07-18-2018, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Florida
Posts: 4,223
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Re: Politics and the Church
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Originally Posted by Evangelical
I just think he's out of his depth and making it up as he goes along. His gut instinct as a businessman. Still even in business I wouldn't want to be saying what he says. "okay then, it's a deal, I'll draw up the contract". "Sorry! I meant to say it's not a deal, and was talking about something else when I referred to the contract". He was born rich (not self-made), thinks he's good at something which he isn't (he's not such a great businessman), and tries to be the President. When he's standing next to real leaders (the Queen, Putin, etc), it becomes obvious to everyone. Whether it's walking in front of the Queen so she has to run around him, or saying stupid things, it's just not professional. Worse he's forced himself into a corner now that he's offended everyone who were considered allies, the EU and NATO won't want to touch him.
Unlike Trump, Witness Lee understood the importance of containing Russia and Russia's nature in the world. If we consider Witness Lee's view of Russia and God's purpose, Trump's befriending and assisting Russia and going against NATO allies is not doing God's purpose and helping the gospel.
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Lee was hardly unique in that respect. I heard Cold-War evangelists like Herbert W. Armstrong and Jack Van Impe preaching about Russia as Gog and Magog and it's role in Armageddon on TV on Sunday mornings when I was a kid before I became aware of Lee, so when I heard him preaching it, it was nothing special to me. On Saturday mornings, I watched cartoons.
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Ken Gemmer- Church in Detroit, Church in Fort Lauderdale, Church in Miami 1973-86
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