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10/20/12

One World Religion: Third "Stand Up For Religious Freedom" Interfaith Rally Today 10-20-12

reposted from 10-17-12 with update:

Stand Up Rally Co-Director Published In Washington Times 10-19-12 "Stand Up Rally co-director Eric Scheidler had an op-ed piece published in the Washington Times today, calling on liberals and moderates to take seriously our concerns over the erosion of religious freedom in our country. The article was published under the title “Religious freedom attacks threatens every American: HHS mandate is only the beginning.”

Manhattan Declaration Blog Highlights Rally Effort 10-18-12 "Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally Co-Chairman Eric Scheidler has an article posted today on the Manhattan Declaration blog, highlighting the nationwide rallies this Saturday and the ongoing fight against the HHS Mandate"
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As stated previously but now coming to fruition, the connection between the "Manhattan Declaration" group [500,000+] and the "Stand Up" movement will be hugely significant. Note also the 'Stand Up' co-director's comment that the HHS "is only the beginning"...which no-doubt is a reference to the homosexual pseudo-marriage issue now on the fast track to SCOTUS [link], already declared a major rallying point for the groups. research: 'Manhattan Declaration' (track it all the way back to the beginning if interested)

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Third Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally Saturday, October 20
standupforreligiousfreedom.com

This peaceful, nationwide event, the third of its kind, will protest the HHS Mandate and other attacks on religious freedom coming from the federal government, especially during this critical election year.

The first two Stand Up Rallies were held on March 23 and June 8 [see below]. Over 300 rallies were held in cities and towns across the country, with attendance topping 125,000.

Each of the October 20 Stand Up for Religious Freedom rallies is being locally sponsored and organized, so no two are quite alike. However, you can expect to see colorful signs and banners at the Rally, hear inspiring speeches about fighting the current attacks on religious freedom like the HHS Mandate and join in hymns and prayers for our nation.

The Nationwide Rally for Religious Freedom [is] a peaceful, family-friendly, non-partisan, ecumenical event.

[At latest count] Cities and Towns Participating in the October 20 Rally - 145 cities in 43 states

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This post is a follow up on:

First Major Rally To Oppose HHS Mandate Today, March 23, 2012; 140 Sites Nationwide 3-23-12 "standupforreligiousfreedom.com...The speakers at the more than 130 Rally sites represent a wide array of backgrounds and professions, including members of Congress, physicians, college presidents, pastors, radio hosts, law professors, heads of organizations, publishers, religious sisters, pregnancy resource directors, and rabbis." - The paradigm-shifting significance of today's event cannot be understated. Never before seen in the U.S. - the government moving to restrict religion, and a first ever "unifaith" rally to oppose. It is a historical moment, but not in a good way. And definitely be aware that this is only the beginning of the what the NWO has planned in terms of using 'religious protest' to disrupt Americana.

2nd Interfaith Rally To Oppose HHS Mandate Today 6-8-12; 164 Cities; NWO Religious Civil Unrest Plan Underway 6-8-12 ""Understanding that the "attack against religious freedom" is designed to accomplish this very thing [interfaith organizations forming], the NWO strategy becomes very apparent. As designed, neither the government nor the religious groups will yield their position, which leaves only one outcome possible, that being society destabilizing chaos. Just as planned...Religious groups protesting to protect their core beliefs and the government refusing to give in is going to dramatically change life in the USA - permanently. Voila. The opportunity has been created to find "solutions". For starters, solutions like "interfaith partnerships". - This will be the second "Stand Up" rally, and they already have an interfaith - civil rights groups coalition of 65 organizations...Sixty-five different religious and secular organizations and the entire Catholic Church all fighting against the one "common enemy"? It is plain to see that the NWO ordo ab chao plan is working 'like a charm' already.

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Globally-synthesized religion is an absolute must for the architects of the novus ordo seclorum aka the NWO aka Zionist global kingdom, and the HHS mandate is without question facilitating the goal in America 'like a charm". A kabbalist charm that is. The reality is that without the HHS mandate, there would be no ecumenical "hymns and prayers" (as stated in the posted article) being offered up in the cites and towns of America to the generic ecumenical god of the NWO. But thanks to the HHS mandate there sure is now, so much so that the "interfaith coalition" is well on it's way to becoming the new way of 'doing religion' [link] in the 'new paradigm' of New Amerika.

If Mitt "we are all the children of the same god" Romney (as stated in the first debate and repeated in the second) is in fact installed in the White House, as it looks increasingly every day as if that is exactly what is going to happen, it is not known how this HHS mandate movement will be affected. However the so-called election goes though [link], what is certain is that the next phase of the plan is already written into the script, and that the interfaith-coalition movement will be bigger and stronger than ever - especially if Romney is in fact the 'chosen one'. Watch and see...and do not ecumenisize, Christian.
Rev. 18:4
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2Cor. 6:15 'And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?'

2/16/12

One World Religion: Catholic, Lutheran, Jewish, Baptist Leaders Vow Civil Disobedience In Congress 2-16-12

Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist and Jewish Leaders Swear Disobedience to HHS Contraception Mandate (if video is missing or does not work see at link)

Would you go to jail--or even close down your hospitals and schools--rather than violate your religious faith, a Republican lawmaker asked religious leaders at a House hearing on Thursday. The answer, given under oath, was unanimous: They will disobey.

"We're not going to violate our consciences," William E. Lori, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Bridgeport, Conn.

Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of the Lutheran Church's Missouri Synod, said, "Yes, I would, clearly" rather go to jail.

"I'd like to be in his cell," said Dr. Ben Mitchell, a philosophy professor at Union University. ("We'll try to work that out," Rep. Gowdy said, prompting laughter.)

Rabbi Meir Soloveichik of Yeshiva University ...freedom of conscience and of religion "is first and most sacred to our country."

Dr. Craig Mitchell, an ethics professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary..."This is not the kind of thing that we can afford to play with. This is essential to our country."

