(AP) - Beck put a heavy religious cast on nearly all his remarks, sounding at times like an evangelical preacher.THE CATHOLIC KNIGHT: The tone of this rally was significantly different than the TEA Parties forming across America. This rally had a much more "spiritual" tone to it. The typical home made protest signs were left at home. Crowds cheered instead of jeered. Overall the rally was a success, as somewhere between 300,000 to a million people showed up. As usual everything was peaceful and tidy, as participants cleaned up after themselves before leaving the mall. Generally, it was a good witness to the character of God-fearing (non-Socialist) Americas.
"Something beyond imagination is happening," he said. "America today begins to turn back to God."
Beck exhorted the crowd to "recognize your place to the creator. Realize that he is our king. He is the one who guides and directs our life and protects us." He asked his audience to pray more. "I ask, not only if you would pray on your knees, but pray on your knees but with your door open for your children to see," he said....
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Now as a Catholic I would have preferred a more Christ centered message. I also would have preferred a more Church centered message. In typical fashion, Glenn Beck kept the tone of the message very general, almost Deist in nature. "Something beyond imagination is happening... America today begins to turn back to God" said the 46 year-old Mormon. I only wish I could share his enthusiasm. I do hope he's right though. I do hope the man has his finger on the pulse of America and his prediction comes true. I don't agree with Beck's religious views, and based on his speech today, I don't think he expects any of us to. However, he did do one thing right today. If this event should be remembered for anything it should be this. Today, in our nation's capitol, below the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, and in the shadow of the Washington monument, nearly one-million Americans admitted that the cause of all our nation's woes is because we have been "wandering in darkness" and have lost our faith in God. Oh, if only Beck and his audience knew just how profound of an admission that was. Where do I begin?
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Sir Knight,
I first want to thank you very much for your blog. I'd learned much from it, including the wonderful tradition of veiling which I now participate in.
That being said, after the general bad news that you have shared with us on previous posts (which I'm also grateful for; "to be forewarned is to be forearmed" after all), the audience's response was certainly encouraging. In these times where many are "wandering through darkness", hope, even if just a spark, is dearly needed for us to find our courage, and those near-million people admitting that our loss of peace in our hearts comes from the loss of hope for God is such a spark. Let's pray that this turns into a trend that would stamp out the bad ideas erupting around us (the Ground Zero mosque comes to mind).
God bless you and your family,
-'Wings
Beck was raised Catholic, Let s pray that the Holy Spirit will draw Glen back to the faith he grew up in so he can be a great influence to draw people to the true faith. Scotju
WhiteWings
Thank you for coming out with your posting. I fully encourage you in your veiling and your deepening of your faith. Don't let the liberal codgers and lukewarm
"Catholics" discourage you!
I also hope that you will continue to post on TCK for as long as it remains. The more people that read this and lend their voice to the blog, the better for TCK, the rest of us posters, the whole Catholic Church, and Our Lord. Please do so.
Hold the enthusiam, Mr Knight!! There was too much of the typical "to whom it may concern americanist"religion on display. "It doesnt matter if you are buddhist, christian, jew, muslim etc" Sorry Mr Knight, but only JEsus Christ is sovereign Lord over nations. This is what Ihave termed "Asissi on the Potomac" in its appealto the every and any God of "your choice." Does Beck really think God cares about lower taxes and a better environment? He cares for the salvation of souls, for moral rectitude in public and in private.
This salvation comes only in and through Jesus Christ, and no other. IF Beck believes this is a Christian nation, one would be hard pressed to find any references to Him at the rally. Sorry Mr Knight, its watered down "religoisity" Pete Frey
As i said elsewhere Sir Knight, the Creator invoked by Jefferson is NOT the God of scripture, nor is it Jesus Christ. Jefferson believed in strict separation, secularization and overthrow of kings and prelates---- jus tlook at his comments during his stay in Paris during the French Revolution. Pete Frey
Sir Knight,
I agree with Mr. Frey's analysis. Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Second Person of the Trinity, could care less how high our taxes are or how many jobs are lost or created. His only concern is our soul. Have we forgotten why we were created? My first grader can tell you. She will boldly pronounce, "God made me to show his goodness and to be happy with Him in heaven." Glenn Beck needs our prayers. He has rejected Our Lord. His salvation is in jeopardy. We owe our salvation to God alone and not to America. Yes, all these taxes and mandates oppress the poor. Yes, the upholding of abortion in all circumstances and taxing citizens to pay for that is murder. Supporting homosexual acts via marriage and civil unions is encouraging and embracing sodomy. These things are all sins that cry out to heaven for vengeance. Have we forgotten. Protestants don't know, Mormons don't know. Catholics do. It's time to stop this mamby pamby "Your faith is as good as mine", "Be a good Jew, Mormon, Baptist, Muslim" garbage and speak the truth. Yes, God wants us to pray. Yes, God wants us to turn back to Him. But His reward has NOTHING to do with how good our life here on earth will be. As Catholics, we should be praying for the conversion of souls. It only matters in heaven!!!
Why do you even make note of this? Glenn Beck is not going to be benefitial to someone trying to save his soul. You shouldn't even listen to this man, neither should any Catholic.
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