In this post-election season, much of
what we hear from both sides of the political divide is this – “It’s time for
all of us to come together and get along?”
That’s nonsense! Not just
regarding politics, but also in many other areas of life.
Listen, politically speaking:
I will never “come together and get
along” with those who are Pro-Planned Parenthood, because I believe human life
begins at conception and should never be taken except in very narrow circumstances. I believe that those who are pro-choice and
believe that abortion at any time for any reason, as determined by the one
carrying the baby, are absolutely wrong.
Hitler defined the Jews, Gypsies, homosexuals and others as sub-human;
and the slave holders defined the slaves as less than fully human – thus buying
and selling human beings! By the same
token, Planned Parenthood defines the unborn as not human, which allows for
abortion at any time for any reason; and they even harvest the body parts of
the innocent little child they have just killed! The Bible clearly says the baby in the womb
is a human being! End of discussion!
I will never “come together and get
along” with the current demonstrators on college campuses or the rioters in our
cities – all of whom I view respectively as spoiled brats, misfits and
criminals. I can get along with people
like the Tea Party folks, because they were orderly and altogether
law-abiding. They were not profane; they
did not destroy other people’s property and they did not defecate on public
property! Some people know how to
demonstrate and protest; still others do not.
End of conversation!
I will never “come together and get
along” with those who side with the Palestinians and against Israel. Period!
I will never “come together and get
along” with those who take the position that Christian marriage can be anything
other than the joining together of one man and one woman in holy wedlock. Churches that have embraced same-sex unions
and now have liturgy for the “marriage” of same gender couples are disgraceful
- but not surprising. Among these
churches – The glory has departed!
I will never “come together and get
along” with racists, bigots, homophobics, xenophobics or anti-Semites; or those
who brand others as racists, bigots, homophobics, xenophobics,or anti-Semites. Often the most hateful, mean-spirited and
untruthful things are said by those who claim to be tolerant, enlightened and
morally “holier-than-thou.” I have even
heard supposedly tolerant, enlightened and “high road takers” dismiss millions
of people as deplorable and irredeemable!
They are people at the height of hypocrisy!
I will never “come together and get
along” with those who burn the American Flag, or run down this country, or vow
to leave America if an election does not go their way … and then fail to do so! In the immortal words of country singer and
songwriter Merle Haggard – “If you’re runnin’ down my country, man, you’re
walkin’ on the fightin’ side of me.”
Mess with my country, and you and I are at war!
Finally, to answer the question, “Can’t
we all just get along?” the answer is “Hell No!” While it is true that the Lord Jesus said
that we are to love our neighbor (even our enemies), He never said we have to
like our neighbor or our enemies. He
never said we have to all “just get along.” Jesus did not get along with the religious
leaders of His day. The Reformer, Martin
Luther, did not get along with the religious leaders of his day. So, I’m in good company when I say – No, I
can’t come together and get along with everyone.
Rev.
Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.
Chaplain
(Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army
Pastor,
Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel
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