Homecoming, football and the old, old America . . .

The act of Homecoming is beautiful.

Recently I attended the annual conference of the Coming Home Network. The Coming Home Network is a Catholic Apostolate that is in place to welcome those from other Christian communities who desire full communion with the Vatican.

I greatly enjoyed this event, especially since the chief focus was Jesus Christ and also the Virgin Mary. Whether it was sweatshirts for sale or posters or rosaries, the focus was on good, old, old Catholic piety!

Here is where the United States of America must return to its true spiritual home. What started out as a place of Religious Freedom as established by English Puritans in the North, Baptists and Methodists (Anglicans) in the South and Catholics in the Southwest, sadly is now a 'ship' that has gone astray without its rutter.

From killing our babies in the womb (something illegal from the 1700's - 1973) to same-sex unions (homosexuality itself was outlawed in most states up until the 20th century) to fighting wars that are no longer 'just wars,' but instead are the wars of capitalist expansion, we are a Nation adrift without a rudder. Need oil, then go invade Iraq. Need fame, then go invade a country like Grenada.

In contrast to these recent developments in U.S. History, some of which were actually GOOD, like the Civil Rights Movement of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the distinctively Judeo-Christian aspect of our Nation state identity (which Dr. King eloquently and prophetically exemplified), must now be reinstituted. Reinstituted through prayer. Reinstituted through fasting. Reinstituted through recommitting our lives to Jesus Christ!

If you would like to return to the best of our original Judeo-Christian heritage, please support me politically. Ironically, Christian Teaching, when clearly and rationally stated is appealing to BOTH liberals and conservatives, whether it is concern for the poor, homeless, working class OR concern for the safety of children, including saving babies from the evil of infanticide.

PLEASE VOTE YOUR CONSCIENCE.

Love in Jesus Christ,
Rob J. King, Christian Political Voice, lately leaning FULLY PRO-LIFE, potentially Democrat

The Heavenly Man

In 2004 I bought a book written by a Chinese house church leader, Brother Yun. The title is The Heavenly Man, and it chronicles how brutal the Chinese communist government was in "cracking down" on non-state-sanctioned Christianity. Apparently, since the first Christian missionaries to China were evicted by the Chinese government with the collapse into marxist ideological despotism, the persecution of native Chinese Christians by their own government had reached horrific proportions.

Brother Yun was imprisoned three times, sent to a labor camp, told that he was crazy, told that he was insubordinate and cruelly tortured by the government. In all of Brother Yun's excruciating tribulation, however, he never lost hope in Jesus Christ. Whether it was the prison warden or his fellow prisoners, Brother Yun told ALL PEOPLE about Jesus Christ, and invited them into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ.

In reading this book (actually just picked it up again this past weekend), I am both disturbed, yet also awe-struck. How could fellow human beings be so cruel? How could neighbors and fellow countrymen literally torture someone? How could the United States of America ever potentially fall into such chaos also? This is not be overly critical of the U.S.A., but when even Republican Governors such as Arnold Swartzeneggar introduce legislation that mandates heterosexuality be made subservient to the homosexual agenda (even outlawing using the name "father" or "mother" in public schools!) then American despotism is ironically alive and well.

But, as followers (TRUE followers) of Jesus Christ, we serve a DIFFERENT GOD! Jesus Christ as GOD INCARNATE, the second Person of the Holy Trinity, is NOT to be censored.

Whether it is Arnold Swartzeneggar or the A.C.L.U., Jesus Christ may allow persecution to happen, but it is through such persecution that Christianity literally conquers the Globe! Brother Yun, a living martyr for Jesus Christ was tortured, ridiculed, imprisoned and each attempt to silence or punish him only resulted in MORE people being converted to Jesus Christ!

Won't you now pray with me this prayer.

LORD JESUS CHRIST, I am a sinner and I need you in my life as my personal LORD and Savior. I confess to you ALL of my sins. Please LORD Jesus forgive me. I ask all of this in your most holy name, LORD JESUS CHRIST.

Love in Jesus Christ,
Rob J. King, free Christian living in a free society wanting the U.S. to stay FREE!