Christians and Communists Together?

In my first column for this series on Frank Marshall Davis, Obama's mentor, I noted Davis's upbringing and faith — and his break early on from Christianity.

Significantly, among the rancid fruits of this separation was communism. Therein were seeds of Davis's eventual turn to Marxism-Leninism, a totalitarian ideology and the god that failed.

In the last column, I quoted from Davis's memoirs. Here, let's take a look at some of his writings from Communist Party publications in the 1940s and 1950s. They are quite eye-opening.

In some of these writings, Frank Marshall Davis attempted to argue that devout Christians ought to be devout socialists and communists. In columns for the Chicago Star in July and August 1947, Davis wrote back-to-back pieces insisting that, "The evidence of logic and history should align the deeply religious with believers in socialism and communism." And given that most Christians in America were anti-communist and anti-Soviet, he questioned whether America was really a Christian nation.

True Christians, Davis declared, "should be working together as one" with communists.

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Paul F

Being a true Christian means that one must also be totally anti-communist/socialist. A Christian CANNOT be a communist/socialist. Everything about Christianity is opposed to communism/socialism.

The ONLY contact Christians should have with communists/socialists is to present to them the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
- Oscar Borras
  
  I agree with Paul. But also, we Christians must convince ourselfs that the only good communist, is a dead communist.
  - daves
    
    But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for those who despitefully use you, and persecute you;
    - Vladimir
      
      I love communists, they are excellant with garlic and pepper.
  - Paul F
    
    The only good communist is a former communist that has been saved.
  - http://conservativebyte.com Michael G.
    
    You took the words right out of my mouth.
- daves
  
  Claims that Davis was a political influence on Obama were made by Jerome Corsi in his anti-Obama book The Obama Nation. A rebuttal released by Obama's presidential campaign, entitled Unfit for Publication, confirmed that "Frank" was Frank Marshall Davis, but disputes those claims about the nature of their relationship.
  - Vladimir
    
    Try reading "The Communist" out today. If I were the activists in the BHO camp, I'd be denying any relationship with this man, Frank Marshall Davis. However, Obama is using Davis' words for his slogans, so there was great influence, also Obama is undeniably marxist/socia list based on his record and efforts in the WH. Frank Marshall Davis was BHO's mentor in every sense of the word.
  - Paul
    
    And we have reason to believe anything coming out of the obama administration because they have been so honest even up til now. Oh… wait….. never mind!
- Devasahayam
  
  I remember a perception by a Hindu (by no means Sangh Parivar supporter) who stated that communism is a religion, one quite intolerant of any other and which worships the state as its god–the evidence supporting that quite high, evidence against it 0.
  
  Since, by this definition, a commie cannot follow another religion it is quite impossible for those of another religion (except for Islam–with which communism shares the dubious record of founding by criminals) to be commie.
  
  Your post is crore-percent on the nail!
- Skyknight
  
  Or, in my case as with many others we were paid by our government to hunt down and kill Communist which is the second best solution. Unfortunately with most hard line Commies they will not consider the Gospel of Jesus.
- lambsev
  
  doh! Communism is a system built by and for atheists, I forgot."
http://www.monster-island.net kushibo

The Bible indeed contains suggestions of wealth redistribution and social safety networks characteristic of socialism, but that whole "opiate of the masses" bit probably nixed any willingness of Christians to embrace communism and Marxism.
- Paul F
  
  The Bible also contains suggestions (yea, more than suggestions) of adultery, fornication, murder, etc. and yet we all know such is sin. Just because the Bible mentions something, it certainly does NOT condone all it contains.
  - Think About It
    
    Such is the danger of plucking out just a few words or phrases to prove a point.
- HadEnuf
  
  The bible allays that it is the individual and not the government that is to be charitable! – big difference.
  - Paul F
    
    AMEN!!
- Gizmo
  
  BUT the difference being is that God/Christ requires us to give WILLINGLY & FREELY form our hearts,,, Not at all what government-forced wealth-distribution is about! Think of what heart-giving Christians, churches, charities could & would do with the WASTE of the govt programs, let alone the full amount!
- aceituna
  