"Well, just so everybody understands what is going to happen: These guys are either going to go to jail because they won't violate their religious beliefs, or the hospitals and the schools are going to close, which means governemnt is going to get bigger, because they're going to have to fill the void that is left when you guys quit doing it. And maybe that's what they wanted all along."




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This post is an update on: NWO Plan Working: Catholics To Lead White House Protest 2-16-12; Colson Invokes "Manhattan Declaration 2-12-12 "Religious groups joining hands to fight the common enemy creates NWO uni-faith organizations. By design. "Civil disobedience" disrupts the status quo, which enables a new staus quo to be created. By design." [see post]

As plain as can be, in living color, there it is - the method to the madness. Where there was none before, suddenly there is one now - a new 'unifaith organization' A brand new inter-religion panel formed to protect "religious freedom" from the abuses of big government. The reality though is that this is a masterminded production of the would-be builders of the 'kabalist kingdom of Antichrist' - laying the roadbed for global religious-synchronicity.

The core issue is not a conflict about "contraception" or women's rights, but is a Constitutional conflict challenging the first amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof". Because this is
the "common cause" all the religions have a stake and therefore the battle is for 'all the marbles'. Again, it is a masterminded production. Inter-faith rallies will be starting soon in cities across the land. As previously stated, this will be a huge game changer. Once these groups build working partnerships, they will never be undone. That must be clearly understood. See it for what it is - a massive scam.

One world religion to go with a one world government - it is taking shape. This is bible prophecy [here], believe it or not. Rev. 18:4
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Related: 2-16-12 "Time To Stand" Update: First Arrests Of 'Religious Protestors' In USA - For 'Kneeling And Praying'

2-20-12 update
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Note to true Christians - John 18:36 'Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight'

2/12/12

NWO Plan Working: Catholics To Lead White House Protest 2-16-12; Colson Invokes "Manhattan Declaration"

Follow up on: NWO 'Religious Protest' Agenda Begins In America: Thousands March Against NYC Ban On Churches Using Schools 1-31-12 " Mark this occasion, it is the beginning of what is going to become a huge movement...Religious groups joing hands to fight the common enemy creates NWO uni-faith organizations. By design. "Civil disobedience" disrupts the status quo, which enables a new staus quo to be created. By design.
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Two related articles:

Faith and Pro-Life Leaders to Challenge Obama Mandate by Praying and Risking Arrest in Front of the White House

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- The prayer vigil and public witness, will take place on Thursday, February 16, at 11:00 A.M. It will be on the 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW side. The name of the event is called, "A Time to Stand."

Faith and pro-life leaders will be on a nationwide conference call this Monday discussing how to publicly respond to the Obama Administration mandates and the impact they will have on the 2012 elections. The leaders will also be asked to sign and distribute the "A Time to Stand Declaration" and plan for the February 16 event.

"A Time to Stand Declaration"

[excerpted] "As people of mercy, principle and justice, we also purpose in our hearts never to comply with an unjust or immoral government mandate which would require us to violate our conscience, the teachings of the Holy Scriptures and the historic teachings of the Church. We will stand against injustice even if that means going to jail...Therefore, the reaction is not only in the press, in the courts, and in the Congress. It is, should be, and will be in the streets. Civil disobedience must be part of the response." For the faith community, we can never be silent or indifferent when it comes to matters of justice, human rights and religious liberty. We want to make it clear to President Obama and all public officials that we would rather spend time in a dark prison cell than be coerced into complying with an immoral and unjust government mandate. We will be peaceful. We will be humble. We will be prayerful. But, we will stand!
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Colson Invokes "Manhattan Declaration"

Colson: "But the question for all of us, Henninger writes, "is whether anyone can remain free of a U.S. government determined to do what it wants to do, at whatever cost." Friends, the answer to that question depends on whether we the people, and especially we Christians and people of all faiths will rise up and say, "Enough! You may not intrude on our religious beliefs, you may not prohibit us from living out our faith."

So today, as I have earlier this week, I am asking you to take action. Go to ManhattanDeclration.org, sign our petition to the President to reverse the HHS decision. Thousands of people have already done so. And then sign the Manhattan Declaration itself and get your friends to do the same thing. I have said before, now is the time to speak out-and to remain vigilant in the face of the government's enormous appetite for power over the lives and liberties of its citizens. What's really at stake is whether we will continue to be a free country.
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re: "It is, should be, and will be in the streets"

Un-named Faith and pro-life leaders", led by the Catholic church, will be demonstrating in front of the White House this week Thursday (2-16-12), and are calling for civil disobedience.

Evangelical 'leader' Colson is calling for "people of all faiths to rise up". Colson was one of three original draftees of the 4,700-word "Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience" (11-22-09), along with Dr. Robert George and Dr. Timothy George. Hundreds of thousands are already signed on to Colson's document, just waiting to be told what to do.

see: The Manhattan 'Deception' And One World Religion: Movement Invites Mormons, Jews, Non-religious to Join 1-8-10 "It is now more evident than ever that the Manhattan Declaration movement is undeniably just another part of the manipulative process of merging the world's religions for global management purposes, i.e. one world government and one world religion...to be accomplished under the guise of joining hands for social causes.

There are two things going on here. The first is the merging of religions, which is of course required for NWO religious harmony, the second is the disruption of the 'status quo' through induced "civil disobedience" - so that it can then be replaced with a 'new' status quo - the NWO that is. What we are now seeing has been planned to accomplish this, on both counts. It is just that simple. And again, the religious leaders are in on it. Novus ordo seclorum devotees all.

