The improbable happened on December 16, 1945, as German panzer forces and infantrymen surprised Allied forces in what is now called the Battle of the Bulge.
It ended up being the largest battle fought by American forces in World War II with over 600,000 troops involved. The Americans lost 81,000 troops killed, wounded or captured, and the Germans lost 100,000.
Two days into the battle, the 101st Airborne at Bastogne was completely surrounded and cut off by the Germans. Medical supplies and personnel had been captured. Food was scarce. Ammo was limited to ten rounds per gun per day. There was little hope for survival.
The German commander von Luttwitz sent the Americans a surrender ultamatum. To which, General Anthony McAuliffe sent back a single word reply: “NUTS!”
The 101st held off the German assault, and their stubborn refusal to surrender helped turn defeat into victory for the Allied forces.
So, in remembrance of the grit displayed by General McAuliffe, I declare the following on the eve of our Independence Day, 2009:
To our Federal Government, who desires us Christians to sit down, keep quiet, pay soaring taxes, accept “Hate Crimes” legislation and act like lemmings on the way to a free-fall dive into the ocean, I say, “NUTS!”
To cities, like San Francisco, who declare Christianity guilty of “Hate Crimes” because we believe homosexuality and abortion are sins, I say, “NUTS!”
To the media, who states that America is a “Post-Christian” nation, I say, “NUTS!”
To all the African-American church leaders, who have sold out their callings for thirty pieces of silver to President Obama and his loony administration, I say, “NUTS!”
To all the churches, who would rather have peace through compromise than unity via a messy reformation, I say, “NUTS!”
To every Islamic Jihaddist, who believes Allah is mightier than Jesus, I say, “NUTS!”
And to all the Christians, who are wavering now, or may be wavering sometime in the future, I say:
…choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve…(Joshua 24:14)
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Is prophesying still important? Or is it old school Christianity? A relic from a past age, not worth digging up again.
What if Hate Crimes’ legislation were enacted which removed all pastors from their positions of church authority? Maybe, even imprisoned them in some remote spots of Canada. Then what?
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