June 02, 2011 journal, I do not support troops to kill innocent citizens of foreign countries. The Zionists neocons are using the Church religiously and militarily to fight foolish wars. I am happy to quote the following good common sense article setting the church straight. For the 1st time we're hearing the church military minds exposed in their patriotic deaths. America is not fighting for true Israel, we are fighting to support Antichrist Communists. America Church & State are captive to Wall Street flimflam Zionistcia 'Fed' Communist. "The Sunday before Memorial Day is not one of my favorites. The "patriotic" things that go on in churches in celebration or acknowledgment of Memorial Day are downright sickening. Churches encourage their veterans to wear their military uniforms. Special recognition is given to those who "served." Prayers are offered on behalf of the troops, not that they would cease fighting foreign wars, but for God to keep them out of harm's way and protect them. Mention is made of the troops defending our freedoms. (wrong) Churches decorate their grounds and the inside of their buildings with U.S. flags. Some times it is a few large flags hanging from the ceiling or adorning the walls. Sometimes it is many small flags stuck in the ground near the church entrance. Sometimes it is both. Some congregations are asked to recite the pledge of allegiance. (idolatry worshipped) Churches sing hymns of worship to the state instead of hymns of worship about the person of Christ and his work. Songs like "My Country, 'Tis of Thee," "America the Beautiful," "We Salute You, Land of Liberty," and "This Is My Country." Some churches go even farther and sing "God Bless the U.S.A." or "God Bless America." Too many churches sing the blasphemous "Battle Hymn of the Republic." I know these practices are widespread because of the scores of people that have e-mailed me in disgust about what occurred in their churches on the Sunday before Memorial Day. In most cases it is not even necessary to visit a church on the Sunday preceding Memorial Day to know what goes on inside. Just look at the sign outside of the church. Instead of a verse of Scripture or an announcement of an upcoming event, you are more likely to see some patriotic slogan, often with a Christian theme. I have personally seen two signs this year that I find particularly offensive, not only to my Christian faith, but to reality: Pray for the Troops, God be with them. The American soldier and Jesus Christ, one gives his life for your freedom, the other for your soul. Yes, we should pray for the troops. The Bible tells us in 1 Timothy 2:1 that "supplicat-ions, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men." But what should we pray? That God would bless the troops while they injure, maim, kill, and destroy property where they have no business being in the first place? That God would be with them while they wage unjust and immoral foreign wars? Since when does wearing a military uniform excuse killing someone you don't know in his own territory that was no threat to any American until the U.S. military invaded and occupied his country? How about instead praying that the troops come home where they belong or that Christian families stop supplying cannon fodder to the military? (I have felt an evil spirit even in bush himself over tv on lies bloody wars 8 years millions lives wasted, trillions dollars.) That Christ gave his life for our souls is indisputable, but do American soldiers give their lives for our freedoms? You know, the freedoms we have steadily lost since the troops starting defending our freedoms after 9/11? Has there been in American history any foreign war, military action, CIA covert action, or intervention of any kind in any country that was for the purpose of defending our freedoms mentioned in the Bill of Rights? Of course not. Not one Iraqi or Afghan killed by U.S. forces was ever a threat to our freedoms. The troops don't defend our freedoms, and neither do they fight "over there" so we don't have to fight "over here." And I can't think of anything more blasphemous than mentioning Jesus Christ, the Lord, the Son of God, the Prince of Peace in the same breath as a U.S. soldier who unjustly bombs, maims, kills, and then dies in vain and for a lie. It is time for Christians to slay the golden calf of the military. Christians should stop joining the military. They should stop encouraging their young men to enlist. They should stop being military chaplains and medics. American churches must be demilitarized. It is a terrible blight on evangelical Christianity that our churches have sent more soldiers to the Middle East than missionaries. If Christians are so concerned about the threat of Islamofascism, then what better way to confront it than with the Gospel of Christ? May 30, 2011-Laurence M. Vance [send him mail] writes from central Florida. He is the author of Christianity and War and Other Essays Against the Warfare State, The Revolution that Wasn't, and Rethinking the Good War. His latest book is The Quatercentenary of the King James Bible. Visit his website. Copyright (c) 2011 by LewRockwell.com. Permission to reprint in whole or in part is gladly granted, provided full credit is given. The Best of Laurence M. Vance It is time to take another look at the false war prophets supporting neocons to kill people. Pat Roberson's son today announced on the 700 Club that U.S. must stop the entitlement programs such as Medicare and Social Security because its bankrupting America but he said the war was not, quoting the BankAmerica saying if we did not have the military budget that we would still be in debt. This is demonic Antichrist propaganda to steal the retirement of one-third of America such as Bush done to fight all these lying Israeli wars. Both Social Security & Medicare would be OK if their reserve funds were not robbed for war. Pat Robertson is a key ingredient to the shedding of American blood for the Israelis. Both Social Security & Medicare are supported by all its members. Most people do not realize that Social Security acts like an insurance program with 15 percent of American workers wages going into the Social Security reserve fund which is matched by their employers with another 15%. Only one or two percent of the American people make enough to stop paying on the top portion of their income. It is evil to convince the people to give up their Social Security which the people paid in beginning 50 years ago and now continuing. It is very evil for creatures like the Pat Robertsons of the world who are rich to say the people have no right to draw Social Security or use Medicare which they pay a hefty part of their less than modest income to support. Pat Roberson is not stupid, he is a profiteer the same as Wall Street, Goldman Sachs and the evil Federal Reserve System. Profits of baal profit dollar system. American Illuminati cut throat banker red star shield.