyone and everything. While God does love us, He does often bring judgment on His own people in order to bring them back to Him. This happened over and over again in the Old Testament and still happens today. One day though, there will be a final judgment when Jesus returns. For now corruptness reigns and the wicked prevail, but payday is someday. This madness will not last forever.
While the world has grown very corrupt and extremely wicked, there are still some good people left. Dr. Falwell was one of the few remaining men willing to take a stand against wrong and evil. Today people like James Dobson, Tony Perkins, Franklin Graham, Jay Sekulow, Janet Folger, Alan Keyes, Beverly LaHaye, and thousands of others including myself are being character assassinated by people who not only dislike the gospel message for themselves but ultimately wish to extinguish it for others as well. There are Godly men and women out there who are sincerely trying to bring repentance and salvation to a lost and dying world, but often run into obstacle courses filled with ACLU lawyers, Muslim extremists, militant left wing politicians,radical feminists, militant gay rights extremist groups, and anti-Christian evolutionists who defy God and all the absolute and unchanging moral principles that God laid out according to His infallible word.
Evolution is one of those religions that is so hostile to conservative Christianity. I personally label evolution as a religion because people worship it as an idol to replace the real God who did literally create the Heavens, earth and everything in it in six literal days according to the book of Genesis. Evolutionists who tend to be very liberal and extremely anti-Christian often verbally attack anyone who dares to challenge their state mandated religion.
Here is my idea: Since some groups scream "Separation of Church and State" at every waking moment in fear that someone's soul will be saved from eternal damnation in a lake of fire, Christians too should make our own "separation of church and state" clause to our church minutes and constitution. For example, evolution is state mandated by the school boards and the education department and therefore mentioning evolution in a church will be a violation of the separation of church and state.
My idea of why creation is so militantly rejected by the left is this: If one accepts creation, then one has to inevitably accept the Creator, and if one accepts the Creator, then one is accountable for actions. You see, evolution is a state mandated religion in which everything created itself by accident and therefore humans can do anything, anywhere, at any time they please and be held accountable to no one. Evolution is the prime suspect in the investigation of a nation gone astray. Moral relativism can be blamed for the idea of evolution. Racism and especially Nazism can be blamed for evolution. The far left screams bloody murder when Creation is mentioned, but the far left in the science field has never found solid evidence for evolution. I have seen some evidences turn out to be fakes and frauds, but outside of that, Creation has 10,000 times more evidence that evolution ever had or ever will have.
Not only do I not get the extreme far left's idea of this man made myth, but I cannot figure out why the left is so fearful of people knowing their Creator, His creation, and a sure way of salvation. Dr. Falwell was one to not back down in the face of ridicule and hatred because he knew that the truth rested in the infallible Holy Word of God and no man can ever touch that. The Bible was physically written by men, some prophets and scholars, but prophets and scholars who was in direct contact with God who inspired the writing for future generations.
We will miss Dr. Falwell and his stance on absolute truth according to the Word of God. While we may miss him, it is our duty to pick up where he left off and continue fighting for truth, justice, life, liberty, salvation, and the Holy word of God. We may be persecuted for now, but our work will pay off in the end when the King of Kings and Lord of Lords returns as judge and jury seated at the right hand of God the Father one day - maybe soon. I urge you to keep fighting for the pro-life cause, absolute truth, the traditional family, and for the Word of God. Never let anyone in a college classroom convince you that God is not the creator of the universe and all that is in it and never let a politician convince you that his or her view of society, marriage, family, or values are better that a sinless, perfect, Holy God of creation. Fight for what is right, never surrender, never give up, stay the course, and in the end, you will be victorious.
Dr. Falwell, thank you for your fight and for your courage to stay the course until the very end. We will never forget you and what you have done for America.
RESOURCES:
What is Salvation
www.become-a-christian.com
Creation: Why it matters
http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/creation-matters.asp
Creation, Communism, and Nazism: Would Darwin have been a Nazi?
http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/communism.asp
The Infallibility of Scripture
http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2004/0406scripture.asp
Creation Evidence
http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/young.asp
Religion and Evolution
http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/religion.asp
Biblical family/marriage
http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/family.asp
Morality and Ethics Answers
http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/morality.asp
Evolution Exposed
http://www.answersingenesis.org/PublicStore/product/Evolution-Exposed,4579,224.aspx
CNN caught Falsifying results of abortion poll
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/may/07051509.html
God stripped from yearbook
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/89970
Protests at the Creation Museum – The new politics of science
http://www.americandaily.com/article/18832
Government to allow human-animal hybrids, other atrocities
http://www.prophecynewswatch.com/may22.htm
The forced abortion act
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55483
Hate filled rants on internet about Dr. Jerry Falwell
http://www.onenewsnow.com/2007/05/media_watchdog_group_notes_hat.php
Internet providers censoring conservative news emails
http://www.newswithviews.com/NWVexclusive/exclusive114.htm
Students at pro-gay high school swarm parents protesting homosexuality
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/may/07050402.html
Same sex marriage rooted in militant feminism
http://www.constitutionallycorrect.com/archive/2007/04/30/415.aspx
When beliefs become a crime
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/148993.aspx
Rebuilding the temple – Bible prophecy coming true?
http://www.prophecynewswatch.com/may2.htm#6
Teachers insist that being gay is good : reverse what parents teach at home
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55429
Ban on “mom” and “dad” proposed again
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55413
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