Another good article from a true friend of freedom..........Chuck Baldwin
Letter From An Agnostic
By Chuck Baldwin
June 23, 2011
Archived column:
http://chuckbaldwinlive.com/home/?p=3699I couldn’t count how many times I’ve heard a sincere Christian
say to me, “Chuck, all we have to do is elect more Christians to
public office.” I wish it was only that easy! The fact is we have
been electing “Christians” to public office for decades. In fact,
when is the last time you voted for someone who did NOT proclaim to be
a Christian? Most everyone in public office claims to be a Christian.
In my whole life, I never remember a candidate for public office
saying, “Vote for me; I’m an atheist.” Do you?
Richard Nixon claimed to be a Christian; Gerald Ford claimed to be a
Christian; Jimmy Carter claimed to be a Christian (he even taught
Sunday School and took alcohol out of the White House); Ronald Reagan
claimed to be a Christian; Bill Clinton claimed to be a Christian (how
many times did we see Clinton on his way to church with his
giant-print Bible under his arm?); George Bush I and II claimed to be
a Christian. Bush II held prayer meetings in the White House we are
told. Even Barack Obama claims to be a Christian. Ditto for virtually
every congressman and senator ever elected. Republicans and Democrats,
liberals and conservatives, men and women, whites and blacks: they all
claim to be Christians. If electing “Christians” was all we needed
to do, we should be in the Millennial Kingdom by now!
Of course, I can hear many Christians now saying under their breath,
“But we need REAL Christians in public office.” And, of course,
the people saying this are the ones who are qualified to know which
ones are REAL Christians and which ones aren’t. Right?
In speeches all over America, I have surprised many Christian people
when I say, I would rather vote for an unbeliever who would preserve,
protect, and defend the US Constitution, than vote for a believer who
would NOT preserve, protect, and defend the US Constitution.
When a civil magistrate assumes public office, he or she does not
swear an oath to be a “good Christian,” or to be a “good
conservative,” or to read their Bible and pray everyday. What they
do swear to, however, is to “preserve, protect, and defend” the US
Constitution.
The reason why it doesn’t matter to a hill of beans whether we
elect Republicans or Democrats, or liberals or conservatives, or
Baptists or Catholics, etc., is because, for the most part, none of
them cares one iota about honoring their oath of office to be faithful
to the Constitution! But holding our elected officials to the
Constitution should be the primary focus of any public servant’s
constituents. Forget the rhetoric! Forget the label! Forget the
religious piety! If our public servants do not submit themselves to
the Constitution to which they swore an oath before God and men, they
are liars and frauds and should be treated as such!
But, because the vast majority of Americans do not themselves
understand, appreciate, and value fidelity to the Constitution, they
are content to let their politicians routinely ignore and trample
constitutional government. Therefore, Christian Democrats cheer the
unconstitutional, loathsome policies and decisions of “Christian”
Jimmy Carter, and Christian Republicans cheer the unconstitutional,
loathsome policies and decisions of “Christian” George W. Bush.
And, as Sonny and Cher sang, “The Beat Goes On.” And the rush
toward bigger and bigger government, less and less freedom, and more
and more socialism goes on--all these “Christians” in public
office notwithstanding.
In the midst of all this duplicity and chicanery come honest,
freedom-loving, constitutionalists of all stripes, shapes, and sizes:
men and women from all persuasions, backgrounds, and education who
understand the principles of constitution government enough to be
truly considered a friend of freedom. That’s why I have often said,
not all Christians are our friends, and not all unbelievers are our
enemies.
Case in point: I recently ran across this blog from a professing
agnostic. Before reading it, please understand that countless numbers
of our “Christian brethren” have routinely lambasted, lampooned,
and laughed at constitutionalists such as myself, Congressman Ron
Paul, Sheriff Richard Mack, former gubernatorial candidate Chelene
Nightingale, Pastor John Weaver, author and researcher Joel Skousen,
former congresswoman Helen Chenowith, former gubernatorial candidate
Debra Medina, former Vice Presidential candidate Ezola Foster, etc.,
etc.
So, with that said, here is the quotation from a professing
agnostic’s blog about yours truly:
“Some reading this have already picked up on the fact that I'm
pretty much atheist. Well, I am perhaps agnostic.
“Pastor Chuck Baldwin--call him Dr if you prefer, call him Chuck,
call him almost anything but a 'hypocrite'--it's the underlying
message that keeps me reading to the end of his articles.
“His message is Freedom--he preaches from God’s side but his
message is Freedom for all men, not just his own flock, not just those
that profess to be Christians at large, not just those which agree
with him, not just those which will follow his ways--but freedom for
all men; let them by their own actions be judged here and in the
there-after. There is actually rather few ways one can live in a
civil, sane, safe and FREE society--it has darned little to do with
one's faith; it has everything to do with one's character.
“If the preacher--a person who professes to stand for the works of
Jesus and his father, God--is unable to minister without kow-towing to
the State, if he is unable to speak the truth without risk of
persecution, then he should not be silent, nor should he find himself
standing alone in his trials. If he is speaking the truth of all
men--that freedom does not come at gun point, and it's not a brand
name and trademarked by the political idols of the age--it makes no
difference if he says 'Praise the Lord' or ‘Viva la Revolution.’
“But today, the preachers who'd speak the truth of what's harming
his people can be persecuted by the same corrupted system as any other
time--they are the same dog, only the leg movement and dress code
varies era to era. He will find his congregation is more concerned for
their own hide and possessions than they are for the truth. They
merely mouth the words of their Savior and mean none of it to apply to
themselves.
“Chuck Baldwin, the Freeman, happens to hold his Bible as his
crutch where others do not. He preaches of his religion and the views
he's formed from his belief, and he sometimes p*#@ me off because he's
rather conservative whereas I'm not so much--but even if I will not
follow his religion or his God--I will follow his lead as a Freeman. I
don't mind if he's not exactly the same as me in thoughts and ideals,
nor do I care if his politics are a little far to the right for my
personal tastes because he's not bothering me with those things. He is
calling for all humanity to rise, as Freemen united, and be shed of
the tyrants that would enslave every man, every woman and every child
to their whim.
“It is true that the Pastor and I would have significant
differences in opinion over time--but for so long as one can say to
the other: if you come in peace as a Freemen and harm me not by your
ways, you are welcome at my table--then there are at least two
volunteers for the battle against tyranny standing shoulder to
shoulder calling for other Freemen to join us. We need not concern
ourselves with the slaves. By default, they'll become Freemen when
their masters flee under the wrath of the Freemen arisen. Courage in
their convictions is their shield, and truth, justice, and honor their
code.”
(Name withheld)
The understanding, wisdom, and character that is represented in the
above blog is rarely demonstrated in any church, from any churchman,
or from any pastor! I would sooner share a foxhole with this agnostic
(and try to win him to the Lord at the same time) than with many
professing Christians.
When did we Christians lose our character? When did we lose our
honor? When did we forget what it means to be Freemen? When did we
forget the principles of constitutional government? When did we lose
our understanding of Natural Law and Natural Rights?
It seems to me that all over America “the stones are crying out,”
because men and women of the Covenant are sitting back fat, happy, and
dumb!
No, electing “Christians” is not all that is needed! If we
don’t start looking past party labels and Christian profession, and
start getting serious about preserving the fundamental principles of
Natural Law, constitutional government, and freedom, this land of
liberty is going to quickly disappear!
My dear agnostic friend, you’re welcome in my foxhole any day!
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