  If one of your references is to how the early disciples in the book of Acts sold their possessions and worked together in a sort of commune deal to help widdows etc. in need, you need to continue reading in Acts about the consequences of this act. Remember Anaias and Sapharia. This incident is a warning that human nature is sinful and our best plans can lead to unintended consequences. We need to take lessons from it and find the best way to avoid bad consequences. As mentioned by me earlier, the Communist plan is one of the easiest for uscrupoulous leaders to corrupt and take advantage of those they are supposed to serve. We need to be aware that any type of govt. can turn bad and that we need to be on our toes to stop it. Fortunately in the USA we do have a good weapon called the VOTE. (need good voter ID) Letr's become and remain informed and use it.
Robert De Leon

Left and right, are there not opposites? Light and darkness, are there not opposites? Christian and communism too.
Some headlines from this web site are so absurd as no one can imagine. This is one of them
Robert.
- tinman jones
  
  If you read the article and all that Davis implies about Christianity's correlation to communism, then you would understand the headline. Go find a liberal sinkhole to stick your head in. You will find dose after dose of absurdity there.
  - Robert De Leon
    
    tinman:
    A Christian wouldn't use your words. Let me tell you just one time: I am not a liberal nor a conservative. I am a Christian. That's all.
    Robert.
    - Stephen
      
      Communism and Socialism are both godless forms of government. In both cases the government replaces God as the provider of the needs of the people. So, it is unbiblical for a Christian to willingly pursue either type of government.
Paul F
- Davidmgus
  
  Yes…very few Christians live up that standard. In it's purest form the result is the same. All is shared. But as you certainly know, it just doesn't work that way.
Gloria

We are in a moral dilemna! It is good versus evil! Two wrongs do not make a right. Christianity versus Communism. It is a sad state of affairs here. Our society tends to look the other way because it is morally bankrupt! Evil was swept under the carpet for the sake of the money making football program. The mighty dollar superceded the ugliness of sexual satisfaction at the expense of innocent young boys! Penn State officials ignored the evil that was happening both on and off of the campus. The greed for money, power, and pleasure took a precedence over moral character to put an end to this evil that was allowed to continue at the expense of young boys!
- Paul F
  
  How in the world did your comment go where it went?
Ken

Christianity and Communism have nothing in common, and anyone who thinks that tehey do knows little about either.
- Chris from Sydney
  
  'Christianity' today IS the embodiment of 2nd Generation Communism as advocated by Leon Trotsky.
  Leon Trotsky believed ending class destinction wasn't 'revolutionary' enough and advocated ending ALL particular-ism.
  Trotsky believed that everybody should be the same and anything that seperated men,ie nationality or RACE should be done away with.
  In 'Christianity' today any White person who opposes inter-racial marriage, or 3rd World immigration is called the r-word, simply for opposing the 'blended' humanity which ends in a Brown mass, as advocated by the Communist leader Leon Trotsky
  Don't believe me ?
  Tell your 'Christian' friends you are pro-White and see what happens….
  The attempt to destroy, in whole or in part, EVERY White country through 3rd World immigration and 'assimilation' is GENOCIDE
  'Anti-racist' is a codeword for Anti-White
Ruth Walker

The early Christians WERE communistic. Read your bible! Matthew16:28 Luke 9:27 Matthew 23:36 Matthew 24:34 Matthew 26:64 Mark 9:1 Mark 13:30 Mark 14:62 Luke 21:32 John 21:22 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Revelation 1:3 tion 3:11, 22:7, 22:12 Revelation 22:20

They had to change because the kingdom of heaven didn't come in the lifetime of some who heard Jesus, and it's hard to get the GOP (Greedy One Percent) to give up their material wealth when the rewards obviously weren't forthcoming.
- Paul F
  
  The early Christians WERE NOT communistic. Communists take from some and give to others, and thereby ALL are made poor.
  