Disruption of life as you've known it is about to go live - and just wait until they throw the homosexual 'marriage' debacle into the mix - which is a definite. Be keenly aware from here on out. This 'religious battle' is going to be long and drawn out, and it will be a game changer. And not for the better. Wreaking havoc is the only goal. Rev. 18:4

See all: 'Manhattan Declaration' (track it all the way back to the start if interested)

2-16-12 update; video
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Note to true Christians - John 18:36 'Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight'

1/17/12

Evangelicals, Catholics, Mormons Sign Letter To American People To Resist Forced Homosexual Agenda; Predict Conflict

Follow up to: Catholic Church Threatens White House With "National Conflict of Enormous Proportions" Over Homosexual Marriage 9-29-11 "“The Administration’s failure to change course on this matter will, as the attached analysis indicates, precipitate a national conflict between Church and State of enormous proportions and to the detriment of both institutions,” the archbishop told the president."
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Evangelicals, Catholics, Mormons Sign Letter Supporting Traditional Marriage

“We are happy to add the national voice of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod to this thoughtful and articulate case for marriage between one man and one woman,” Harrison said in a statement Friday, a day after he signed the letter titled “Marriage and Religious Freedom: Fundamental Goods That Stand or Fall Together.”

Written to all Americans, the letter was signed by 38 other religious leaders from Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, evangelical, Jewish, Lutheran, Pentecostal and even Mormon communities in the United States.

Signers affirm that “the union of one man and one woman as husband and wife - is a matter of the common good and serves the wellbeing of the couple, of children, of civil society and all people.”

They also say in the letter that the “most urgent peril” is “forcing or pressuring both individuals and religious organizations – throughout their operations, well beyond religious ceremonies – to treat same-sex sexual conduct as the moral equivalent of marital sexual conduct.

“There is no doubt that the many people and groups whose moral and religious convictions forbid same-sex sexual conduct will resist the compulsion of the law, and church-state conflicts will result.”


“There is a need to act collectively with others of good will in this society,” he added.

The letter comes days before the presidential proclamation for Religious Freedom Day on Jan. 16 and weeks before World Marriage Day on Feb. 12 and National Marriage Week USA from Feb. 7 to 14.
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The Catholic church wrote very recently to the White House [see 'follow up' above]; this time it is a uni-faith letter addressed to the American people. Both letters echo the 11-'09 Manhattan Declaration [see below]; i.e. "faith groups" putting aside differences and joining hands to fight the 'common enemy'. Collective action means an overseeing organization. Exactly the plan. A new unifaith organization. The homosexual agenda is not going anywhere, which means the promised conflict is inevitable. And with this latest development, an interfaith letter to the American people, it is getting closer by the day. Be aware.

Compare: Homosexual Psuedo-Marriage And The Global Agenda: Manhattan Declaration 'Leaders' Call To Mobilize In Opposition 8-15-10 "...At the exact moment when so-called gay marriage has taken a judicial end-run around the will-of-the-people...the 'Manhattan Declaration-ites' are already signed up and ready to be "mobilized" for marching in the streets. - Turning out to be more than meets the eye, the homosexual pseudo-marriage agenda is proving to be a master-stroke in the devious scheme to create the desired micromanaged global society. One of the biggest obstacles standing in the way of this delusional-utopia has always been the lack of a 'harmonious' working relationship between different "faith traditions" (globalspeak) of the earth's people groups. If only a way could be found to get them to overlook their differences and come together...In addition to religion-merging through the use of the oldest trick in the book - joining hands to fight the 'common enemy', this whole scheme is also designed to serve a second purpose - instigating 'civil unrest'. Creating scenarios for 'unrest' is necessary to further prepare people for the 'Revolution' which the NWO-ers have planned for this country - to first disrupt the staus quo and then completely dismantle it [here]." [see post]

Pope Echoes NWO's "Manhattan Declaration" In Speech; Draws Line In Sand On Homosexual Marriage 9-25-11 "It was a little less than two years ago [11-'09] that a globalist-inspired, religion-merging, militant, 'manifesto to defend traditional values' called the "Manhattan Declaration," was first released. In the first year or so, according to the figure given at that time (by Chuck Colson), it had amassed over 460,000 people of various religious affiliations, Catholics, Christians, Jews, Mormons, and 'others', who were signed on and ready to be mobilized in a 'common front' for protest against things like, for one, homosexual marriage...The pope spoke to 30,000 youth. His language was very strong. The NWO has already started civil unrest in this country. The Manhattan Declaration gang is "mobilized for marching in the streets". The pope's speech leaves no room for doubt that he is reading from the same script. This makes him to be a facilitator of the NWO agenda...Expect to see 'religious protests' springing up across the land soon, societal-chaos creating, to the delight of the kabalist globalists. [see post]

also: 'Manhattan Declaration' Calling For Civil Disobedience 11-24-09
see all:
'Manhattan Declaration'
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and: Antichrist 'School Of Theology' Opened By CA University 11-6-11 "America's first inter-religious school of theology, one that will train pastors, rabbis and eventually Muslim imams, all on one campus."

[follow links, connect dots]
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Believer: 2Cor. 6:14-16 'Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols?

9/29/11

Catholic Church Threatens White House With "National Conflict of Enormous Proportions" Over Homosexual Marriage

Archbishop Warns Obama: You’ll Cause 'Conflict Between Church and State of Enormous Proportions’

(CNSNews.com) - Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has written a letter to President Barack Obama warning him that his administration will “precipitate a national conflict between church and state of enormous proportions” if it does not “end its campaign against DOMA, the institution of marriage it protects, and religious freedom.”

The letter follows up on two previous letters that Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, the former president of the USCCB, and Archbishop Dolan sent to Obama privately on the matter. Cardinal George sent his private letter in 2010, according to the USCCB, and Archbishop Dolan sent his earlier this year.

In his letter last week to the president about the marriage issue, Archbishop Dolan indicated that the only “response” he and Cardinal George had received from their previous communications was a stepped up attack on marriage by the administration.

“This past spring the Justice Department announced that it would no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in court, a decision strongly opposed by the Catholic Bishops of the United States and many others,” the archbishop told the president.

The archbishop said that if the federal courts adopt the position the administration is urging on them, then defending traditional marriage will be essentially criminalized in the United States.

Archbishop Dolan concluded his letter sending this analysis to Obama with a warning from him and fellow Catholic bishops.

“The Administration’s failure to change course on this matter will, as the attached analysis indicates, precipitate a national conflict between Church and State of enormous proportions and to the detriment of both institutions,” the archbishop told the president.

