I normally do not link to this guy, due to some stuff that happened a while back. But, I thought this was a great quote and it applies to battling cultural Marxism and Christian warfare against the immoral and the neoconservative right as well. Something I know all too well about.
You cannot win in political combat by continually retreating. If you ever hope to win, you must first determine to fight. And once you’re in the fight, you must never stop fighting until you win. — Source
You see, this right here; is why I made a fuss about what was posted by this supposed gay conservative. Because I was offended at the very idea that he somehow thought that joking about putting Christians in canoes and putting them out to sea….or worse; was even remotely funny or even acceptable. I rarely wear my Christian beliefs on my sleeve anymore, because of the stuff that I went through back in 2006 with a local Pastor here, who preached one thing on the pulpit and did another in private dealings with people.
However, there is a limit to what I will just ignore and laugh off; and making statements like the one that was made by this supposed gay conservative is one of them. I guess what I am basically trying to say, when it comes to Christianity, especially Fundamentalist Christianity; and the Baptist Faith:
DON’T TREAD ON ME!
Another thing that I really feel the need to say is this: Even though I do not approve of the gay lifestyle and happen to know that my Bible does condemn it, in more than one place, in the Old Testaments and New Testaments both —- you will not see me writing on here that homosexuals need to be deported, killed or anything stupid like that. What those people do behind closed doors is their business, not mine. Now, I do not like the gay pride parades, because that sort of stuff has no place in public, at all. I would say the same thing about X-rated displays. However, I am not one of the idiots on the Christian right who seem to think that gay people are a danger to society, that is Bryan Fischer’s little cottage industry, not mine. If you want to read about the comic adventures of that guy, along with a good many of others, who act and think like him; go read this blog. It makes for great comedy.
What I am basically trying to say is that, while I am a Christian, and I make no apologies for that; and I will defend my beliefs against cultural marxists who want to rewrite history. However, I am not a fascist about it. I simply blog because I am worried about my Country’s future and where it is headed fiscally. I am not interested really in debating social conservatism or a lack of it. Oh sure, I will point out the outlandish stuff, like this here. However, I am simply not interested in trying to carve out a place in the social conservative and/or Christian world to berate the heathen. There are plenty of people doing that already. It simply is not my thing, at all.
Another thing too, and I think this is one if very important: The main reason why I am not interested in being another Bryan Fischer is well; because I am me. What I mean by the that is this: I am a flawed man, I am simply a sinner saved by the mighty grace of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth. I still have a fleshly nature. Anyone that’s followed me on twitter knows that! I have been “around the block a little” as they call it. I have been saved for 31 years.
However, I still struggle with a good deal of stuff. Some of it, is self-inflicted. Yes, I did start back to smoking during that fiasco that happened recently. I am not proud of that fact at all. 🙁 For what is truly worth, I have stopped smoking actual cigarettes and am now smoking an e-cigarette. I really do want to quit, but, the thought of that, sends me in a cold chill and makes me shake horribly bad.
The Bottom Line is: I am a Paleo-Conservative (with libertarian leanings…) I am a Christian too. But, I am NOT someone that feels he is qualified to be an authority on social conservative commentary. I know what *I* believe, and that’s good enough for me; but I am not interested in being a guru in that department. I started this blog, because I was quite displeased with the direction of the Country. Which at the time, was in 2006 with Bush. Needless to say, much has changed with Obama. I will be here to comment on the idiots on the left, and their hair-brained ideas on socialism. But, I don’t want to be seen as someone who’s a social conservative — mainly, because I suck at it myself. 😉
Enjoy your Sunday. I am off to do that now.