Are you, or have you ever been, a terrorist?

Following the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept 11, 2001, our government launched a war on terror, created a new level of bureaucracy, called "homeland security," (because you can never have enough bureaucracy) and began the installation of massive surveilence networks to keep us in...I mean...safe. It was around this time that our president made the statement "You're either with us, or, your with the terrorists." In other words, "if you don't blindly go along with everything that we're doing in order to protect you, your children, and the great American dream, you're an ally of Islamic extremists. You may recall in 2002, the flak incurred by anybody who didn't comply with the presidents program; being called unpatriotic, liberal, mind-numbed robots, any non-flattering word that came to mind. In short, having an opinion or thinking for yourself was becoming unpatriotic in 2002. Of course, we all know about the shadow government, wiretaps, the limitless scope of the NSA, (nobody on the outside has any idea of how much power they wield. We have a better idea of how many people have crossed our borders illegally) and soon, a national ID card to keep us safe. They always have a cause. Now there is a debate on whether or not we should alter the laws governing the length of time that a person can be held before charges are filed. After all, the arguement goes, in the UK, they can hold them for nearly a month and "Just look at the success that they've had in stopping this latest attack." There are two things in operation here. First, there is a clear and present danger from Islamic extremists who want to destroy us. This is a legitimate danger and again, I praise God that the most recent attempt was stopped. Second, the existance of this extremist element is giving the global puppetmasters a "cause" to advance their plans for a one world government and look like the proverbial "knights in shining armor" while doing it. The terror plot, though foiled this time, served both purposes. For the Islamic extremists, it drained resources, and caused panic. For the globalists, it presented a reason to continue to install more cameras, employ more intrusive searching procedures and help the citizens feel insecure enough to go along with anything that comes along and has a "security" label on it. In other words, we are straining at a gnat, albeit a very dangerous gnat, and swallowing a camel. This world is being prepared to receive the antichrist. The sad thing is that most christians, who have read Daniel, Zechariah, Ezekiel, Matthew, Mark, Luke, II Thessalonians, and Revelation time after time, don't see the big picture. Most of us are still playing "save America from the evil liberals." We're so busy building earthly kingdoms and running to and fro, that we fail to see the lateness of the hour. It's just a matter of time before we also fall under the catagory of "terrorist." Daniel 8:24 states "And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practice, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people." For a small space of time, the man of sin is going to prevail against the saints, until Jesus returns and defeats him completly. I can't remember the name, but a few months ago I heard a "republican stratagist" telling about how the christian right was damaging the party and was contrary to sound policy. The undercurrent is already in place. Persecution is coming even to this country, not because a republican stratagist made some remarks to Lou Dobbs, but because Jesus said that it would come to pass. (read Matthew chapter 24 , Mark chapter 13 and Luke chapter 21.) The arm of flesh is shifting sand but Jesus is a sure foundation and he will never fail nor will he leave us. He sataed in John 16:33 "These things I have spoken unto, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."