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| August 2, 2012 News and Thoughts for the day |
UPDATE: The Creation 7th Day & Adventist Church Trademark violation - Lucan Chartier's Arrest
Dear Friends and Family,
The events of the last few days have been
“rapid ones.”
As we have anticipated, and as was mentioned
to you in our last notification, Brother Lucan Chartier submitted himself to
the authorities on July 31st, and is now currently in custody,
serving his sentence alongside Pastor McGill.
Both of these, our beloved brethren, are imprisoned by the United States
civil government at the request of the General Conference Corporation of Seventh-day
Adventists, and on behalf of the individual members, the world-wide
constituency, of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
News reports of this incident may be found at
the following locations online:
While we appreciate your continued efforts to
notify Adventist Church members and whatsoever media outlets you are able about
this present situation, we urge you to use these events as an invitation for self-examination
in light of the soon return of our Master, and the judgment of all
mankind. We have received expressions of
support and sympathy, and for these we wish to express our thanks, for it is
not unspiritual to ask that others “watch and pray” with us. At the same time,
if this is the total effect of the example set by these two stalwart witnesses,
our work will not have perfectly served our Father’s purpose.
Those SDA Church members on whose behalf this
action has taken place have been involved – most against their will and without
their consent – in corporate persecution of Commandment-keeping,
Bible-believing, Spirit-led evangelists, and thus are subject to corporate
accountability for these actions (see Acts, Chapter 2). For the sake of Christian love we fervently
pray for those who maintain official membership in this union of Church and
state to examine their situation with open eyes, not respecting the cost of an
honest evaluation of their standing before Heaven. True-hearted Adventist doctrine teaches, of a
previous incarnation of the Bride of Christ, “When the early church departed
from God and imbibed pagan errors, she became Babylon. When she united with the
state, she fell, and, as an organization, was the body of Christ no longer.” [First
Quarter Sabbath School, Lesson IX, February 29, 1896, p. 33]
We may cite many examples from the works of
Ellen White that demonstrate what it is for a Church to not only teach error,
and “fall into sin,” from which recovery is theoretically possible… but to fall
entirely, to the degree that a calling-out is necessary, essential, for the
work of the Gospel, and the salvation of souls, to proceed:
“But in the very act of enforcing a religious
duty by secular power, the churches would themselves form an image to the beast,”
[Great Controversy p. 449] and “The church appeals to the strong arm of civil
power, and in this work papists and Protestants unite,” [Last Day Events, p.
145, Paragraph 4] are but two.
For those who are outside of the SDA constituency,
we appeal to you also, not to merely be content with an “independent” position,
but to be united with the Protestant Church of Christ in the unity of the
faith, and for the testimony of Yahshua the Messiah. Christ prayed to the Father regarding His
followers, “That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in
thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou
hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they
may be one, even as we are one: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be
made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and
hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.” (John 17:21-23)
Never has another such perfect appeal for
Christian unity been heard or read by mortal man. Never before, in the history of the world,
has unity amongst brethren been needed more than this very moment. Christ has given His glory, the very glory
that He shares with the Father, that we may have the strength, and will, and
humility, and courage, to “reason together” and come to one accord before the
fast-approach Day of the Lord.
We invite all who are willing to unite with us
in the protest of the beast and his modern-day image, and in all matters that
pertain to life and godliness. We invite
all who are interested to read through the articles relevant to these matters
posted on the CSDA forum, and to add comments or ask questions as the Spirit
may lead.
For more
information please contact Barbara Isenburg at (731) 434-8631 or via email at barbli@hotmail.com
For articles on the CSDA forum, they may be found
here:
Those threads directly relevant to these arrests
include the following:
Your devoted servants,
Creation Ministries Staff
1162 Old Hwy. 45 South
Guys, TN 38339-5216
888-284-2487
csdapublications@gmail.com
1162 Old Hwy. 45 South
Guys, TN 38339-5216
888-284-2487
csdapublications@gmail.com
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TODAY'S CARTOON
Another pro-life victory
 Any politician who doubts the impact that standing proudly pro-life has on a race doesn't have to look for any further proof than Texas' recent primary runoff.
Of course, you and other National Pro-Life Alliance members have long understood that being pro-life is
good politics and good policy.
And that the gold standard in legislation when it comes to
saving the unborn is the passage and support for a Life at Conception Act.
Looking back, things
were initially looking good for Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst as the frontrunner in the primary.
He was polling very strongly in his run for U.S.
Senate. Most of his opponents couldn't make it above 10% while he sat
comfortably at and
around 50%.
He also had a lot more cash on hand than his opponents, having poured more than
16 million dollars of his own money in order to finance his campaign.
But
shortly before the
primary, one of his opponents, Ted Cruz began a surge, denying Dewhurst
the easy victory he had been planning on, turning the race into a
runoff.
In making that surge, Mr. Cruz took a bold stance on several issues, but most importantly to
National Pro-Life Alliance members he pledged if elected to cosponsor the Life at Conception Act.
Mr. Dewhurst on the other hand, for whatever reason, campaigned as pro-life in a general sense, but failed to pledge
support for that one measure that would overturn Roe v. Wade, saving millions of lives.
In
response,
NPLA mobilized tens of thousands of members, encouraging them to
contact Dewhurst and insist that he make the same pledge.
Yet even after the flood of postcards, emails and phone calls that Texas NPLA members sent Dewhurst, he still
refused to return his Pro-Life Candidate Survey and take a stance on the Life at Conception Act.
Cruz's dedication to the Sanctity of Life and other
issues paid off. He convincingly won in the primary by a margin of more
than 10
points.
Now assuming things go well in November, as I expect they will in a strongly pro-life
state like Texas, the unborn will have yet another champion in Congress, willing to defend them.
