In Proverbs 11:9, "A hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbor: but through knowledge shall just be delivered." Clearly a warning not to believe all you hear, to seek out truth, and by doing so, become just. For reasons I can't really explain, this is not happening in some of our churches today. People live by headlines, not sermon. Simply I ask, how long are you going to allow hypocrites to lie to you before you educate yourself? In law, lack of knowledge is not a defense. The bible seems to agree.

Being eternal optimist that I am, I believe that when conservative Christians seek out truth, they will see error in aligning with those that misguide them. They will recognize folly of deceivers and therefore deny them power and wealth that they so openly desire. Through knowledge, they will see that most religious coalitions are about money and politics, and not religion. They will take their finances and their faith back to their local church and study and live doctrines that their faith was established on.

There is much need for a religious rebirth in our nation. The kind of religion that many churches now offer. A church that teaches love and condemns hate, helps needy, gives substance to soul. The kind of church that reaches out to strengthen America, that brings us together, regardless of our differences or our sins. We must stop those, in lambs clothing, from destroying these churches that are core of our morality and justness. Christians must once again set example.

Ryan Kelly is a writer, eBook publisher, and a liberal activist who is involved in using the Internet to bring about change in our society. After the re-election of George Bush, he established a grassroots alliance for liberals. The Equality Alliance Mission (T.E.A.M.)

I encourage you to read Mathew 6:19-34 where Jesus is saying, “Take no thought for your life.” Ask God to make it alive to you so that you may fully grasp this portion of scripture. You are meant to be free of stress, reasoning, worry and everything else that weighs you down.

You don’t have to struggle, worry, try to figure everything out, and try to make things happen. God wants us to dwell in His secret place and abide under His shadow (Psalm 91:1) and cast all of our care upon Him, for He cares for us. (1 Peter 5:7) He is our Heavenly Father who wants to take care of His children.

“You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” (Isaiah 26:3)