“Thus, on behalf of my brother Bishops,” he said, “I urge yet again that your Administration end its campaign against DOMA, the institution of marriage it protects, and religious freedom.”

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This post follows up on: Pope Echoes NWO's "Manhattan Declaration" In Speech; Draws Line In Sand On Homosexual Marriage 9-25-11 "..the speech sounds very much like it is setting the stage for a "call to arms", so to speak...Expect to see 'religious protests' springing up across the land soon, societal-chaos creating, to the delight of the kabalist globalists." [see post]

The pope drew a line in the sand a few days ago; right on cue to follow up, the archbishop, representing the entire Catholic church, has now "squared off" on that line.

At the exact moment that Obama was sworn in, back in Jan. '09, the White House web site was updated revealing the plans of the new administration. At the top of the list was the call to repeal DOMA [
here].

Which is to say that there is absolutely zero chance of a "cease and desist" with regard to their sworn goal of doing just that - repealing DOMA.

This leaves only one possible outcome.

Here we go...it's gonna get nuts.

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Timed perfectly to coincide with the growing "Occupy" movement, the Catholic Church's sworn "national conflict" is obviously part of the NWO masterplan to instigate civil unrest and wreak havoc upon American society. [see 'Pope/Manhattan Declaration' above for details; follow links]

also: 'Manhattan Declaration' Calling For Civil Disobedience 11-24-09 "The root of the problem...is the mistaken Dominionist-Christian notion of 'fixing' and/or 'saving' and/or 'changing' this present world. This present world is still under the dominion of Satan (2 Cor. 4:4), and will not be either fixed, saved, or changed, until, and only when, the Lord Jesus Christ returns and overthrows the '...principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in high places' (Eph. 6:12)"
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maranatha

9/25/11

Pope Echoes NWO's "Manhattan Declaration" In Speech; Draws Line In Sand On Homosexual Marriage

Pope Says Catholics Cannot Accept Gay Marriage and Religion Must Not Be Banished From Public Life

Pope Benedict XVI called for a common front with Christians to defend traditional church values and shun“lukewarm” faith during a speech to 30,000 young people in his homeland of Germany Saturday. AP reports that the 84-year-old pope warned of threats posed by abortion and gay marriage, and declared in a separate meeting with Orthodox Christians that religion must not be banished from public life. The Pope said that christian churches “are walking side by sidein the battle.

“Knowing, too, the value of family and marriage, we as Christians attach great importance to defending the integrity and the uniqueness of marriage between one man and one woman from any kind of misinterpretation,” he said. “Here the common engagement of Christians, including many Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Christians, makes a valuable contribution to building up a society equipped for the future.”
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It was a little less than two years ago [11-'09] that a globalist-inspired, religion-merging, militant, 'manifesto to defend traditional values' called the "Manhattan Declaration," was first released. In the first year or so, according to the figure given at that time (by Chuck Colson [below]), it had amassed over 460,000 people of various religious affiliations, Catholics, Christians, Jews, Mormons, and 'others', who were signed on and ready to be mobilized in a 'common front' for protest against things like, for one, homosexual marriage.

This fact makes these very recent statements by the pope incredibly significant. The language used by the pope in his speech fits precisely with that of the globalist-agenda facilitating "Manhattan Declaration"
[here]. In fact, the speech sounds very much like it is setting the stage for a "call to arms", so to speak. He speaks of "threats", and "defending traditional values", and of Christians and Catholics "walking side by side in the battle"...in a "common engagement"...against things like...homosexual marriage.

What he said - exactly what the Manhattan Declaration people said too:

Apostate Christendom Unites In D.C. To Fast, Sign Manhattan Declaration 10-24-10
For those familiar with the names, the list of 80 so-called "prominent Christian leaders" reads like a veritable who's who of Laodicean-Christendom 2010. The unison seen here across the deluded dominionist-Christian/political spectrum is unprecedented. The entire mass truly is congealing into a single entity, exactly as designed by the architects of 'transformational change'. By creating the circumstances where 'change' is perceived to be crucial, e.g. homosexual marriage..."over my dead body", as stated by one of the movement's leaders, the various factions of Christendom have been readied for the next step - putting aside differences and joining hands.

Homosexual Psuedo-Marriage And The Global Agenda: Manhattan Declaration 'Leaders' Call To Mobilize In Opposition 8-15-10
[Chuck Colson] "...we have got to mobilize. That means educating ourselves and informing our neighbors. That means getting active in our churches. And you can go to the Manhattan Declaration.org website and sign on, as 460,000 people already have." ...At the exact moment when so-called gay marriage has taken a judicial end-run around the will-of-the-people...the 'Manhattan Declaration-ites' are already signed up and ready to be "mobilized" for marching in the streets. Exactly as the global strategists have planned...In addition to religion-merging through the use of the oldest trick in the book - joining hands to fight the 'common enemy', this whole scheme is also designed to serve a second purpose - instigating 'civil unrest'. Creating scenarios for 'unrest' is necessary to further prepare people for the 'Revolution' which the NWO-ers have planned for this country - to first disrupt the staus quo and then completely dismantle it. [To learn more about the "Manhattan Declaration" - follow links]

The pope spoke to 30,000 youth. His language was very strong. The NWO has already started civil unrest in this country. The Manhattan Declaration gang is "mobilized for marching in the streets". The pope's speech leaves no room for doubt that he is reading from the same script. This makes him to be a facilitator of the NWO agenda. By the way, there is no such thing as a 'pope' in the bible. Expect to see 'religious protests' springing up across the land soon, societal-chaos creating, to the delight of the kabalist globalists. Rev. 18:4

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2Cor. 6:17 'Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord'

9/24/10

Apostate Christendom Unites In D.C. To Fast, Sign Manhattan Declaration

Colson, Copeland, Creflo, Cindy lead the way...

Christian Leaders Call for 40-Day Fast in Run Up to Election

More than 80 prominent Christian leaders are endorsing a 40-day fast leading up to the midterm elections that kicks off Sunday with a simulcast event from Washington, D.C.

