{"id":17674,"date":"2019-11-11T12:45:48","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T17:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamiegraymusic.com\/wordpress\/?p=17674"},"modified":"2019-11-11T13:01:13","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T18:01:13","slug":"just-thinking-by-jamie-gray-2019-11-11t174542-000z","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamiegraymusic.com\/wordpress\/2019\/11\/just-thinking-by-jamie-gray-2019-11-11t174542-000z\/","title":{"rendered":"Just Thinking…by Jamie Gray 2019-11-11T17:45:42.000Z"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Devil’s Own ?<\/p>\n

One of the biggest problems in American politics, is that one religious group in particular has an undue amount of political influence… specifically the far right, full gospel Jesus-Should-Be-President, Christians. These folks think that Christianity has some implied special rights under our Constitution because of America’s roots in the religion; this despite the historically verified, clearly secular (non-religious), intentions of the founders, many of whom were non-Christians who preferred to stay that way.<\/p>\n

Modern day evangelicals think a lot of other things that are a little bit tricky to understand…but this is not about bashing industrial strength Christianity or the hypocrisy therein. It’s about America. It’s about all of us.<\/p>\n

America doesn’t have a state religion and never should. Here you are free to believe in anything or anyone you want, or nothing at all. Yet modern Christian leaders, in their quest to make America the ‘New Jerusalem’…or maybe just bring on the End of Days…use the authority of the pulpit to proclaim ‘God’s chosen candidates’, so their sheep know who to vote for without having to actually think about it. The power of these leaders is multiplied exponentially by the tax-free money they ply politicians with, and the complacency of their followers, who will do whatever they are told to avoid hell and reach The Good Place…and politicians know it.<\/p>\n

Trump knew it. He’s president because of it. Because people who call themselves followers of Jesus told their followers that Trump was the chosen candidate to vote for. God’s choice for president.
\nIt seems to me that a true God would want people to think for themselves. A real God would want people who believe in goodness and righteousness for its own sake, not for fear of punishment or hope of reward. Seems to me that a real Christian pastor, follower of Jesus’ teachings, would be warning their flock of false leaders and liars, not suggesting they reelect the fucking anti-christ…the reality TV version of the devil’s own in the oval office.<\/p>\n

WTF Evangelicals?!? Are you trying to bring about the apocalypse? Because I don’t think that was John’s intention behind writing Revelations, and I don’t believe that any righteous God would see fit to annoint a cheating, lying criminal as Their Own.<\/p>\n

Please wake up. It’s right in The Book. Jesus said it, His words not mine. Don’t be sheep led to slaughter by prosperity gospel pundits, who seek to profit on your blind belief by abusing your faith.<\/p>\n

You’ve been warned.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen if anyone says to you, \u2018Behold, here is the Christ,\u2019 or \u2018There He is,\u2019 do not believe him. For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. Behold, I have told you in advance.”
\n~Matthew 24:23-24<\/p>\n

Just Thinking ~ Thoughts on music, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness…and other less political stuffs.<\/p>\n

by Jamie Gray<\/p>\n

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