Before You forward... read this.

Exodus 23

“You must not pass along false rumors. You must not cooperate with evil people by lying on the witness stand.



The political season is beginning. That means it is time for corny staged ads. People who do not know one end of a shovel from the other , will be seen next to a pile of New Orleans junk. To show you that they are willing to get dirty to save this country.

...I have just received my umpteenth e-mail forward today and frankly we need to talk.


This one was from several Christians concerned about the future of our country. The e-mail outlined a profile that it stated as fact about one of the candidates running.
It stated that although this candidate claimed to be a Christian he is in fact a radical muslim. ...upon checking the facts out. It was all a lie.

Propagated by our Christian brothers and sisters, forwarded by our Christian brothers and sisters to several e-mails.

Is there something wrong with us in that when another Christian attacks someone who may not politically be in our camp. We do not question the accusation.

If someone told you secretly Jim Dobson were a Muslim you would want proof and probably not believe it anyway, much less send it on. But because this guy is in another camp politically you are willing to overlook the truth and press ...FORWARD.

SNOPES.COM is a useful tool for checking the validity of these e-mails. Do us all a favor and when you receive them. Check it out and admonish your Christian brother/sister, let them know that slander is slander even on the privacy of a home computer.



Colossians 3
Rules for Holy Living
1Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is your[a] life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

5Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.[b] 7You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.

12Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.