Organized by California pastor Jim Garlow and Prison Fellowship founder Chuck Colson, Pray & Act has gained support from a cross-section of Christians, including Bible teacher Kenneth Copeland, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Generals International co-founder Cindy Jacobs, Southern Baptist Convention leader Richard Land, Atlanta pastor Creflo Dollar and Campus Crusade for Christ co-founder Vonette Bright.

In addition to prayer, the effort calls on Christians to "act" by conforming their lives to biblical values, and transforming the culture through evangelism and compassion ministry. Supporters also are being asked to sign the Manhattan Declaration, a document released last November that affirms the sanctity of life, traditional marriage and religious liberty. More than 470,000 people have signed it so far, and Garlow hopes to bring the number to 1 million.

He said Pray & Act is a spiritual movement. "But you can't divorce a stand for life and marriage from a political stand," Engle told Charisma. "Because you're saying, ‘Over my dead body I will stand on the truth that marriage is between a man and a woman, and you cannot shed the innocent blood of babies.'"
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re: 'Pray and Act'...."Over my dead body"

For those familiar with the names, the list of 80 so-called "prominent Christian leaders" reads like a veritable who's who of Laodicean-Christendom 2010. The unison seen here across the deluded dominionist-Christian/political spectrum is unprecedented. The entire mass truly is congealing into a single entity, exactly as designed by the architects of 'transformational change'. By creating the circumstances where 'change' is perceived to be crucial, e.g. homosexual marriage..."over my dead body", as stated by one of the movement's leaders, the various factions of Christendom have been readied for the next step - putting aside differences and joining hands.

This is a global management strategy. With the various groups joining together to fight the 'common enemy' they have suddenly been restructured into a single manageable unit, rather than many unmanageable units. Eighty leaders and their 'flocks' have now become eighty followers of those who are setting the agenda.

'Act and Pray' is what they are calling this phase of the overall agenda. Apparently the first "act" the merging groups will be coerced into doing in order to 'save America', along with their fasting, is to get on board with the militant "Manhattan Declaration":

CA Homosexual Psuedo-Marriage And The Global Agenda: Manhattan Declaration 'Leaders' Call To Mobilize In Opposition 8-15-10 "At the exact moment when so-called gay marriage has taken a judicial end-run around the will-of-the-people...the 'Manhattan Declaration-ites' are already signed up and ready to be "mobilized" for marching in the streets. Exactly as the global strategists have planned." [see post]

Manhattan Declaration...Declares Militancy 11-29-09 "Another huge problem is the position taken as exemplified by the phrase in the document stating: "We pledge...that no power on earth, be it cultural or political, will intimidate us into silence or acquiescence." [see post]

America will not be saved, and that by design. It will be assimilated into the global system just like every other country in the world. The inerrant Word of God says so [here]. Blinded dominionists with their grandiose yet unscriptural beliefs of Christian 'global domination for Christ' are an easy prey for the schemes of the anti [against]-Christ globalists though.

It is vitally important for Christians to understand the truth as revealed in God's word regarding the final apostatising of Christianity vs. the false hope and lie of 'Dominionism', which promises a man-built Christian 'Kingdom of God' on the earth. Men will build no kingdom of God on earth. The Antichrist will build his false 'kingdom of Zion' though, and attempt to present himself as God, and attempt to prevent the return of the Lord Jesus Christ, setting up the tremendous conflict detailed in the book of Revelation. see: whose-kingdom

The godless-globalists are fomenting 'revolution' in this country. They need it to hasten the collapse of the 'old order'. Apostate Christendom is being led right into the trap. Maranatha
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also: Manhattan 'Deception' And One World Religion: Movement Invites Mormons, Jews, Non-religious to Join 1-8-10

(The main event was last weekend. The 40 days of prayer will end Oct. 30 with a webcast event from the Lincoln Memorial.)
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2Timothy 3:13 'But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived'

8/15/10

CA Homosexual Psuedo-Marriage And The Global Agenda: Manhattan Declaration 'Leaders' Call To Mobilize In Opposition

Remember the 'Manhattan Declaration'? It's baaaack...
Update on: The Manhattan 'Deception' And One World Religion: Movement Invites Mormons, Jews, Non-religious to Join 1-8-10 "It is now more evident than ever that the Manhattan Declaration movement is undeniably just another part of the manipulative process of merging the world's religions for global management purposes, i.e. one world government/religion. The real goal here, along with other movements such as 'Purpose Driven' and 'One', is to facilitate this world religion merge, which is to be accomplished under the guise of joining hands for social causes." [see post]
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We Can Still Win This Thing: The Court and Public Opinion
Chuck Colson

(excerpted)
I've spent the days following the ruling in the proposition 8 case, praying, reading, and thinking. My first reaction was, "Our worst nightmare has come true." A federal judge declaring that the "ability to marry" is a fundamental right that cannot be denied to gays and lesbians. What nonsense.
Folks, there is still hope-but only if we get to work now. The issue is far from settled. The next stop is the Ninth Circuit, the most liberal court in America, where it likely will be affirmed. But then it's on to the Supreme Court.
And the polls show that the American people still do not accept gay marriage. That matters because the Court is reluctant to go against strong public opinion to the contrary.
So, can we win this in the court of public opinion? Yes we can! If the polls show a year from now when this case makes its way to the Supreme Court that the public is against gay marriage, we will win. And this decision in California this week could turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
But for that to happen, we have got to mobilize. That means educating ourselves and informing our neighbors. That means getting active in our churches. And you can go to the Manhattan Declaration.org website and sign on, as 460,000 people already have. Tell everyone you know about the website. And send them there as well for information on what we can do to mobilize. And get ready for a campaign of prayer and fasting coming up this fall.
Enough of saying to ourselves let somebody else do it: We've got to wake up and get busy. Not only traditional marriage, but our religious and personal liberties depend on it.
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re: "we have got to mobilize"
Turning out to be more than meets the eye, the homosexual pseudo-marriage agenda is proving to be a master-stroke in the devious scheme to create the desired micromanaged global society. One of the biggest obstacles standing in the way of this delusional-utopia has always been the lack of a 'harmonious' working relationship between different "faith traditions" (globalspeak) of the earth's people groups. If only a way could be found to get them to overlook their differences and come together....
With that thought, the perfect timing by the architects-of-global-transformation in introducing this religion-merging document less than a year ago [11-'09 here] has now become very apparent. At the exact moment when so-called gay marriage has taken a judicial end-run around the will-of-the-people...the 'Manhattan Declaration-ites' are already signed up and ready to be "mobilized" for marching in the streets. Exactly as the global strategists have planned.
In addition to religion-merging through the use of the oldest trick in the book - joining hands to fight the 'common enemy', this whole scheme is also designed to serve a second purpose - instigating 'civil unrest'. Creating scenarios for 'unrest' is necessary to further prepare people for the 'Revolution' which the NWO-ers have planned for this country - to first disrupt the staus quo and then completely dismantle it [here] .

