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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

America Must Turn to God/Chris Wallace Interviews Glenn Beck on Fox News Sunday (Part 2)

YouTube - Glenn Beck on Fox News Sunday w/ Chris Wallace 2/2

This past Saturday Glenn Beck hosted the "Restoring Honor" rally in Washington, D.C. The news media covered the story both Sunday and yesterday.  Yesterday evening Bill O'Reilly on the O'Reilly Factor devoted most of his television program covering the "Restoring Honor" rally.  He interviewed Glenn Beck himself and he had other guests on the program giving their reaction to this past Saturday's rally.  Beck showed pictures of the rally on his Fox News television program.  I watched Sean Hannity last night to see if he would cover the "Restoring Honor" rally.  Hannity didn't cover the event.  I wasn't very surprised.  However, Hannity no doubt has to be in competition with Beck.  Beck's helped boost the ratings on Fox News.  Beck undboutedly has more appeal than Hannity.  Hannity always tailors his show around having guests on his show from both political perspectives.  You hear the traditional talking points representative from both political parties.  It's Democrats are bad and Republicans are good.  I believe Americans are sick of hearing the same talking points from both political parties. 

Last week on his program, Glenn Beck featured religious figures whom he called "the black-robed regiment".  They were preachers who were referred to as that because they wore black robes during the time of the American revolution.  I was concerned about the diversity of religious leaders he had featured at his rally.  The religious figures he had ranged from priests to rabbis, even to Imams.  I believe an Imam is out of place.  What role is an Imam to play in restoring America?  America wasn't built on Islam.  Islam is incompatible with the values of America.  It was an ecumenical event.  Why do I say that?  Because there were several religious figures there all in a showing of unity in the name of America needs to turn to God.  As Beck stated, this wasn't a political event.  They devoted their time honoring soldiers.  Beck for weeks has been saying America needs to turn to God.  He said this would be a rally about faith.  I want to quickly make a point.  I'm not speaking of a political rally where numerous people may gather together for a particular cause.  In situations such as those, you will have people who are representative of many religious denominations in America.   I don't have an issue with that.  However, I have a problem with a rally which is supposed to be about spirituality and there's a group of religious leaders gathering together in a show of unity in the name of Jesus.  For a number of years, we've had a movement which has been saying to set aside our doctrinal differences and let's come together in unity and love one another.  God's not a thousand miles in something like that.  The Bible says that we aren't to be unequally yoked with one another.  Another passage of scripture says how can two walk together except they be in agreement?  Beck's right that America needs to turn to God.  I have no qualms with that.  As far as I'm concerned, he's probably sincere in everything he said at the rally Saturday.  Beck is a Mormon and doesn't know better.  However, John Hagee should know better.  He was in attendance at the rally.  Dr. James Dobson was there as well. 

America must turn to God if it is to be spared.  That's not going to take place by some unity rally from religious leaders.  The problems America faces is spiritual.  I agree with Beck when he told Chris Wallace in an interview that he doesn't believe there's a political solution to America's problems.  He believes the Republican Party has sold their soul.  I agree.  Both parties are engaging in organized crime with one another.  I'm a firm believer in political participation.  I believe voters should vote out incumbent frauds.  However, voting out the Democrats and voting in a Republican majority isn't going to save America.  Anyone who espouses conservatism that believes that the Republican Party is going to save America has their head in the sand.  The Republicans are just as much a part of the problem as the Democrats.  They both take turns playing the bad guy and not-so bad guy.  However, both parties are corrupt.  The fix is in.  Anyone who places their faith in our political system is destined for disappointment.   I no longer trust anyone in the political arena.  I haven't placed a campaign bumpersticker on my car since the 2004 presidential election.  I saw how President Bush and the Republican Congress performed. That opened my eyes to the corruption in our political system.  Those that are relying on a political solution are relying on a false hope.  I do recognize we have a responsibility as citizens to vote and participate in the political system.  Consequently, for several generations Americans have abandoned their responsibilities concerning the political process.  Many Americans vote for the candidate who will promise them government benefits or security.  That's happened for decades.  That's one of the reasons why America is in the shape it's in.  As a result we've gotten the government we deserve.  When we trade liberty for security we'll be enslaved by the government.  The government will continually place more and more restrictions upon us.  The government of this day is usurping power from the American people. They are assuming a role they have no right to assume.  They're playing the role of God in American society.  That's due to Americans being complacent about their responsibilities as U.S. citizens.  When government gives you something, they'll remove your liberties in the process. 

I know I've digressed but the point I'm making is America's problem is spiritual.  Government's not the solution to our problems as the late Ronald Reagan said during his 1981 inaugural address.  I'm going to make a statement that will surprise some people.  America doesn't need revival.  America needs an awakening.  God's people need revival.  Psalms 85:6 says, "Wilt thou not revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?"  The church needs a revival.  However, revival won't come about through an ecumenical rally with representives from various religions in a show of unity together.  The ecumenical movement isn't going to solve the problem.  God's people need to repent and right their relationship with God and one another.   God's people need to do as II Chronicles 7:14 says.  We need God's presence in our churches.  Nothing will take the place of God's presence.  We need old-time preachers once again thundering the pulpits declaring "Thus saith the Lord" from the King James Bible in the pulpits.  Nothing else will suffice.  Unless God's people repent, we can't expect to see America awakened.  America truly does need an awakening.  However, God's people need to be revived first.  Then God can work through God's people to awaken America.

I've enclosed the second part of the interview that Chris Wallace had with Glenn Beck on Sunday, August 29, 2010.

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