Second American Revolution: Howard Phillips (1 of 4)

Question:-- How did Christian philosophy influence our form of civil government? Howard Phillips: Throughout history, there have been three political parties. One is the party that believes in the sovereignty of God, and today I work with such a party, the U.S. Taxpayers Party. The other is a party that believes in the sovereignty of man and man's reason; Libertarians are of that view. The third is every other party that believes in the sovereignty of the state, that the state if God walking on earth. That philosophy came into full flower in the 1960s during the presidency of Lyndon Johnson. During that presidency, every perverse cause from which America now suffers, received federal funding. We saw the federal government become the provisioner of the forces of cultural disintegration and social chaos in our country.

The federal government has no role as an instrument of salvation. Salvation is by the blood of Christ and faith in Him by God's grace. But government should stop being an instrument of moral degradation. I had the opportunity to be a "fly on the wall" during a period of extraordinary change in America. During the Johnson administration when they were launching the Great Society, I was chairman of the Republican Party in Boston. I spent a lot of time in the black community in Boston. I saw how federal funds were being used to destabilize the black family, to promote the notion of welfare rights, to promote abortion, homosexuality, the idea of quotas, forced busing. I saw how the black churches were destabilized with federal funds. I saw federal funds going to radicals of very left wing beliefs.

As director of the U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity, I came to see exactly how that was being done. I worked very hard to persuade President Nixon to veto the continuation of that funding. Tragically, President Nixon, like all of his successors, not only signed into law additional appropriations, he in fact created new entities that did more harm. So did his successors. As we see the federal government's budget grow year after year, more and more of this money is being used to fund people who are evangelists for ideas which are antithetical to the founding Christian premises of the United States of America.

Congress has the right and duty to set policy in areas which are assigned to Congress in the Constitution (especially in Art.1, Sect. 8). But the federal government does not have any power to act beyond its delegated enumerated powers. What I particularly object to is Congress giving money to private organizations which use tax dollars for cultural, ideological, economic political advocacy, whether it's for the National Endowment for the Arts, the Legal Services Corporation; whether it's to groups such as Gay Men's Health Crisis, in the name of AIDS education; whether it's to "Murder Incorporated," otherwise known as Planned Parenthood, which uses tax dollars to the tune of billions over the years to advance its agenda of promiscuity and liberal abortion. That is not only morally wrong but it is completely unconstitutional.

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[badmuffy]

4evermore7 is a perfect example of why Christians are dangerous. Basicly what he's saying is he WANTS the world to go down in flames so his religious prophecy can be fulfilled. It's really sick.

[jcr4runner]

Howard is postmillennial. He doesn't think the world is prophesied to go down in flames, but will be gradually reformed by Christianity.

You are attacking a straw man.

[4evrmor7]

the prophesis speak about how the world before its end would read so much corruption, just like we see today, right before his second coming. don't you get it people, this must happen because God said this will happen before time. not no revolution will stop what is coming, you would know this if you read and study the bible. all we can do know is give our life to god and follow his commandments, and let him do the justice for us. soon there will be great tribulation like there has never been.

[jcr4runner]

Sadly, you show exactly where many Christians are at when thinking on civil government.

You also show that we've gone from being the force that brought near 100 percent literacy to the English speaking world to being a people who have abandoned the written word.

[4evrmor7]

Look im sorry for showing my opinion, but i believe the bible, i do. but look. what if they get their NWO, what then. some things we cant stop. like the flood of noas ark. or the destruction of sodom, no one belived but then it happened. what God wants is for us to rely on him, and to trust in him not on our self power, thats why man was created in the first place, to serve god.thats why we are where we are today,because we have relied more on our selfs then coming to our creator for guidence.

[jcr4runner]

God is sovereign, so why worry about the NWO. Let's resist it and spread the Gospel with great hope that the Great Commission is actually going to be fulfilled and will not fail.

[PatriotCare]

bob88 you obviously have never opened the good book. What power and control was Christ questing for???

[Sebella28]

@4evrmor7 very well written

[fundreamer1]

@yonisfarah Are you saying that muslims will soon leave us alone and go home? That would be great! Besides, if you don't like what we are doing in those countries you mentioned (including the one that don't really exist) then leave us alone and you don't have to worry about us coming there and kicking your ass!

[yonisfarah]

Do you Christians support Muslims in Palestain, Iraq and Afghanistan? My brothers are being killed by your Mighty Dollar worshipers. Remember soon the tides will be turned and it will come back to haunt you what you doing in Muslim lands. Chickens usually come home to roost.

[Charles195th]

I Don't understand why Christians seem to worship Jews and see them as "The Chosen People ~ {What kind of God would do that...I dunno?!!!} cattle and really seem to hate them. The Bible { as drawn up for Constantine} is a book written by Jews seemingly for Jews. I was called a Goym recently..by a Cop from Miami. I considered the source...but the venom was real. They really think they are gonna take over the earth and make us slaves. Maybe even eat us...Who knows???

No Tabasco on me please!

[MadMAn12gauge]

@4evrmor7 we don't need any supernatural guidence, if animals can get by without a need for a god, so can humans, you are representing a theory of domestication...

Have you even read the bible? god's morality supports genoside,rape,murder and torture...These are not concepts that i deem as moral...Not to mention punishing children for deeds that adults do...what kind of god destroys a city full of innocent children just to kill the ones he wants dead and leave the rest as collateral damage?

[KemelyenKelazh]

whether religious or not... good concepts and principles...

[aunshi190]

ah yes religion. It's some pretty crazy stuff. Pretty crazy indeed.

[ihateneveen]

I don't think religion should play a part in politics. But people who don't believe in certains things because it is against their religion, should be exempt from participating in it. For example the Freedom of Choice Act. Taking dr's licenses away if they don't practice abortion. SOME CHOICE. As for promoting promiscuity, ppl promote that then they want us Republicans to pay for abortions. No, keep your legs closed until marriage, or deal with what you did.

[FreedomILove]

hey, I am taking a guess... you think OBAMA is God right? LMAO! LIBERALISM IS A MENTAL DISORDER

[pettyofficer30]

Hey Coachramsies you are a lonely, hateful man. I don't even know you but , I know your type!