The ink is barely dry on the CA judge's rubber stamp of the gay-global agenda. Christian-Catholic line-blurrer par excellence Chuck Colson is rallying the Declaration's claimed 466,000+ signee's with the false hope that they can potentially stop this runaway global-gay freight train. Things are just warming up...stay tuned. Rev 18:4

see all: 'Manhattan Declaration' [follow links. connect dots]
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Proverbs 4:5 'Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not' (get it only from the Bible)

1/8/10

The Manhattan 'Deception' And One World Religion: Movement Invites Mormons, Jews, Non-religious to Join

'Manhattan Declaration And Unifaith One World Religion'

“We are Christians,” the Declaration reads, “who have joined together across historic lines of ecclesial differences to affirm our right – and, more importantly, to embrace our obligation – to speak and act in defense of these truths. We pledge to each other, and to our fellow believers, that no power on earth, be it cultural or political, will intimidate us into silence or acquiescence. It is our duty to proclaim the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in its fullness…”

Although the Declaration was written from a Christian sense of purpose, Dr. George explained that the basic principles affirmed in the document are also defended by persons of various faiths because, in Philadelphia’s Cardinal Justin Rigali’s words, these norms can be “known and honored by men and women of goodwill even apart from divine revelation.”

Accordingly, Dr. George noted that signatories gladly welcome, as additional supporters, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Jews, and persons of no particular faith affiliation, but who affirm the same principles and desire to join in their defense.
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re: 'signatories gladly welcome'

How will a one world religion ever come to be? Exactly as is happening here. What started less than two months ago as an ecumenical movement of Catholic and liberal Christian churches overlooking theological differences to work for 'the cause', has suddenly widened it's scope and has now extended an invitation to join the 'Manhattan' movement to Mormons, Jews, and, "men and women of goodwill" who have no particular faith of any sort at all. Agnostics and atheists in other words.

It is now more evident than ever that the Manhattan Declaration movement is undeniably just another part of the manipulative process of merging the world's religions for global management purposes, i.e. one world government/religion. The real goal here, along with other movements such as 'Purpose Driven' and 'One', is to facilitate this world religion merge, which is to be accomplished under the guise of joining hands for social causes.

12/20/09

12-20-09 'Manhattan Declaration' Update: Multitudes Of Lukewarm Laodiceans Suckered Into Signing Onto NWO Scam

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (ANS) -- Nearly 300,000 church leaders have now signed the daring Manhattan Declaration. It appears to be the latest theological firestorm sweeping across the world of evangelical Christian leadership.
The document was released on November 20 with the signatures of only 122 evangelical leaders and thousands more are signing it daily. It is likely to have attracted over 300,000 signers by sometime on Thursday night.
The Manhattan Declaration affirms three basic rights that most American Christians believe are God given, constitutional freedoms i.e. (1) life, (2) marriage, and (3) religious liberty. The daring document calls for civil disobedience if government threats continue to threaten the consciences of pastors, churches and Christians in the United States
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"Manhattan Declaration"?
A NWO infiltrated and organized unbiblical ecumenical mess of potential chaos creating, society destabilizing, tyranny producing, blind leading the blind deception.
And, exactly as the Devil-worshiping cabalist ordo ab chao manufacturers-of-unrest have planned - growing by the day. Rev. 18:4
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All the details are here:
Manifesto Madness: Laodicean Christendom And Catholics Uniting, Pushing NWO Strategy For 'Civil Unrest' 11-22-09
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John 18:36 'Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.'

12/2/09

More 'Manhattan Declaraton' Confusion: Homosexual Affirming Denominations - Episcopalian, Lutherans, UCC - Called To Join The 'Resistance'

Follow up on: Manhattan Declaration Update: Blurs Distinction Between Catholic Religion And Biblical Christianity, Declares Militancy 11-29-09 "The unprecedented pro-life, pro-marriage and pro-religious freedom Manhattan Declaration, unveiled in a press conference last Friday, has already been signed by over 150,000 individuals" [see post]
MEDIA ADVISORY, Dec. 2 /Christian Newswire/ -- Leaders, Clergy, and Members of the UCC, Episcopal Church, Evangelical Lutheran, and other Mainline Churches were called today to stand for the "sanctity of human life, the dignity of marriage and the rights of conscience and religious liberty" by signing onto the Manhattan Declaration, an ecumenical call to conscience.
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The pope is on record as affirming that Islam worships the same God as Catholics [see link below], the Al Mohler/Chuck Colson led Evangelicals have granted Catholics equal stature as "fellow believers" [see follow up link at top], and now the homosexual agenda via the fallen away Lutheran, Episcopal, and UCC denominations are being wooed to join the ecumenical mess too.
re: 'dignity of marriage'
Here is a tremendous irony. One of the stated goals of the Manhattan Declaration is the defense of traditional marriage: "2. marriage as a conjugal union of man and woman, ordained by God from the creation, and historically understood by believers and non-believers alike, to be the most basic institution in society " [pg. 2 manhattan declaration pdf]
In a seeming contradiction to that goal, today's call [12-2-09] is for the Episcopal, Lutheran, and the UCC (United Church of Christ) to join the cause. The irony here is that these three "homosexual affirming" denominations are indirectly leading the charge against traditional marriage by the "homosexual affirming" positions they each have embraced [see links below].
Without question, same-sex marriage so-called is a major component of the over-all homosexual agenda. In that, it is ultimately part and parcel of the 'gaying of Christianity' agenda being fostered by these particular church organizations.
This leads to a perplexing question: When the 'Manhattan' declared civil disobedience begins, will the various united-groups be protesting against each other? Rev. 18:4
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Episcopalians Go Off Deep End, Sign "Pansexual Declaration" 9-4-09
Lutherans Embrace Homosexual Agenda, Allow 'Gay' Clergy 8-22-09
Episcopalians Forcing Homosexual Agenda Into New Frontiers 8-4-09
Pope On first Ever Catholic-Islam Forum: Agree As Family Of Same God 11-11-08
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'He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. And unto...the church of the Laodiceans write...I will spew thee out of my mouth' Rev. 3:13-22

