When the book with the above title was published just over 50 years ago the Cold War raged; the United States was the champion of freedom and Godless Russian Communist atheism was seen as the enemy of that freedom. The worm has turned. To everything there is a time and a season. Last night was Christmas Eve in Russia : the readers of ITAR-TASS 50 years ago would have stopped their breath in wonder.--------------- Medvedev congratulates Russian believers on Christmas Photo ITAR-TASS
MOSCOW, January 7 (Itar-Tass) — President Dmitry Medvedev has congratulated Orthodox believers and all Russian citizens marking Christmas.
“The Christmas days give us eternal light of belief and fill us with joy and hope. This is the time of good thoughts and good deeds, care about family and unknown people who need our helping hand,” he said in his congratulatory message.
“Sharing with you the joy of this holiday I wish you health, happiness and all the best. Let the light from the Star of Bethlehem bring happiness, love and harmony to every family and prosperity to our country,” Medvedev said in his message.
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We need only contrast this with the attention paid to Christmas in Washington this past December -- a tree with an Obama Ornament on it.
“12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning? and cut down to the ground, which didst cast lots upon the nations?
13 Yet thou saidest in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, and exalt my throne above beside the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the Congregation in the sides of the North.
14 I will ascend above ye height of the clouds, and I will be like the most high.
15 But thou shalt be brought down to the grave, to the sides of the pit.
16 They that see thee, shall look upon thee and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, and that did shake the kingdoms?
17 He made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof, and opened not the house of his prisoners.
18 All the Kings of the nations, even they all sleep in glory, everyone in his own house.
19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch: like the raiment of those that are slain, and thrust through with a sword, which go down to the stones of the pit, as a carcass trodden under feet.
20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in the grave, because thou hast destroyed thine own land, and slain thy people: the seed of the wicked shall not be renowned forever.
21 Prepare a slaughter for his children, for the iniquity of their fathers: let them not rise up nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with enemies.
22 For I will rise up against them (saith the Lord of hosts) and will cut off from Babel the name and the remnant and the son, and the nephew, saith the Lord:
23 And I will make it a possession to ye hedgehog, and pools of water, and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts.” Isaiah 14:12-22(Geneva 1560)
After a Decade
6 years ago
So...did you get permission from ITAR-TASS?
ReplyDeleteMy choppy thoughts:
1. Russia can say all the right things, but their leadership is still a pit of vipers.
2. God will use each country for His purposes.
3. I think there are many Americans and humans in general who think the world revolve around them and think to make themselves God. We should just submit to our Creator - the end will turn out to be an eternity of difference.
4. Obama has a very public platform to show his foolishness. I don't think he's made the earth tremble or shaken the nations.
Do you have any question as to where I stand? :) Rebekah
If you read their TOS, the links to their page and attribution must be provided in any re-publication. I put in links to the page itself, to the ITAR-TASS TOS, and to tassphoto. I don't disagree with you on your points. Public figures will milk a photo-op for all it's worth, but the photo by itself points to a public regard (and I will not judge Mr. & Mrs. Medvedev's private positions) for the customs of the institution. That can be contrasted with the public disregard, and even disrespect, shown by others who supposedly represent a so-called Christian nation. Trembling and shaking -- that's a matter of degree. I'd give that 17th verse some real consideration, though, and it seems to be a general policy, both foreign and domestic, for the current poo-bah.
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