  Some of the early Christians CHOOSE to share of their worldly goods. That is VERY different than communism. That is CHARITY!
  - Lorysky
    
    Amen to that Paul F. Very well said.
    - GLENN STEWARD
      
      I ask all off you What is the received text , hebrew salter. and then what is the criticle text Galation salter.One off these have slipped into most of are Churches. Are
      churches have become like laodicea, luke warm. Look up James sightler, testimony of the KING JAMES BIBLE STANDARD, THE GP RIPLINGER AWE OF THE WORD. you will be shocked what AMERICANS AS STEWARDS HAVE FAILED TO ALLOW ARE COUNTRY TO GO DOWN THE ROAD OF SODOM AND GOMORA.
- Evermyrtle
  
  Early Christians and Christians of today follow the same "WORD OF GOD" The only change possibly is that the early Christians were more devout. If Communist live strictly by the WORD OF GOD, the same that your are quoting, and all of the rest of the Bible, they are still Christians. Somehow,I do not believe that is the way Communist live today.
- keyboardshark
  
  @Ruth Walker
  
  What does Matthew16:28 and Luke 9:27 (which are essentially the same) have to do with Communism?
  
  " Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom."
  
  Also, what about the other Scripture references you claim show that the early Christians were Communistic?
  
  "Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation."
  Matthew 23:36
  
  "Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled."
  Matthew 24:34
  
  " Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven."
  Matthew 26:64
  
  "And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power."
  Mark 9:1
  
  …And so on. Again I ask, What do any of these verses have to do with Communism? You admonish us to "read your Bible" yet it appears that you were hoping we would not actually look up the verses and discover that they have nothing whatsoever to do with Communism.
- Ken
  
  I'm sorry, but I missed the part in these verses–or any other verses in the Bible for that matter–where Jesus, Paul or John call for a centrally planned economy or forced distribution of wealth.
  
  If you want a Biblical analogy to communism, how about the story of King Ahab stealing Naboth's vineyard?
- Shirley T. Johnson
  
  This is not what happened. Some did not work or contribute, but took from the common funds. That's what happens when people find they can sponge off the others. IT WILL NOT WORK! The Bible says, " He who will not work shall not eat." Even Christians took advantage. Shirley Johnson
Truth

"The Church is prospering and growing. Yet in undiminished fury, and with an anxiety that his time is short—and it is—Satan, that great adversary to all men, is attempting to destroy all we hold dear. The greatest system of slavery ever devised by the forces of evil—communism—has been imposed on over one billion of the earth’s inhabitants. We constantly hear or read of wars and rumors of wars. Atheism, agnosticism, immorality, and dishonesty are flaunted in our society. Desertions, cruelty, divorce, and infidelity have become commonplace, leading to a disintegration of the family. Truly we live in the times of which the Savior spoke, when “the love of men shall wax cold, and iniquity shall abound.”

Man's govts are all about power and force – God does not force anything….. If the people are immoral and dishonest – WE WILL HAVE BONDAGE.
Cindy B

The Catholic Church has gone over to the Dark Side: redistribution of wealth through government force. Although we, as Christians are asked to help the poor, we are asked to do so voluntarily. Government redistributing as it sees fit by using it's power to take your private property, the manifestation of your labor, denies you the ability to donate voluntarily and creates a nation of serfs. At present there are 1.65 persons working to support each and every one person on entitlements. I now have a additional lifetime mortgage I never signed up for. In addition, government, and the Catholic Church is creating, on purpose, a dependency class which diminishes individuality and their potential for votes at your expense. This is evil.
- guest
  
  And Catholic's support of needy is VOLUNTARY. It is Not a mortal sin to not contribute. Personal giving is asked, not demanded! The Catholic church has NOT gone over to the dark side! As in all denominations, there are rogue groups doing stupid stuff, watch who you follow. True Catholics are ANTI Communism!! A few facts would help out here.
  - Paul F
    
    Catholicism is not on the dark side because of their deeds. They are on the dark side because they preach and follow a false "christ"; a false "gospel".
    - guest
      
      Praying for you Paul…..and your judgements
  - Lisa
    
    Dear "Guest" – I agree with Cindy B the Catholic Church has indeed gone over to the Dark Side. They were in cahoots with our government on Obama Care and they are all in favor of amnesty for millions of illegals in our country. In addition, they receive millions of taxpayer dollars from our government for their charities!!! What happened to separation of church and state? The Catholic Church has become lazy! And by the way – it's NOT charity if I am forced to give via a gun in my back – it's called taxes. Taxes are not charity. I think you have some brushing up to do on the leaders of the church. You can start here: http://usccb.org/
- Hurricane
  
  Cindy,
  
  The Catholic Church has the world's largest charity organization! In fact, if you combined together ALL of the other charities in the world it still would NOT add up to what the Church has and is doing.
  