The fact is the positions taken by your candidates on
the sanctity of life will ultimately determine whether Congress will
move to end the
Supreme Court's imposed policy of abortion-on-demand . . .
. . . or whether we continue to
kill 1.6 million innocent babies every year for the mere crime of being "inconvenient."
For
Life,  Martin Fox, President National Pro-Life Alliance
P.S.
This victory, following the upset victories in Senate Primaries in
Indiana
and Pennsylvania, again demonstrates both the impact that NPLA members
can have and the appeal of the Life at Conception Act to pro-life
voters.
If you are able, please consider chipping in with a
contribution by clicking here. Your National Pro-Life Alliance is entirely dependent on voluntary contributions to keep our vital
programs running. We receive no government funding.
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Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day!
Don't forget that today is Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day!
Pro-Family Americans across the nation are coming together to celebrate this wonderful business.
Reports are coming in of millions of Americans packing-out every single Chick-fil-A for breakfast and lunch -- and these reports are rocking the radical homosexual activists to their core.
They had convinced themselves that Americans would never stand against their agenda, but we have showed them differently!
If you haven't already, please show Chick-fil-A your appreciation for their pro-Family stand.
You can click here to see the video of support I recorded and posted online.
For the Family,
Eugene Delgaudio
President, Public Advocate of the United States
P.S. Please forward this to as
many friends as you can. We have to spread the word about this fight.
No Taxation Without Respiration
This week, the House of Representatives will take up a tax extenders package to prevent the Bush tax cuts of ’01 and ’03 from expiring at the end of the year.
Earlier this month, C4L called on the House Ways & Means Committee to include full repeal of the estate tax (AKA – the death tax) in their tax package.
Unfortunately, Speaker Boehner and House Leadership have signaled the package will simply be an extension of the current rates – for the death tax, that means keeping the rate at 35% for those with an estate valued at over $5 million.
Now, compared to the 55% tax on estates valued over $1 million, which the death tax would fall back to if the current rates aren’t extended, that doesn’t sound too bad.
But when compared with H.R. 1259, the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act, such a continuation of the status quo falls flat on its face.
The Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act is a bill Campaign for Liberty has been supporting alongside a coalition of family businesses and outside organizations committed to lower taxes and limited government.
Some may reply that “their families can afford it,” or “they’re just paying their fair share.”
But let’s be honest.
Aside from the hidden inflation tax, the death tax is one of the most insidious, immoral taxes forced on some Americans. Death should not be a taxable event, especially not on wealth that has already been taxed by the government throughout the individual’s life.
And as our out-of-control government grows deeper in debt every day, what’s to stop them from lowering the threshold to require more Americans to pay up?
Simply put – “No taxation without respiration!”
The death tax is also a poor revenue raiser, as it really only affects those who either a) died unexpectedly, or b) didn’t have enough money to hire lawyers to learn how to shield their wealth from the death tax by putting it in various trusts, etc.
A newly released report from the Joint Economic Committee Republicans, called “Costs and Consequences of the Federal Estate Tax,” shows that since its creation nearly 100 years ago, the death tax has raised less than $1.3 trillion in total revenue.
To put that in perspective, that’s roughly the size of Washington’s budget deficit for the year 2011 alone!
The bill has received bipartisan support from half the House of Representatives, and if it came to the floor for a standalone vote, it would pass the House.
That’s why Speaker Boehner’s position on the tax extender’s package is so difficult to stomach.
We’re missing a terrific chance to either get rid of the death tax or to hold those who vote to continue it accountable!
Last week, the Senate passed their preferred version of a tax extenders package.
The death tax provision was stripped out, meaning Senate Democrats have publicly staked out their position at a 55% rate, even higher than President Obama’s preferred 45% rate on estates valued over $3.5 million.
The 112th Congress features one of the strongest Republican majorities in history in the House, yet House Leadership appears to have already yielded the field on death tax repeal.
If House Leadership refuses to hold a vote on full repeal of the death tax, the debate will be locked in between a rate of 35% and 55%, meaning in the end, we’d likely end up with a 45% rate - one of the highest death tax rates in the world!
That’s why it’s vital C4L members take action and call on House Leadership to hold a standalone vote on H.R. 1259, the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act.
Each year, the death tax results in the closing of America’s family farms and the loss of small family businesses.
At a time when America’s economy so desperately needs a boost, eliminating the economic uncertainty related to the death tax will provide stability for America’s small business community.
Contact Rep. Todd Platts at (202) 225-5836 with a simple message: urge Speaker Boehner and House Leadership to hold a standalone vote on H.R. 1259, the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act!
It’s vital Congress knows there are grassroots Americans who support full repeal and want them to show some backbone on this important issue.
If a standalone vote were held on H.R. 1259, it’d be sure to pass, placing Harry Reid’s Senate in the precarious situation of having to defend stealing from America’s family farming and business community.
After you’ve contacted your representative, if you are able, please consider chipping in $10 or even $25 to help Campaign for Liberty continue to fight for lower taxes and less government invasion of our lives and liberties.
In Liberty,
Tim Shoemaker
Director of Legislation
P.S. Just before the August recess, the House of Representatives will vote on a tax extenders package that keeps tax rates the same.
Unfortunately, that means keeping the immoral and ineffective estate tax rate at 35% for estates valued over $5 million - likely resulting in a higher rate in 2013 since Harry Reid wants the rate at 55% on estates valued over $1 million.
Contact Rep. Todd Platts at (202) 225-5836 today with a simple message: urge Speaker Boehner and House Leadership to hold a standalone vote on H.R. 1259, the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act.
After you’ve contacted your representative, please chip in $10 or even $25 if you can at this time to help Campaign for Liberty continue to fight for lower taxes and less government invasion of our lives and liberties.
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