Your words are very timely in that we should pray without ceasing. Always giving thanks. Doing onto others as we'd want done to ourselves. We are to be salt and light.

Yes, I can see that the Church handled things just fine and we can't improve on that.

But we're not martyrs and doormats and victims. We are children of the most high God, temples, good news bearers, priests and kings, provoking jealousy, wise as serpents and harmless as doves, in season and out, always ready with armor on as able soldiers.

I don't know what I'm trying to say here. I do receive your admonitions whole heartedly. I'm disappointed that humans can treat other humans with such disrespect and cruelty. I wish there were more I could do. I will do what works as you suggest.

I don't discount for a second that the MSM is beyond playing favorites on what gets covered, but I'm finding it hard to believe that not one of these outlets even had a blurb mentioning what happened.

Don't interpret this to mean that I'm doubting Nick's version of the events, but not having any one of these outlets above cover a protest taking place in a Church is bizarre to say the least.

I'm also having a problem with this version of what happened:

When Eaton County Sheriff's deputies arrived, they questioned the remaining protestors in the church parking lot. Elieff and other church staff questioned the Bash Back members why Mt. Hope Church had been singled out.

"I don't know," was an almost universal response.

Elieff acknowledged the group's right to protest, but he said the church's civil rights were infringed upon when the service was disrupted.

No one was arrested at the church, and, Elieff said, as far as he knew, no arrests have been made.
"I would have preferred that they had all been taken in," he said.

Just where did Eaton County dredge up these deputies at?

Several days later, and they don't have any names to go on (especially in a rural area)?

www.worldnetdaily.com
www.freep.com
http://wluctv6.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=220613

I also called the Eaton County Sheriff's dept to find out why the attackers were not arrested however, the office was closed because of Veteran's Day. I intend to call tomorrow.

We are called to forgive however, actions should have consequences, and these people need to be held accountable for theirs. 1 Timothy 1:9

WND has it as their breaking story.

The Journal (not my neck of the woods) has it, and will expand on it more tomorrow.

Just a thought? If God's people loved him the way they claim too, and seriously sought him on their knees, would it make a difference in our churches?

And if our churches were filled with Holy Spirit anointed believers, and God's power was truly manifested in our midst. Would this stop the enemies of the Cross from terrorizing us like this?

If we as believers were full of God's power like we ought to be, these people would not be able to stand against it, and they would know without a doubt that there is a God in Heaven, and his church is not one to be messed with!

For some reason I don't understand, you'all are wanting the MSM to pick this up and run with it. The MSM, caring about a church? Helloooo! For what reason? So people all across our fruited plains can be shocked? That's funny. You guys want to turn the other cheek while the rest of us get all mad about it.

Do you not remember the last time this happen a christian security guard, and two others I believe, shot at the perpetrator. Understood, this guy was dealing bullets himself. The point is, somebody wasn't afraid - based on what others might think - to act.

Nobody is saying bullets had to fly. But you can't be afraid to be what we are, American Citizens. As church goers we have the right to protect ourselves just like anybody else in this country. It's our right. It's our duty. I'm not going to make apologies for my church upbringing because I'm afraid the MSM might take my words and mince them into something some poor heathen will misconstrue. If you are going to live your life based on fear, you ain't got God guiding you.

Nick almost gets it right when he invokes Jesus turning over the money lender tables in the Sancturary. House of God stuff. Amen. But then he loses it on Peter's ear trimming. Duh! Jesus was dying for souls to be saved and a movement to begin. Peter's knife wasn't going to last much longer against armed temple guards with swords. Nick can talk from his heart all he wants, but I say, Nick is all gooblydeegook.

Delta County Sheriff
517 - 323 - 8480

NOW we'll see how this gets covered.