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From Autumn 2008 Issue
Thank God For Faiths More Christ Like!
It is to the credit of the Society of Friends
(Quakers, many Salvationists and all Jehovah Witnesses, that they chose
incarceration – if not death itself! – in appalling Nazi concentration
camps rather than kill an enemy. Indeed, is it little wonder, indeed,
that most compassion towards vulnerable animals has come from such
sources The Quaker movement for animal rights and welfare is strong and
growing; while to the other theological extreme we find Watchtower
Publications full of pictures of a coming millennium age where the lion
sits down with the lamb. Meanwhile, haughty mainline branches of
Christendom, are not averse to denying even a soul to animals in this
life, and no hope whatever in the life hereafter! I ask how much further
could most ‘mainline’ churches remove themselves from the teachings and
example of enlightened ld Testament prophets, not to mention Jesus
Himself?
Of course, you don’t have to agree with me. You can
quote not only the many Celtic saints – snd a few Latin ones!- to imply
that Church leaders have always stood out for animals! You could quote
one ortwo sayings by early Anglican converts to Roman Catholicism – not
to mention one or two isolated sayings by Roman pontiffs or Protestant
puritans, but – on the whole – the professed bride of Christ has
miserably failed its Bridegroom to its utter and eternal shame.
Indeed I may well be speaking out, but the above
things need to be said. I have not watered down my message during past
decades – regardless of so many well-wishers having suggested that ‘in
my real possibility of acquiring a future mitre’ I would be wise to play
down ‘this present obsession with animal rights’. Consequently, at
nearing 79 I certainly don’t intend to become wishy-washy, or indeed
fork tongued like Lucifer himself! Never forget Dear Reader: ‘all that
is necessary for evil to conquer is that ‘good?’ respectable folk say
and do nothing!’ In ever age we need individuals who will stand up in a
Lutheran like courage and say to the world: ‘here I stand. I can do
no other. God help me’.
Hear the just law; the judgment of the skies;
He that hates truth shall be the dupe of lies.
He who will be cheated to the last,
Delusions strong as Hell, shall hold him fast
William Cowper
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