The Death of Christianity’s Influence on Politics in America (Part 7)

Click on following links for earlier articles: Part 1,  Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 and Part 6.

Adjacent to the National Mall, in Washington, D.C., is the Vietnam War Memorial. On its black granite walls are etched the names of 58,261 servicemen who died in the Vietnam War. The memorial stands as a tribute to the 2.7 million soldiers who served in the war and over three million people visit the site each year.

Sadly, there should be another black granite memorial for the American Church with these words etched on it:

If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. (Mark 3: 24-25)

The divisions in the American Church caused by the Vietnam War helped to produce another debacle, one which continues today: Abortion.

In December, 1971, Roe vs. Wade was first argued before the Supreme Court. Because the Court only had seven justices at the time, it was held over and argued again in October, 1972, in front of nine justices.

What else was going on during October, 1972? The Paris Peace Negotiations to end the Vietnam War.

In October, 1972, a major breakthrough came about in the peace negotiations. Dr. Henry Kissinger, U. S. Secretary of State, met with the head of the North Vietnamese delegation, Le Duc Tho, in private meetings, apart from the South Vietnamese delegation.

The North Vietnamese modified their demands and a preliminary agreement was consented to by both nations.  In the middle of October, 1971, Dr. Kissinger stood in front of television cameras and announced to the world, “Peace is at hand.”

On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court issued its Roe vs. Wade decision. This landmark decision overturned almost every federal and state law that restricted abortion in America. From this date forward, a new war began with a vengeance. The killing of unborn babies via abortion.

On the day following the Court’s Roe vs. Wade decision, Dr. Kissinger and Le Duc Tho signed off on the Vietnam War treaty which was basically the same one they agreed to in October, 1971.

The leaders of the three delegations signed the peace treaty in a formal ceremony on January 27, 1973, at the  Majestic Hotel in Paris. The Vietnam War was over.

Is this just a coincidence that the Vietnam War and abortion are intertwined together?

When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Jesus until an opportune time. (Luke 4:13)

If ever there was an opportune time for Satan to score a major victory over the American Church, it was in 1972 and 1973. The Church was divided and its prophetic trumpets were powerless to sound the alarms of the soon coming deaths of millions of babies.

How did the Church finally react to this defeat?

(Continued in Part 8)