The Religion Game
 
 

 
Cal Thomas asks in his column today, "Has politics come to this, that some politicians would sell out their own and other free countries for a voting bloc that contains elements committed to our destruction?"
He refers to an event last Friday during which the Democratic National Committee's Annual Winter Meeting in Washington, Imam Husham Al-Hussainy of the Karbalaa Islamic Education Center and Shi'ite mosque in Dearborn, Michigan, offered an invocation. The assembled Democrats bowed their heads and Al-Hussainy prayed:
"In the name of God most merciful, the most compassionate, we thank you, God, to bless us among your creations. We thank you, God, to make us a great nation. We thank you, God, to send us your messages through our father Abraham and Moses and Jesus and Mohammed. Through you we unite. So guide us to the right path. The path of the people you bless, not the path of the people you doom. Help us, God, to liberate and fill this earth with justice and peace and love and equality. And help us to stop the war and violence and oppression and occupation. Amen."
Was this a touching moment of ecumenical accomplishment? Probably not. Al-Hussainy heads one of Dearborn's largest mosques. He is an extremist cleric and disciple of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Al-Hussainy has huge mainstream support. Unfortunately, he is living on American soil with permanent citizenship and many easily incited followers.
This past summer he seemed very happy leading almost daily protests of thousands of Hezbollah supporters on the streets of Dearborn and Detroit, swarming with swastikas and anti-Semitic, anti-American signs.
Cal Thomas writes, "Democrats have been trying to get back in the religion game since Republicans cornered most of the Evangelical Christian vote in the last several election cycles, but choosing Husham Al-Hussainy as their instrument to put them in closer touch, if not with God, then with Muslim voters, is most outrageous."
Blogger Debbie Schlussel says, I watched him at an anti-Semitic rally of 3,000 Hezbollah supporters at Dearborn's Bint Jebail Cultural Center. He was among several who delivered hate-filled, anti-American rhetoric. I watched him cheer others on when they called for the hastened destruction of the Jews and when they said Americans are 'diseased.' "
Cal Thomas concluded on a bi-partisan note, "In the race to the bottom for votes to win office, or to preserve themselves in office, it would be difficult to outrun Republicans as they pander to the Hispanic vote by refusing to control our southern border against an invasion by millions of illegal aliens. Democrats are trying and they may soon pass Republicans in their cynical pursuit of political power."
As believers we have hope in the King of Kings for "the government shall be upon His shoulders" (Isa. 9:6). Such antics will not be necessary. There will be no pursuit of political power for He will have all political power. Won't it be refreshing?
I say bring it on.
I have posted one of Joseph Farah's messages at my Fall "Understanding the Times" Conference at "radio archives" here http://www.olivetreeviews.org/radio/mp3/ The hour on air with "Answers in Genesis" was also informative and is posted.

Awaiting His return, Jan Markell
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