RESPONSE: God, not separation, is key

Ulyess Black in his article published Nov. 29 attempts to explain why the Islam pursuit of world denomination should be dismissed because of the concept of separation of church and state, misses the mark. The ongoing threat of Mohammedanism which began some 1,400 years ago and was bravely confronted during the Crusades, can only be defeated through a return to acknowledgment of the Kingship of Christ, through His Mystical Bride, the Roman Catholic Church. This does not mean that those not accepting this fact be persecuted by governments that accept it, it means that its citizens abide to laws springing from the eternal law giver, God.

I have addressed the errors of the false perception of Islam as a peaceful religion in earlier articles written to The Press in April and May of this year. To keep this article focused then I will endeavor to address Mr. Black’s defense of separation of church and state as the answer to the evils of Islam. He (Mr. Black) seems to be convinced that the acceptance of Muslims of Americanism (the concept of separation of Church and state) will somehow convert Muslims and make them peaceful. Because our secular government (America) does not put into expression Biblical and Church teachings in her laws, is hardly the answer beckoning us to confront the threat of Islamic terrorism. Perhaps it is our punishment, however, for not doing so.

When speaking of the evolution of major world religions, Mr. Black makes an observation that Christianity has evolved throughout the centuries and that Catholicism is not exempt. This is a false assertion. Let’s begin with his assertion that Catholicism is a conservative branch of Christianity. I believe Mr. Black needs to study history more in-depth and reverse his presentation. The Catholic Church was founded more than 2,000 years ago by Jesus Christ. For more than 2,000 years then, the label Christian and Catholic were interchangeable. The confusion came after the Protestant revolution against the true faith in the 16th century occurred. We are now witness to hundreds upon hundreds of sects and denominations proclaiming to be Christian since that revolt. In proper perspective then all others referring to themselves as Christians owe it to the Catholic Church as to their origins. This hardly makes Catholicism a branch as put forth by Mr. Black.

Mr. Black insists that America’s native citizens continue to insist on the separation of church and state. The current state of America’s godlessness is due precisely to the Masonic (Free Mason) principles propagated by the Founding Fathers emphasizing separation of church and state, religious equality and freedom, fraternity and liberty. Americans have equated these principles as freedom to sin with license. Finally Mr. Black’s unbridled belief that separation is absolute is dangerous and has the potential to lead souls away from Christ. “He who is not with me is against me; and he who does not gather with me scatters.” (Luke 11:23).

ESEQUIEL VASQUEZ

Post Falls