11/29/09

Manhattan Declaration Update: Blurs Distinction Between Catholic Religion And Biblical Christianity, Declares Militancy

150,000 Sign Manhattan Declaration in Less than a Week
The unprecedented pro-life, pro-marriage and pro-religious freedom Manhattan Declaration, unveiled in a press conference last Friday, has already been signed by over 150,000 individuals in less than a week, and the numbers are continuing to rise by the second.
The 4,700-word "Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience" was drafted by Dr. Robert George, Dr. Timothy George and Chuck Colson. At the time of its release last week it was signed by more than 125 prominent religious figures, including figures from Orthodox, Catholic and evangelical Christian denominations. That number has now risen to over 170, including 18 Roman Catholic bishops, in addition to the 150,000 ordinary Christians.
Colson says he hopes that the document will eventually be signed by more than 1,000,000 individuals, which, given its current momentum, hardly seems out of the question.
The Declaration is a non-denominational statement that throws down the gauntlet to a secular culture that is increasingly encroaching upon the rights of Christians who hold to traditional moral values, especially on the issues of marriage and the right to life. "We pledge to each other, and to our fellow believers," says the document, "that no power on earth, be it cultural or political, will intimidate us into silence or acquiescence."
The enormous popularity of the document appears to arise largely from its ability to bind together Christians from diverse theological and denominational backgrounds to fight for a common cause - the right to life, the preservation of true marriage, and the right to religious liberty.
In the U.K., where the rights of Christians are under attack more fiercely than almost anywhere else in the West, Telegraph writer Gerald Warner wrote that, "For harassed, demoralised faithful in the pews [the Manhattan Declaration] will come as the long-awaited call to resistance and an earnest (sic) that their leaders are no longer willing to lie down supinely to be run over by the anti-Christian juggernaut."
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re: bind together Christians from diverse theological and denominational backgrounds to fight for a common cause

compare: Prominent Evangelical Albert Mohler Jr. Signs 'Manhattan Declaration' Calling For Civil Disobedience 11-24-09 "Despite Mohler's disclaimers to the contrary, e.g. "conceding no doctrinal ground" (see full article), a signed statement of unity is just that." [see post]
Just a few brief points (if not familiar with this topic, see link just above and the one below):
In the few quotes above, excerpted from the linked article, you'll notice three references to the use of the term 'Christian' in describing the Catholic religion.
1. Orthodox, Catholic and evangelical Christian denominations
2. We pledge to each other, and to our fellow believers
3. Christians from diverse theological and denominational backgrounds
For too many reasons to list here [go here], true Christianity cannot recognize Catholic doctrine as fulfilling the requirements necessary to be called 'Christian'. That may not sit well with some, but nevertheless it is true. There is a wide discrepancy between the Catholic religion and biblical Christianity. To surrender that ground, as does this "unprecendented" Manhattan Declaration, from the vantage point of true biblical Christianity, is heresy plain and simple.
Another huge problem is the position taken as exemplified by the phrase in the document stating: "We pledge...that no power on earth, be it cultural or political, will intimidate us into silence or acquiescence."
Christians are not called to militate against the powers of this world. This is deception of the highest order. The preaching of the gospel in this world is not a manifesto to change the world, which is still at this time Satan's domain, but is an outcalling - a gospel call, not to fix, but to come out of this corrupted world, i.e the forgotten Christian 'doctrine of separation'. Fleeing the wrath to come...if you will [cf. Luke/Matt. 3:7].
The NT Greek word for 'church' is 'ekklesia' (ek-klay-see'-ah): "a calling out" [Strong's]. Christians are not to wrestle with the 'powers' that be on this earth, with flesh and blood that is, for they have been "called out". The true Christian calling is a heavenly calling: "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling..." [Heb. 3:1] - not a quote "throwing down the gauntlet".
What you have here is a is a massive united-world-religion hustle to merge Catholics and Christendom, while at the same time setting the stage to advance the NWO 'rebellion agenda'. see: Manifesto Madness: Laodicean Christendom And Catholics Uniting, Pushing NWO Strategy For 'Civil Unrest' 11-22-09
Rev. 18:4
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Hebrews 11:13 'These all [Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah; vv. 4-11]...confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.'