  The only thing that is going dark is your judgement. Please read Dr. Peter Kreeft's "Because God is Real." It will help enlighten you.
  - Cindy B
    
    They may have a large charity organization as well they should, but many of the bishops here in this country are socialists, if not communists. Obama can't redistribute the wealth fast enough, but they have been willing helpful partners accepting over $153 million of taxpayer dollars, which may be a clear violation of Church and State.
    In case you have not been aware, we have a communist in the White House. I can barely keep up with the loss of our country but should we get things turned around, which isn't looking too likely, I will be sure to read the book you recommended.In the meanwhile, it would be great if the Catholic Church would stop praising Obama for his redistribution of other people's wealth. It's really very simple: GOVERNMENT can not give to someone, without first taking it from someone else. The Church does not seem to care about "the someone else".
Evermyrtle

Christianity and communism is like water and oil, the will not mix.

Matt 12:3oHe that is not with me is against me; and he that gathers not with me scatters abroad.

Romans 14: 11-12

11. For it is written, As I live, said the LORD, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to GOD.
12. So then everyone of us shall give account of himself to GOD.

This means every person of every race and every religion or no religion shall meet to HIM face to face
Know your enemy

"You are about to read a list of 45 goals that found their way down the halls of our great Capitol back in 1963. As you read this, 39 years later, you should be shocked by the events that have played themselves out. I first ran across this list 3 years ago but was unable to attain a copy and it has bothered me ever since. Recently, Jeff Rense posted it on his site and I would like to thank him for doing so. http://www.rense.com"

Communist Goals (1963) Congressional Record–Appendix, pp. A34-A35 January 10, 1963

Current Communist Goals EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF HON. A. S. HERLONG, JR. OF FLORIDA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, January 10, 1963 .

Mr. HERLONG. Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Patricia Nordman of De Land, Fla., is an ardent and articulate opponent of communism, and until recently published the De Land Courier, which she dedicated to the purpose of alerting the public to the dangers of communism in America.

At Mrs. Nordman's request, I include in the RECORD, under unanimous consent, the following "Current Communist Goals," which she identifies as an excerpt from "The Naked Communist," by Cleon Skousen:

[From "The Naked Communist," by Cleon Skousen]

1. U.S. acceptance of coexistence as the only alternative to atomic war.

2. U.S. willingness to capitulate in preference to engaging in atomic war.

3. Develop the illusion that total disarmament [by] the United States would be a demonstration of moral strength.

4. Permit free trade between all nations regardless of Communist affiliation and regardless of whether or not items could be used for war.

5. Extension of long-term loans to Russia and Soviet satellites.

6. Provide American aid to all nations regardless of Communist domination.

7. Grant recognition of Red China. Admission of Red China to the U.N.

8. Set up East and West Germany as separate states in spite of Khrushchev's promise in 1955 to settle the German question by free elections under supervision of the U.N.

9. Prolong the conferences to ban atomic tests because the United States has agreed to suspend tests as long as negotiations are in progress.

10. Allow all Soviet satellites individual representation in the U.N.

11. Promote the U.N. as the only hope for mankind. If its charter is rewritten, demand that it be set up as a one-world government with its own independent armed forces. (Some Communist leaders believe the world can be taken over as easily by the U.N. as by Moscow. Sometimes these two centers compete with each other as they are now doing in the Congo.)

12. Resist any attempt to outlaw the Communist Party.

13. Do away with all loyalty oaths.

14. Continue giving Russia access to the U.S. Patent Office.
- donl
  
  We need to outlaw communism and dealing with communists in order to save our religious freedoms. When I was in the cuban crises stationed at gitmo (leeward point ) one of things the cubans that worked on the base complained about was they were not allowed to go to church.
- msjallen
  
  Good info and of course Christianity would never accept anything communism represents.
tinman jones

Dear Ruth,
It is true that Jesus stated (in paraphraseologic terms) we should not build bigger barns to store all we have and we should take care of the needy and to give to the poor and follow Him, but He also gave a parable about the three men who were given money. One invested most wisely, the other invested wisely, and the third made no investment at all. Just like the man who made no investment with his money, the same goes for many people in America: They do not understand how to utilize the blessings they have received through a job at any level. (There is a lot to say in regard to society's weaknesses here, but not enough room). For those who invest even in small increments, they are able to grow wealth to some degree, and those who are wisest at growing money are able to become the envy of others. (continued in next comment)
- Evermyrtle
  
  Very true, glad that you remembered that one.
great_grandma

Christians have been there, done that.
The early church practiced sharing all things in common until they found it didn't work. That's why Paul wrote "For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat." (2 Th 6:10).
Sixteen centuries later the pilgrims tried it in America. It didn't work here, either.

