I was reading Jeremiah this morning in my studies. Chapter 6 verse 19 really hit me hard, "Hear, O earth: behold, I am bringing disaster on this people, the fruit of their plans, because they have not listened to My words, and as for My law, they have rejected it also." Of course, the United States is not Israel, but God is still God, and He has demonstrated time and again historically how He deals with nations who ignore His law. In America, we allow sexual perverts like Michael Jackson run free, and when they die, we pay homage to them as if they were gods. Murderers like O.J. Simpson are found innocent because we are more concerned with "justice" than we are with justice. Our President appoints men who are proven tax evaders and a woman who thinks her minority status makes her more qualified than a white male to be one of the most influential judges in the nation. Those too corrupt to pass their interview with the U.S. Senate get hired by major corporations to make sure those corporations get their share of our money (aka the stimulus plan). And now, most recently, a major newspaper photographer, got a candid photo of Barak Hussein Obama scoping out the backside of a woman who had just passed him.
Letters to the editor of the local newspaper bring down the displeasure and insults of citizens who don't have the intestinal fortitude to identify themselves as they rail against anyone who has an ounce of moral fiber and who refuses to cow tow to a fascist, socialist, fool whose only claim to fame before he became the U.S. President is that he voted present on numerous critical issues when he was in the U.S. Senate. This fascist, unregenerated heathen is a consummate liar, one who believes in murdering helpless babies, denies America's roots are based on Judeo/Christian values, and claims to be a Christian himself (another one of his long list of deceptions).
Immorality is spinning out of control in America. Same sex marriages, prostitution, murder, child pornography, sexual assault, juvenile delinquency, robbery, and burglary are as commonplace as flies on cow patties. The standard for behavior in this country is so low a gnat couldn't squeeze under it. I suspect the wrath of God is soon coming to the shores of of this great nation if we don't find a way to turn around our complete apathy for the things of God. Personally, I am opposed to the concept of freedom of religion. While I know we can't force anyone to be a true follower of Jesus, we can, as a nation refuse to allow any God but Yahweh Elohim to be worshipped openly anywhere within the borders of this country; and I suggest an edict making that law would do much to change how we deal with evil. I spoke with a dear brother today who suggested such thinking violates our founding principles. I couldn't agree more. I don't think most of our founding fathers were actually followers of Christ. What they were was people who had been forced to follow a false religious organization in England and throughout Europe; and they didn't want to have anything to do with another. What I'm suggesting is making it a crime to openly declare allegiance to Allah, Mohammed, Buddha, or any of the other millions of false gods would make it possible to get those off the streets who do pose a threat to our national security. It is utter nonsense to suggest that only those who openly claim to be radical Muslims are a danger to our national security. One of the most basic tenets of Islam is their duty to kill anyone who refuses to acknowledge Mohammed as "the prophet" and Allah as "the god."
Finally, I suggest we must strictly enforce immigration laws if we ever hope to bring our current economic and moral crisis under control. I am all for allowing people from foreign nations to immigrate legally to America. I am vehemently opposed to ignoring and/or rewarding those who come here illegally. It is a colossally irresponsible act on the part of our government to refuse to act immediately and with extreme prejudice against those whose very presence is a violation of all this country has honored for over two hundred years, namely our Constitution.
Revival would be a great start, but with less than 5% of our country actually being followers of Jesus (that's my uneducated guess), more than a revival of this tiny group is needed. Of course a true revival would cause those who are in actually, born-again, bible thumping, God loving, gospel preaching, followers of Jesus to begin proclaiming the gospel from the housetops, so maybe that would bring a rather quick end to the monumental apathy Americans currently demonstrate toward the things of God.

