Dear Editor,
I would think a Bible believing organization would wield its press to stand against a government leading this nation toward apostasy rather than attacking a radio commentator who espouses many Christian principles.
To the point, just which of Barack H. Obama’s policies does Joe McKeever wish to succeed [Baptist Message, March 19]?
Defeat of infant protection bills that require living, breathing infants to be cared for and not left to die of hypothermia and dehydration?
The denial of rights to doctors and nurses not to participate in abortions on moral grounds?
Using taxpayer money to abort babies in other countries? Legalizing marriage of one sodomite to another? Partial birth abortion? Wholesale abortion for convenience? Abortions for children without parental notification?
Allowing the United Nations to mandate how American parents raise their families? Destruction of capitalism and replacing it with socialism? Confiscating hard working successful people’s wealth, redistributing it to the lazy?
Denying the rights of parents to home school or send their kids to Christian schools in favor of godless secular public indoctrination facilities?
Limiting/abolishing the allowed tax deduction for church donations?
These are things the Obama administration has already done or is actively working on.
I hope and pray that Barack Obama comes to true repentance and starts working on the side of Christ. ‘Til that time Rush Limbaugh and I agree, I want and pray for him to fail. I think every Christian should.
Chris E. Guy
Des Allemands
Dear Editor,
This is in response to Joe McKeever’s article about Rush Limbaugh.
Where does he get the idea that Rush is a model that pastors are using to present God’s word or has asked to be such a model?
The article comes off as one trying to silence those who oppose anyone who doesn’t agree with Mr. McKeever.
Rush is a layperson who is informing us with facts that enable us to formulate our own opinions and to become aware of what our government is doing. I find this article misleading and uninformed.
I listen to Rush on a regular basis and find him to be sincere and not negative.
I don’t agree with all he says and how he says it but I find him to be helpful in understanding what our government is up to and how misleading government officials are to us as citizens.
Mr. McKeever must be a fine Christian to be in the position he is in but his article in our Baptist Message is not appropriate. His article appears as a political statement and right from a liberal handbook.
He also appears to have a liberal view on church that says, “We mustn’t let people feel bad about their sins.” Yes, God’s message is the good news of Jesus and thank God for the hope and peace that comes with knowing Him personally. And who wants to hear only about fire and brimstone?
If you don’t recognize what you are doing as sin how do you recognize your need for Jesus’ healing grace? Mr. McKeever was very wrong to compare what Rush Limbaugh does to what and how our pastors are presenting God’s word. What an injustice for all concerned.
Liz McDonald
Lake Charles
Dear Editor,
I was stunned at the political message in the article “What Preachers can learn from Rush Limbaugh’s predicament” by Joe McKeever.
There are three equal length columns in this article and over 3/4 of the article was Rush-bashing.
A very small portion spoke of what I feel the Baptist Message should be reporting.
To call Rush a “preacher” and compare his radio entertainment to preaching from the Bible is understandable, but is the message so vital and important that it gets twice the coverage as the good news?
What a wonderful way to suggest we be positive: by bashing Rush Limbaugh and giving a very biased opinion.
I opened the Baptist Message to get away from politics and read about our faith and what was going on in our state and what did I get, more politics as usual.
Cindy Hockenjos
Ruston