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The above link will take you to the original article that was posted by Donald E Wildman who is the Chairman of the American Family Association. If you subscribe to their newsletter alerts they will make you aware of things that are happening all around us that have an impact on the family and the christ centered beliefs that we hold.

When I read Bill Maher's comments they REALLY got my blood to boiling. Does Bill REALLY think that just because we have FAITH in a higher power (Jesus Christ) that we are all a bunch of blithering idiots? LOL.... You have to love freedom of speech folks. Actually, the freedom of speech is a double edged sword in that it cuts both ways. I have to say that I watch Jay Leno late at night for the pure entertainment value. Some of you are probably raising an eye brow at that because as you know Jay Leno certainly says things and promotes things of the world that certainly do not support Christ centered family values. As a matter of fact Jay Leno thinks that sexual jokes and pornography are an important part of the American lifestyle.

Anyway, back to Bill Maher. I have seen Bill on Jay Leno's show on many occasions. I actually like Bill Maher's style in that he shoots straight from the hip and he does not mince words. He calls the shots as he sees them. There are several guests on the Jay Leno show that are the same way. Dr. Phil is one of those other guests that I like to listen to. Just because I like to listen to what these folks have to say does not mean that I agree or endorse everything. It is like the old saying that goes like this. Pick off the meat and throw the bones away. It is sort of like when you are reading books that are written by authors who have written books on religion. In other words you can go into your local Christian Bookstore and find books on subjects and by authors that do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of the main stream religions or denominations. If they are deemed or categorized as "religious" then you will probably find them in the bookstore. Does that mean that these books do not have anything of value just because they do not happen to reflect your specific theological viewpoint? Of course not, every author has something of value to say , you just may not agree with it at that time. I think that it is important to state here that our theological viewpoints may change from year to year as we are growing in maturity and understanding.

My hope is that millions of Christians will repsond to the comments Bill Maher stated and my hope and prayer is that they will respond with tact and grace. I hope and pray that we do not collectively come across like a pack of rabid dogs that have just had their tails stepped on. But rather I hope that we can share our faith without all of the religious dogma and christianese blather that we are guilty of babbling at people. I hope that people respect the person of Bill Maher while they are disagreeing with his viewpoints of who we are and why we believe in Jesus Christ. I also hope that Christians take the time to pray for Bill Maher , for his spiritual life, for his mind , for his soul. My prayer is that God would use the comments that are made through these e-mails to illuminate WHO Jesus Christ is and that God loves Bill Maher too. Gods word says that THEY will know us by our LOVE one for another. I hope that as we speak our words of truth to Bill Maher that it will be done with a spirit of humility and love.