[AGL] Fwd: FW: THIS PASTOR HAS GUTS

[Frances Morey]

I just got from a friend.
  FM

michele mason <yaya.m at earthlink.net> wrote:
  Frances, I've forwarded several. Will do more later. Thank God for this 
man and thank-you for sending. Where was it found? mm

On Nov 6, 2006, at 8:19 PM, Frances Morey wrote:

> Mistrust for religion being what it is, this is a fresh response to 
> the BushCo administration. It was they who created a war for running 
> interference for a lot of un-American legislation which laid the 
> groundwork like President's enabling acts for fascism. I welcome the 
> religious loyal opposition to the war and the suspension of civil 
> rights brought about by the Republicans behind a smokescrene of war.
> Best,
> Frances
>
> "M. Felger" wrote:
>> From: "M. Felger" 
>> To: 
>> Subject: FW: THIS PASTOR HAS GUTS
>> Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 17:51:48 -0600
>>
>>
>> From: Val
>>  
>> Subject: THIS PASTOR HAS “THE SPIRIT” 
>>  
>> A courageous Prayer given at the Opening Session of the Senate. When 
>> the Minister was asked to open the New Session of the Senate, 
>> everyone was expecting the usual banal generalities, but this is what 
>> they heard:
>>  
>> "Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your Forgiveness 
>> and to seek your Direction and Guidance.  We know Your Word says, 
>> 'Woe to those who do ‘Evil’, but call it ‘Good’; We know War is Evil 
>> and that is exactly what we have done.  Americans through its 
>> Congress has lost its Spiritual Equilibrium and reversed its Values.  
>> We have neglected to Learn Facts and enacted Laws and called it 
>> Expediency. We have Rewarded Corporate war profiteers and called it 
>> Business as Usual. We have neglected Congressional debate and called 
>> it Partisanship.  We have ignored Pedophiles and called it  control 
>> of their votes for the Party.   We have Exploited the Poor immigrants 
>> and called it Guest Worker Program. We have Killed our Unborn and 
>> called it Choice.  We have Coveted other Nations’ Possessions and 
>> called it Fair Trade. We have Ridiculed the Time Honored Values of 
>> our Forefathers and called it Enlighten Enrichment. We have Abused 
>> Power and called it global politics of neo-colonial imperialism.  We 
>> have Invaded Iraq and called it an Occupation for Peace and Security. 
>> We have Tortured suspected Terrorist and called it mere Pressure. We 
>> have ended Habeus Corpus and called it Needed Police Powers. 
>>  
>> Search us, Oh God, and know our Hearts today; Cleanse Us from Every 
>> Sin and Set us Free. Amen!
>>
>> "The response was immediate. A number of Legislators walked out 
>> during the Prayer in protest.
>>
>> In 6 short weeks, the Church, where the Rev. is Pastor, logged more 
>> than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those calls responding 
>> negatively.  The church is now receiving International Requests for 
>> copies of this Prayer, from India, Africa and Korea.
>>
>> Commentator Paul Harvey aired this Prayer on his Radio Program,  
>> "The Rest of the Story" and received a larger response to this 
>> program than any other he has ever aired.
>>
>> With the Lord's help, may this Prayer sweep over our Nation and 
>> whole heartedly become our desire so that We again can be called "One 
>> Nation Under God."
>>
>> If possible, please pass this Prayer on to your Friends.  "If You 
>> don't stand for Something, You will fall for Anything.  "
>>
>> Do You have the guts to pass it on?
>>
>>
>> A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion.
>> His subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler 
>> whom they
>> consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less 
>> easily move
>> against him, believing that he has the gods on his side.
>>  
>>             -Aristotle, philosopher (384-322 BCE)
>>  
>> mrf
>>  
>
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