R.S. Helms Commentary

 the Bible belt, and Christianity should normally be something expressed openly in the public forum, and covered by the local media, which it generally is on Saturday in the “faith and values” section, and on occasion given a respectable placement and coverage.   However, in the two years of residence this is a first outside of smaller coverage in the Saturday section for faith.   However, this year a plug for First Baptist West Monroe, ‘First West’ was included in the coverage on the front page.   There were other churches named and articles tagged to the front page exposure as well.   With all this happening, I almost forgot to continue to consider cancelling my subscription, to the paper and to the website for various reasons, one was the way they covered spiritual and Christian faith, along with the contributors to their ‘opinion’ page in the local section.   Then I came to my moment of reality and remembered it is Easter, and regar

I have been asked, why I write about two subjects at the same time?   In the minds of those who ask, “religion” and “politics” are supposed to be separated.   When in fact, they mesh together like well machined gears, like a hand in a glove, like white on snow, and narcissistic on politician. I know the kick back, I will get from this blog and web page article, “this cracker is an old has been, who must be blind and senile, nearing the point of extinction, and needs to catch up to reality.”   Nonetheless, I still believe this is a Christian nation, as well as does the rest of the world outside of the boarders of our nation.   It is the most desired nation to live in the world.   It has more people, legal and illegal, trying to get in, than those who are trying to get out, more than any other nation in the world.   Christians fleeing from the persecution of a monarchy is what settled this nation and formed the very document that set us apart from other nations.   So love us or hate us,

I have written several articles and blogs concerning, liberal theology, liberation theology, and some about the apathy of the Christian community.   During some research for a piece for my website, I found an article by John McArthur, concerning the “Lordship of Christ,” the subject prompted one of his books, “ The Gospel According to Jesus,” which is on my must read list now.   After reading several reviews, I am more aware of some of the problems facing the church today.   Salvation without the lordship of Christ, involves a tremendous watering down of the gospel and may well allow some souls to think they are heaven bound, and are actually going to hell.   And who will be accountable for that major blunder?   Salvation is a free gift of God’s grace, through faith in Christ Jesus, and the work He did on the Cross of Calvary. There is no condition or circumstance that allows mankind to earn, buy, work, or weasel his way into eternal life in the presence of God, without the grace of G

 It really speaks for itself  As I was writing a blog on another story, and trying to get into some of my resources to keep current with developing events, I found that most of them are jammed with this thing that is happening in WI.   Therefore, I said to myself, self… this now concerns something that I have a great passion about; unions! It is obvious that the unions are behind this move, because it involves their power to control what happens in the workplace.   It was through the politicians who were supported by the unions, that the union was able to establish such elaborate pension plans and have the local, state, and federal government pay 98% of it; with taxpayer money.   The same is for most of the healthcare plans, employment tenure, and other policies and contractual management tools. Then I see “teachers” yelling “it’s for the kids!” onto a microphone held by some mainstream media reporter, while she has abandoned her real duties and shut the school down for three d

As I was writing a blog on another story, and trying to get into some of my resources to keep current with developing events, I found that most of them are jammed with this thing that is happening in WI.   Therefore, I said to myself, self… this now concerns something that I have a great passion about; unions! It is obvious that the unions are behind this move, because it involves their power to control what happens in the workplace.   It was through the politicians who were supported by the unions, that the union was able to establish such elaborate pension plans and have the local, state, and federal government pay 98% of it; with taxpayer money.   The same is for most of the healthcare plans, employment tenure, and other policies and contractual management tools. Then I see “teachers” yelling “it’s for the kids!” onto a microphone held by some mainstream media reporter, while she has abandoned her real duties and shut the school down for three days, this is the same teacher that mak

Saturday brought senseless tragedy to Tucson Arizona; it would do us well to think about all of those that this carnage brought such suffering.   Not just one, because she was a well loved member of congress but her staff member, a federal Judge, a couple of regular everyday ladies out to speak to their representative, a little girl of nine, there to see her champion. Christina Taylor Green --- Dorothy Morris --- Phyllis Schneck --- Gabriel Zimmerman --- John Roll --- Dorwan Stoddard, the six who died in the impersonal Safeway Parking lot or at the nearby hospital.   The fourteen others who were wounded and the rest who were left traumatized because of what transpired in only a few seconds.   It only took a few seconds for a deranged lunatic to wreak havoc and commit carnage, which to most people, is unimaginable.   As to that young man, I do not hate him for what he did, justice will be served, if we are sure to cross all the T’s and dot the I’s, and he has one of the best attorneys t

The Pastor of Westboro Baptist Church is a poor excuse for a ambassador for Christ! From the looks of the signs his congregation carries to these despicable protests are from the pits of hell and have nothing to do with the God of the Bible.  It is a disgrace to Christianity and the Baptist denomination for his church to be called the Westboro Baptist Church.  I am a retired Baptist Pastor, and this pastor’s teaching is not of the Bible, but from the texts of Satan.  The hate and hate incitement that he creates is one of the reasons that the world hates Christians. This is not the view of any Baptist teaching I have ever had the displeasure to witness.  He and his disciples should be tried for hate crimes against the United States, and sent to jail, just after they all were given the proper public flogging they deserve. Jesus never taught or suggested that His followers do other than love everyone, even our enemies, love of the people and not the sin, or false doctrines.  The Bible