11/24/09

Prominent Evangelical Albert Mohler Jr. Signs 'Manhattan Declaration' Calling For Civil Disobedience

Follow up on: Manifesto Madness: Laodicean Christendom And Catholics Uniting, Pushing NWO Strategy For 'Civil Unrest' 11-22-09 "A formidable coalition of 150 Catholic, Orthodox and evangelical leaders are calling on Christians in a new manifesto to reject secular authority – and even engage in civil disobedience – if laws force them to accept abortion, same-sex marriage and other ideas that betray their religious beliefs." [see post]
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Why I Signed The Manhattan Declaration by R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
(minimal excerpts, see full text at link above)
The signatories to The Manhattan Declaration include evangelical leaders, as well as leaders from the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox churches.
I signed The Manhattan Declaration because I believe it is an historic statement of conviction and courage that is both timely and urgent.
I signed The Manhattan Declaration because I lead a theological seminary and college, serve as a teaching pastor in a church, and am engaged in Christian leadership in the public square.
I signed The Manhattan Declaration because it is a limited statement of Christian conviction on these three crucial issues, and not a wide-ranging theological document that subverts confessional integrity... We remain who we are, and we concede no doctrinal ground.
Finally, I signed The Manhattan Declaration because I want to put my name on its final pledge -- that we will not bend the knee to Caesar.
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A few brief comments:
Despite Mohler's disclaimers to the contrary, e.g. "conceding no doctrinal ground" (see full article), a signed statement of unity is just that.
The root of the problem in the reasoning used to defend the signing of this 'non-unity' unity document is the mistaken Dominionist-Christian notion of 'fixing' and/or 'saving' and/or 'changing' this present world. This present world is still under the dominion of Satan (2 Cor. 4:4), and will not be either fixed, saved, or changed, until, and only when, the Lord Jesus Christ returns and overthrows the
'...principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in high places' (Eph. 6:12).
These evil entities are the real governors of this present world system, and they of course are not to be reformed. It is utterly foolish to think otherwise, and every attempt at the 'reforming of this world' will prove to be completely futile.
The fixing, saving, changing of the world will be accomplished with no help from man, but by he alone who is "called Faithful and True" [Rev. 19:11], the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ upon his return: "And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations" [and after this is done] "he shall rule them with a rod of iron..." (Rev. 19:15). Then, and only then.
Any other 'endtime' scenario will prove to be bitter deception. The false doctrine of Dominionist Theology has opened wide that door to bitter deception for a vast number of professing Christians. They are being led, by their 'leaders', into the New-World-Order.
"If you would not look back in declining times, be sure of this, that you do not run a share or a part in the vessel that God is about to destroy. Where my grief is, there is my finger; where my love is, there is my eye. If I have a share and a part in the vessel that God is about to destroy, I shall look after the vessel, what becomes thereof. Why now, Babylon, that art to be destroyed, Babylon is not to repent; Babylon that art to be destroyed, Babylon is not to be reformed. Wash dirt an hundred times, and you cannot make clean the dirt; Babylon is not to be reformed, but to be destroyed. Take heed therefore of running a part or a share in the boat or vessel that God hath laid out for destruction; for if you have a part and a share there, you will look back."
Excerpted from: A Warning To Apostates: "Remember Lot's Wife." LUKE xvii 32; William Bridge (1600?-1674)
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Truly, there is only one solution for all which the Lord has prescribed: 'Come out of her, my people' Rev. 18:4

11/22/09

Manifesto Madness: Laodicean Christendom And Catholics Uniting, Pushing NWO Strategy For 'Civil Unrest'

Religious Leaders Call for Civil Disobedience if Laws Don’t Respect Faith

A formidable coalition of 150 Catholic, Orthodox and evangelical leaders are calling on Christians in a new manifesto to reject secular authority – and even engage in civil disobedience – if laws force them to accept abortion, same-sex marriage and other ideas that betray their religious beliefs.

On Friday, these leaders released a 4,700-word documentcalled the "The Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience."

The document was signed by leaders ranging from evangelical leader Chuck Colson to two of the leading Catholic prelates in the U.S., Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C. and Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York, and calls on Christians to engage in civil disobedience to defend their doctrines.

"We are Orthodox, Catholic, and evangelical Christians who have united at this hour to reaffirm fundamental truths about justice and the common good, and to call upon our fellow citizens, believers and non-believers alike, to join us in defending them," says the declaration, which was drafted by Colson, an evangelical, and Princeton University professor Robert P. George, a Roman Catholic.

"Because we honor justice and the common good," it states, "we will not comply with any edict that purports to compel our institutions to participate in abortions, embryo-destructive research, assisted suicide or euthanasia or any other anti-life act; nor will we bend to any rule purporting to force us to bless immoral sexual partnerships, treat them as marriages or the equivalent, or refrain from proclaiming the truth, as we know it, about morality and immorality and marriage and the family."

George and other signers backed off from specifically defining what civil disobedience may entail. Wuerl's office played down the civil disobedience wording, saying he wasn't urging Catholics to "do anything specific," his spokeswoman Susan Gibbs told The Washington Post. "That wasn't something we had talked about."

The leaders are urging the public to sign the online document.

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re: 'new manifesto' madness, uniting religions
The call for civil disobedience is coming from every side, including the now-uniting religious world with their new 'manifesto'. This is truly a proverbial killing of two birds with one stone - a chance to further the NWO-mandated merging of religions, and preparation for instigation of chaos, aka 'civil unrest', all at the same time.
Ron Paul's "End the Fed" groups are in the streets today, protesting nationwide [see: NWO 'End The Fed' Scam To Take To The Streets 11-22-09]. They may very well be the 'advance guard' of NWO team chaos. Last week's 'Continental Congress 2009' have now prepared, as of today, a "formal Notice as to the “Civic Actions” of (peaceful) resistance" [see link below], which they plan to deliver to the U.S. Government - another 'manifesto' for civil disobedience. Big question here in regard to all this current and pending civil disobedience: Cui bono [who benefits]?
The tyrannical designs of the global would-be monarchs alone will benefit through the disruption of the status quo, unfortunately. The existing order must be destroyed before the 'new' order can replace it.
The NWO strategists are 'taking it to the streets'. Do not be caught up in the scam, and be aware, because this disruption of society phase is a clear indication of just how late in the NWO game it is. Rev. 18:4
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compare: History In The Making - Continental Congress Convenes To 'Hold Government Accountable' November 11-22 '09 "The real-world problem with this is that 'civil unrest' greatly serves the purposes of the NWO (so-called). How better to further destabilize the existing order than to begin to instigate widespread civil unrest and then come in with the iron fist? Never forget, it's always 'ordo ab chao', i.e. order out of chaos." [see post, follow links, connect dots]
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Romans 13:13 'Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying' (cf. Rom. 13:12)