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How Pastors, Christians and Churches Damage the Cause of Liberty
Chuck Baldwin has written a cogent piece on the 2nd Amendment, gun-control and the dangers of apathy and pacifism among Christians and Church leaders regarding the cause of liberty in America. I encourage you to read it. – JT
How long are Christians today who say they believe in the Second Amendment (and the rest of the Bill of Rights) going to keep sending their tithes and offerings to these churches where the pastors refuse to publicly resist these draconian gun control bills such as were recently introduced by Obama and Feinstein? How long are they going to keep filling the pews of these do-nothing churches? As long as these say-nothing pastors see their pews and offering plates full, don’t expect anything to change. – Chuck Baldwin
“Let me say it plainly: neocon Republicans do far more damage to the cause of liberty than do liberal Democrats. Do-nothing pastors and Christians do far more damage to the cause of liberty than do atheists and agnostics. Compromising conservatives do far more damage to the cause of liberty than do liberals.
Come on, folks! Think about it: who endangered the cause of independence more: King George III or Benedict Arnold? A known enemy is far less dangerous than an enemy who pretends to be your friend.
All over America, our “friends” are selling out the cause of liberty. Every pastor who refuses to publicly repudiate the forces that are attacking our freedom is selling out the cause of liberty. Every Republican who refuses to stand firm against the forces that are attacking our freedom is selling out the cause of liberty. Every conservative who refuses to resist the forces that are attacking our freedom is selling out the cause of liberty.
There is nothing new about big-government zealots. They have been with us ever since the Tower of Babel. They were with us in 1775 and 1776. Freedom does not depend upon the absence of would-be tyrants; it depends upon the presence of those who are willing to resist would-be tyrants. And that is what seems to be vanishing.
Folks, this is an absolute truism: not all Christians are friends of liberty; not all pastors are friends of liberty; not all conservatives are friends of liberty; not all Republicans are friends of liberty; not all military personnel are friends of liberty; not all policemen are friends of liberty; not all attorneys are friends of liberty; not all physicians are friends of liberty; not all teachers and professors are friends of liberty; and not all gun owners are friends of liberty. Anyone who refuses to resist the forces of evil that attack our Constitution, Declaration, and Bill of Rights is no friend of liberty.
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How long are Christians today who say they believe in the Second Amendment (and the rest of the Bill of Rights) going to keep sending their tithes and offerings to these churches where the pastors refuse to publicly resist these draconian gun control bills such as were recently introduced by Obama and Feinstein? How long are they going to keep filling the pews of these do-nothing churches? As long as these say-nothing pastors see their pews and offering plates full, don’t expect anything to change.
I will say it plainly: if you attend a church and didn’t hear your pastor oppose the Obama/Feinstein gun control bills from the pulpit earlier this year, YOU NEED TO GET OUT OF THAT CHURCH. The only thing holding this republic together is the people’s right to keep and bear arms–especially semi-automatic rifles with large-capacity magazines. By refusing to resist evil, your pastor has become an enemy of liberty. Wittingly or not, he is helping to put the chains of slavery around the necks of your children and grandchildren. Why would you stay and support such a pastor and church?”
5 Pt. Salt 
There is much about Pastor Baldwin that I appreciate: Among others, he appears to be a man’s man, his position on firearms, his take on Romans 13:1-7, and his general stance against sin. However, he negates most of this by his double-minded (AKA Mt. Carmel) position on the seditious Constitution.
Along with Ron Paul (who Baldwin supports despite Paul’s unwillingness to identify homosexuality as a sin) and a few others, it can be argued that Baldwin is one of high priests of our national idol, the U.S. Constitution.
For more, see “A Christian’s Response to Chuck Baldwin’s ‘You Might be a Constitutionalist If…'” at http://www.bibleversusconstitution.org/onlineBooks/constitutionalist.html.
For anyone interested, following is a link to an excerpt (a little over 6 minute) radio interview John Lofton conducted with Ron Paul the year he first ran for President. Not only was Paul unwilling to identify homosexuality as a sin, he was even unwilling to say that God views it as sin. And, don’t forget, Paul voted for sodomites in the military. Here’s the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIeW0DY64bE.
Ted, Does John Eidsmoe concur with your assessment that the Constitution is “seditious”?
Thanks,
Hugh McCann
Hugh, you’d have to ask him.
Oops, nope, the Apostle to the Gentiles said that …though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. {NKJV}
Baldwin’s on the wrong mission, Joel. Don’t get swayed, sidetracked and seduced!