When people who do little get the same benefit as those who work, the workers begin to slack, and the ultimate result is failure. Intelligent beings will turn around. Those who know history will avoid the pitfall.
- Truth
  
  GIving doesn't work unless it is given from the heart and not forced…
Truth

"Acts 4: 34-35 Notice the last phrase, “according as any one had need.” This sounds like it was taken verbatim from Marx’s famous dictum about each working to his ability and receiving according to his need. And this may very well be from where Marx took inspiration for his views, but what is most glaringly absent in the biblical passage is a central government controlling all of the redistribution of wealth. Nowhere is there found a compulsion whereby the “multitude” was commanded to bring forth of their possessions; it was completely of their own volition."

"Redistributionists know this moral weakness of men all too well. Marx knew it too, which is why he had to devise a system that included “takers” (by force if necessary) because the heart of man in inclined to selfishness. Richard Land is correct; capitalism is the most compatible economic system with the Bible, but even capitalism can lead to excess. The problem, however, is not with the system, but with the men in the system, and no central government or planning commission or human law can compensate for this, try as they might. It takes a divine law and a god/man to replace the heart of stone with a heart of flesh: one given to extreme acts of generosity, as evidenced by Barnabas, the son of encouragement."

Read more: http://politicaloutcast.com/2012/07/the-bible-and…
Davidmgus

In their purest form….let me repeat…purest form, both Communism and Christianity share a common outcome. In a very simplistic expression of that…What's yours is mine=Communism. What's mine is yours=Christianity. Same outcome. The problem is that neither is seldom seen in its purest form. Both as lived out in modern life seem steeped in selfish motives. Thus the conundrum of life since the beginning…Living out the spiritual ideals that should characterize the human experience.
- Paul F
  
  "What's yours is mine=Communism. What's mine is yours=Christianity"
  
  Do you not see a MAJOR difference in the two concepts!?!?!?
Truth

Other documented communist goals the Americans should be aware of…Use technical decisions of the courts to weaken basic American institutions by claiming their activities violate civil rights. Get control of the schools. Use them as transmission belts for socialism and current Communist propaganda. Soften the curriculum. Get control of teachers' associations. Put the party line in textbooks.
Gain control of all student newspapers. Use student riots to foment public protests against programs or organizations which are under Communist attack. Infiltrate the press. Get control of book-review assignments, editorial writing, policy-making positions. Gain control of key positions in radio, TV, and motion pictures. Continue discrediting American culture by degrading all forms of artistic expression. An American Communist cell was told to "eliminate all good sculpture from parks and buildings, substitute shapeless, awkward and meaningless forms." Control art critics and directors of art museums. "Our plan is to promote ugliness, repulsive, meaningless art." Eliminate all laws governing obscenity by calling them "censorship" and a violation of free speech and free press. Break down cultural standards of morality by promoting pornography and obscenity in books, magazines, motion pictures, radio, and TV. Present homosexuality, degeneracy and promiscuity as "normal, natural, healthy." Infiltrate the churches and replace revealed religion with "social" religion. Discredit the Bible and emphasize the need for intellectual maturity, which does not need a "religious crutch." Eliminate prayer or any phase of religious expression in the schools on the ground that it violates the principle of "separation of church and state." Discredit the American Constitution by calling it inadequate, old-fashioned, out of step with modern needs, a hindrance to cooperation between nations on a worldwide basis.
State the truth

Why would anyone be afraid to research the history of Communism and their stated goals….
Truth

Wow
Truth

Capitalism or any good form of govt, can only benefit the people if there is no selfishness and corruption or 'force' – force will only lead to tyranny and revolution. The left is all about class warfare – we are going to pay the price.
Jasmine

