So Many Angry Emails

I recently recieved this email from a friend and felt I had to address it and the issues within it.

This is extremely bold and risky and probably not popular with everyone I know but I am passionate enough about this that I am creating a new blog to spill my heart and thoughts about these kinds of issues.

I get emails like this and sometimes much angrier but with the same issues. But none, so far, have cheered the hope of a restored Confederacy and a divided nation!

In my opinion, this is one of the scarier emails I've recieved... it is perhaps time for America and the South, especially Oklahoma, and the writer's of this e-mail to revisit the Bible and the history of the confederates and their directives in this country during the civil war...

THIS IS THE EMAIL I RECIEVED-------------------

From: An un-named emailer...

HOORAY FOR OKLAHOMA!!!!!!
My kind of State. Hope the rest of the States mentioned do the same, plus the rest of the U.S. Let's unite with Oklahoma!

Think what would happen if all 50 States followed. RETURN TO FREEDOM.
Subject: Oklahoma
Way to go Oklahoma!!!!!!!
An update from Oklahoma.
The state law passed today, 37 to 9, had a few liberals inthe mix, an amendment to place the Ten Commandments on thefront entrance to the state capitol. The feds in D.C., alongwith the ACLU, said it would be a mistake. Hey this is aconservative state, based on Christian values...! Guesswhat..........We did it anyway.

We recently passed a law in the state to incarcerate allillegal immigrants, and ship them back to where they camefrom, unless they want to get a green card and become anAmerican citizen. They all scattered. Hope we didn't sendany of them to your state. This was against the advice ofthe Federal Government, and the ACLU, they said it would bea mistake. Guess what..........we did it anyway.

Yesterday we passed a law to include DNA samples from anyand all illegals to the Oklahoma database, for criminalinvestigative purposes. Pelosi said it was unconstitutional. Guess what........We did it anyway.

Several weeks ago, we passed a law, declaring Oklahoma as aSovereign state, not under the Federal Governmentdirectives. That, for your information, makes Oklahoma andTexas the only states to do so. Guess what.........Morestates are likely to follow. Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia,both Carolina's, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas,West Virginia, just to name a few. Should Mississippi act,so will Florida. Save your confederate money, it appears theSouth is about to rise up once again.

The federal Government has made bold steps to take away ourguns. Oklahoma, a week ago, passed a law confirming peoplein this state have the right to bear arms and transport themin their vehicles. I'm sure that was a set back for theKennedys and Ms Pelosi. Guess what..........We did it anyway.

By the way, Obama does not like any of this.

Guess what....who cares...were doing it anyway

END OF THE EMAIL-------------

This is what I have to say about this:

Christian values have nothing to do with the directives of this email. Do not get tangled in the appearance of such.

Christ said, "I came to save the world, not to condemn it."

Treating anyone as unwanted, unvaluble and undeserving is not a Christian value. Treating an entire race with contempt, disapproval and insensitive, heartless indifference is not a Christian value. Are they not individual people with names, stories, hearts, hopes and dreams?? Do we know what we send these individuals back to? Do we send them home with Jesus in their hearts?

Is it more Christian to protect our POSSESSIONS and our wallets than to have COMPASSION and MERCY for all people!? Our responsibility as Christians is to serve all, share the news of God with all, and to praise a God who has never stopped showing His compassion and mercy for us!!! No matter how scewed and selfish our incentives and goals in life become.

The 10 commandments are posted on the front of your State Capitol Oklahoma! Read them again!! Now I suggest you put the BEATTITUDES up next to them!!!!!

I pray for a repentent Nation that will turn to faith, hope and MOST IMPORTANTLY, LOVE. These are the foundation of Christian values! We will do more valuble things and good in this world with these. Remember GOD IS LOVE! If any act we make is not a direct act of love, we may want to question its source...

We have such an opportunity to do GOOD and to share the LOVE of Christ because we know the TRUTH! Let us turn from the smaller issues that keep us so divided and LOVE! As Jesus CALLS US TO DO SO AS CHRISTIANS!

10 Commandments, right on! Blind distain and hate making headway... why are you mixing these victories?!

Thank you my friend, for sending this to me. This is how I feel about these issues.

In hope!

Ashley