IRAN IS NOT A RISK TO AMERICAN SECURITY
Jesus would not “sanction” Iran, because it is an act of war to do so. So, why should we be a party to it? We are all invited here to be sold on yet another slaughter of yet another ancient biblical nation on the other side of the globe. We will be told, inside this church, that Iran’s leaders are so evil the USA can not even make a treaty with them. But the some 76 million Persian people are forgotten. Some small number are Christians, and over 8000 are Jews, who want to live there. Many are already suffering severe hardship as a result of “sanctions” placed on Iran by the US government. We are being asked to dip our hands in their blood by pressuring our Congress to reject the Nuclear Arms Treaty and extend restrictions on the people of Iran to further restrict the sale of their only world class export, crude oil, that drives the Iranian economy. Eventually, war will replace talks and peaceful negotiations.
What would Jesus do? Lets look to a better source than those inside this church who work for war. In their un-Christ like hatred of anything Muslim, they have forgotten Jesus’ words: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the Sons of God,” and “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven.” And, Jesus sets a standard for our service, “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” (All from book of Matthew) Are you following Jesus’ parable of the sheep and the goats when you help make war on Persians? And finally, there are the “Ten Commandments,” found in the old book of Exodus: “Thou shall not murder.” Is it ok if you only help those who murder by slow starvation? Ask Jesus
Penalties on the people of Iran are wrong, but they are also foolish for us. Do you want to go back to $4.00 per gallon of fuel for your car? If you do, prevent Iran from selling its oil! We are told by the sponsors of this event an untruth: “This deal could lead to war by providing the world’s principal sponsor of terror with $150 billion in sanctions relief and paving the Islamic Republic’s path to a nuclear bomb.” In fact, the Nuclear Defense Treaty gives nothing to Iran, not one dime. However, Iran’s frozen financial assets (meaning stolen) are to be returned to them. Hopefully, the US will stop blackmailing European states into forgoing Iranian crude oil, as they are now doing. Europeans need Iran’s oil! No, the US is not giving $150 billion to Iran, so how can we trust anything those inside this church tell us! Is it hard for you to understand that more oil sold into the world market, the better for each of us who drives, unless you are an international oil company?
Sanctions and embargoes eventually force some kind of war reaction! That is where sanctions lead, and there are those who want this kind of ending! We need to be reminded that “sanctions” and “embargoes” are acts of war, done over and over in history by those who want an excuse to control and occupy weaker states. We do not see the hunger and the shortened lives that result from sanctions! But the blood will be on our hands from the effects of these sanctions!
Tell your Congressman, that you and your family have had enough wars. Tell him you want peace with Iran, now! Lift all sanctions against all countries…Iran, Russia, and any others. We have had wars for 24 years, now is the time for peace!
By Charles Carlson – We Hold These Truths & Coloradans For Justice in Palestine
Editors Note: This article was written as a handout for Christians United For Israel “Town Hall” meetings. War friendly, foreign lobbies are spending $ millions to attempt to defeat the Nuclear Arms Treaty with Iran. They wants the attendees at meetings to lobby their representatives to vote against the treaty. This article has been rendered into a pdf file with double fliers on one 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper. Feel free to distribute copies: CLICK HERE. Watch for a forthcoming detailed study by this author, Sanctions, First Step Toward Bully Wars.-TEC
