I realize that the hardships that the church faces today in America is nothing compared to what the church faced in Nazi Germany. And Obama is no Hitler. However, Washington is certainly is trying to throw her weight around. And that is why…
Evangelical Leaders Call for Civil Disobedience Against U.S. Government
(by Joe Carter)
The Story: After the Obama administration’s announced that health insurance coverage would require the inclusion of contraception and abortifacients, several Christian leaders—including Chuck Colson, Richard Land, and Rick Warren—called on evangelicals to stand with Catholics in civil disobedience to this law.
The Background: In a special edition of his weekly video segment, Chuck Colson said:
We have come to the point—I say this very soberly—when if there isn’t a dramatic change is circumstances, we as Christians may well be called upon to stand in civil disobedience against the actions of our own government. That would break my heart as a former Marine Captain loving my country, but I love my God more . . . I’ve made up my mind—sober as that decision would have to be—that I will stand for the Lord regardless of what my state tells me.
On the same day, Saddleback pastor Rick Warren wrote on Twitter:
I’m not a Catholic but I stand in 100% solidarity with my brothers & sisters to practice their belief against govt pressure [...]
I’d go to jail rather than cave in to a govement mandate that violates what God commands us to do. Would you? Acts 5:29
And Richard Land and Barrett Duke wrote in an op-ed:
The Obama administration has declared war on religion and freedom of conscience. This must not stand. Our Baptist forebears died and went to prison to secure these freedoms. It is now our calling to stand in the gap and defend our priceless First Amendment religious freedoms.
Why It Matters: Because…
Joe Carter is an editor for The Gospel Coalition and the co-author of How to Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion from History’s Greatest Communicator.
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February 17, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Gary Cummings
Personally I think followers of Christ should boycott the GOP Congress who is not governing, Richard Land and the SBC should be boycotted for their sanction of the Iraq War and the “War on Terror”.
Women should have access to birth control, and their insurance companies should pay for that. I am against abortion, and birth control prevents abortion taking place if correctly used.
This call for “Civil Disobedience” is a political play and ploy to get the GOP back into the White House, so they can wreck the US economy and start WW3.