Communism is NOT Biblical… it is Satan's counterfeit.
Galen Robison

So is Apostate Christendom.
- Kalev
  
  Amein!
tinman jones

(Continued from earlier comment) Unfortunately, greed enters the picture, and either the poor are squawking to the government for what they don't have or the rich are squawking to the government for what they have rightfully gained to not be doled out to citizens who are lazily accepting a check from the gov't. America's good fortune lies in the belief that you can become what you want to become if you are willing to work for it. Jesus said we would always have the poor among us, but he never mentions taking care of the lazy. There are needy people in America and there are needy people around the world, but I am not sure Jesus was asking us to take care of people who are begging for handouts while they use their government checks on the Powerball lottery. (Yes, it sounds like judgment, I know, but Jesus said we must be as shrewd as snakes). When government handouts have become the sole assistant to basic living, something has faltered socially. Living by a Christian creed is totally opposite of living by the communist manifesto. Romans 12:12
jas

Once again, Christians allow others to frame the debate.
The purpose of a born again Christian is to spread the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ. But we, the Church of Jesus have sat back and allowed the world to put us into a box, to be marginalized, to be branded as hateful, intolerant, narrow minded, killjoys, and trying to force our religion down other's throats.
We have been so concerned about doctrinal differences( speaking in tongues, come out and be separate, seeker friendly, etc.) that we can no longer see the white fields in desperate need of harvest.
Until we can come together under the one single message, people are lost and will spend eternity apart from God without a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as risen Lord and Savior, who died for the sins of all mankind, once, for all, we will only be distracted by the evil one, who is adding more and more numbers to his rolls, daily.
WAKE UP! Stop being diverted from the message with meaningless minutia.
- Paul F
  
  What you call "minutia" are really not minor matters. They have major implications regarding how one views God, His Holy Word and our obedience to Him.
  
  Yes, as Christians we have the responsibility to evangelize the world, but our PRIMARY responsibility is to be holy and obedient.
guest

Dr. Francis Schaeffer said that Communism is a Christian heresy so maybe that explains this situation.
- Just
  
  Communism is a counterfeit … tis true.
Kalev

True Christianity and Communism are polar opposites.
Buck

That just points out how incredibily stupid this man and others of his ilk are . There is absolutely NO compat6ibility between Christianity where we are commanded to PERSONALLY help the less fortunate and a government forcefully taking what you have earned and giving it to thye " less " fortunate , who may or may not be less fortunate in reality and with or without effort .
msjallen

In the Book, The Witness, Whitaker Chambers wrote: I see in communism the focus of concentrated evil in our time. Their power whose nature baffles the rest of the world because in large measure the rest of the world has lost the power to hold convictions and act upon them. Communist are that part of mankind which has recovered the power to live or to die to bear witness for its faith. Their vision is a world without God. Man replaces God as the creator of the world. It tries to liberate man’s mind towards his destiny and reorganizing man’s life and the world. It is a challenge and a threat. They say man by man’s effort can control the world. Communism is what happens when in the name of man frees himself from God. The world is cluttered with nations that have turned against God and have died. The crisis in the western world is their indifference to God.
Garry

I agree that many examples in the New Testament do show a socialist type mindset in giving to those without.
However saying that the Bible does not say that this should be supported from a government stand point it's called CHARITY.
It is up to the individual to decide to give what they have, not the government taking it away from one who has worked for it. A man should enjoy the fruits of his labor.
It doesn't say a man should enjoy the fruits of another mans labor without his consent. -socialism
nadobabo

calling for 'devout Christians'? yeah, devil-infected christians.
http://www.PoemsAndReflectionsConstantineIvanov.com Constantine Ivanov

What's so unexpected?
"And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God" said Matthew in 19:24.
This belief is what joins Christianity and Communism tighter than marriage.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Trisha-Holmeide/100000669641562 Trisha Holmeide

I see where ever possible evil tries to mimick righteousness, tries to appear "good" and tries to deceive people into following it's path. Trouble is, God's will is for everyone to be "free" to choose to return to him, choose to follow Christ and choose to do "good" of their own accord and will. That is why it is vitally important to preserve the US of A with it's constitution and Bill of Rights in tact. It isn't accidental that evil forces have been working to destroy this country and with it the freedom of people all over the earth!