I Pray God will Bless America,
David L. Purkey

An Intelligent Response

In Chapter 12 of the gospel of Mark, a scribe comes to Jesus and asks Him, "What commandment is the foremost of all?" You can read verses 29-31 if you don't know His answer, but my point here is Jesus' response to the scribe's words. "When Jesus saw that he had answered intelligently, He said to him, 'You are not far from the kingdom of God.'' This comment by Jesus, should set to rest those who suggest following in the footsteps of the Creator of the universe, becoming a disciple of Christ, bearing one's cross daily, confessing Jesus as Lord, and proclaiming the gospel without wavering is anything less than intelligent. When this scribe answered intelligently, Jesus told him he was on the right track. I become weary of the great multitudes of psuedo intellects who preach the gospel of self-righteousness, self-esteem, and self-centeredness. When I write letters to the editor of our local newspaper, pointing out the gazillion holes in the theory of evolution, these same ego driven maniacs insist the theory of evolution is scientifically sound. I've gotten hate mail from doctors, lawyers, pharmacists, science teachers, and even self-proclaimed theologeans who claim such nonsense is fact.
To these air headed morons I have only one thing to say, well, maybe two or three things actually: If it is a fact that the earth is now 93 billion years old--the latest estimate by these so-called intellects--why did they claim it was only 20 million years old just a decade ago? I really must laugh when they respond with such jibberish as "Well, uh, gosh, gee, facts change when we get more information to help us determine which facts are true." In other words, if you haven't got a clue, use big words, make things up as you go, and dazzle your audience with BS.
The term intelligent design escapes these psuedo-intellectuals because their intellect is pseudo. It is a put on. It is false. It has no basis in reality. They have filled their heads with useless information, most of which has no connection to reality. Any true intellect (biblically defined as the intellect that has been regenerated by God's Spirit) can see clearly and understand the theory of creation makes much more sense and takes much less faith to believe. I am currently teaching a class in Genesis that meets Monday evenings at 7 P.M. at the big white building across from Miller's Corner in Sidney, Mt. We discuss the biblical account of creation, God's foreshadowing of the coming Messiah immediately after the fall of man, the archeological and historical evidence which validates the veracity of the biblical account of things like the flood and the Tower of Babel, and the Abrahamic Covenant.
We are learning how to intelligently refute those who contradict. Feel free to join us regardless of your religious affiliation, or even if you have none yet. Sceptics are welcome too.

I’m not sure I should write this letter. I might offend some poor snail whose highest aim in life is to collect welfare. But, here goes. I know most Montanans are gun owners. The Second Amendment guarantees private, non military citizens the right to “keep and bear arms.” It reads like this, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Some would have us believe that does not give us the right to own fully automatic weapons that are actually designed to make it possible to defend oneself against a tyrannical government that attempts to take away private property illegally or against a possible terrorist attack. Some refuse to believe this means we should be allowed to bear them concealed without gaining further government permission. Once again, for those of you who didn’t bother listening to your government and history teachers when in school, you can find out for yourself by Googling 2nd Amendment and reading the hundreds of articles found there. The founding fathers were specifically thinking about the tyrant King George III when they insisted this amendment be part of the original Bill of Rights. It’s critical for us to understand this point, because they believed they needed to own the same quality of weapons, or even better ones if possible, than the government from which they had just declared their independence. A semi-automatic AR 15 with a 30 round clip is a formidable weapon to go against; but that same design in the fully automatic version wielded by one who knows how to control it is even more formidable. Imagine the look on a terrorist’s face were he to come face to face with a private citizen in this country who actually knew how to defend himself with such a weapon. Imagine what Montanans are going to have to face if we decide at some point in the future we are fed up with and refuse to continue submitting to the leadership of a fascist autocrat who thinks he’s a king. Barak Hussein Obama is the first President I have observed in my 64 years on this planet whom I believe really does want to become the first fascist dictator in 230 years of American history. And while I find that disconcerting, it is of more concern to me how many Americans just don’t seem to care. I’m not advocating anarchy. What I’m pointing out is that the Declaration of Independence makes it clear when a people believe their government continually, without regard for its citizens rights or welfare, usurps its authority, violates the constitution they are obligated to observe, and makes up the rules as it goes along, that people has the right to withdraw from that union of free states. “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”
God Bless America,David L. Purkey