Random Thoughts and Ramblings on Anti-Christian Sentiment

Link to story I’m blogging about: http://tinyurl.com/yfgoyxj

I just read a story that ABC did about a Psalm that some are using as an anti-Obama slogan. To be exact, the verse in question is Psalm 109:8. According to the translation they quote (I have no idea which – they didn’t indicate which translation they used; I believe they are required to do so, therefore they may be in violation of a copyright) it reads: "Let his days be few; and let another take his office."

There are a lot of people on Facebook and Twitter who have posted things like “Pray for Obama Psalm 109:8.” ABC’s story didn’t seem to have a problem with that part so much as the verse that follows it. The translation they used (again, they didn’t identify which and, again, they may be in violation of a copyright) says "Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow." That part they seem to have a problem with. The ACLU also seems to have a problem with this.

In fact, Chris Hansen – an ACLU staff attorney – seems to think this could be hate speech.

What?

I don’t agree with very much of President Obama’s politics and I really do hope he only serves one term. However, I do not condone violence against him or his family and no real Christian would either. If any group is so sick and twisted as to use God’s word to incite violence I hope He shows them the error of their thinking (and if they’re stupid enough to actually try to carry something out I hope the law of the land deals with them as well). ABC spent a good bit of time talking about how this is part of some kind of movement and how it could possibly be hate speech. But don’t get me wrong, they also presented views from the other side… by interviewing a random Twitter user.

This is journalism? This is what we put our trust into? The truth is, this is just another example of how disgraceful our media outlets have become. They provide hate speech of their own, by making Christians look like a bunch of fringe lunatics who want to blow away anyone who disagrees with them. To even suggest that this is how Christians are thinking is, in fact, hate speech if you ask me. This could bring about mental and even physical abuse to Christians by people who are misguided enough to believe that this is how we think. Seems far fetched? Hide and watch.

The media spend a great deal of time trying to make it look like extremists claiming to be Christians speak for all of us. No, real Christians do not condone violence against anyone for any reason. To even suggest that these people speak for all Christians is ridiculous Yet, that’s what they want everyone to think.

Christians are losing more and more of their rights everyday and the media are all too glad to help in the process. This is sickening and I really hope we see a day where such actions will not be tolerated.

Jonathan