Bible is on side of secure borders, says author
of new book, Cheryl Chumley defends rule of law from
attack by Christians, by Paul Bremmer, 3/13/16, WND
In Exodus 22:21, God commanded the Israelites, "You
shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land
of Egypt."
Some American Christians have interpreted that passage as a
mandate for the United States to excuse and accommodate illegal immigrants.
But award-winning journalist Cheryl Chumley notes a
"sojourner" is a temporary visitor; illegal aliens seek to remain in
the country, so that passage does not apply to them.
Moreover, she pointed out, God Himself was the one who
separated the peoples of the Earth and confused their languages in Genesis 11,
thus creating nations. So national sovereignty is perfectly biblical.
In her new book, "The Devil in DC: Winning Back
the Country from the Beast in Washington," which is set to be released
this month, Chumley wrote, "It’s hard to believe in a morality that
teaches that breaking the law is OK."
The Bible does not teach that breaking the law is OK, she
asserted. She cited Proverbs 28:4, which reads: "Those who forsake the law
praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them."
Chumley said it is unseemly for a nation based on the rule
of law and Judeo-Christian values to reward illegal immigrants for their
lawbreaking by putting them on a "path to citizenship."
"I don't understand why the lawbreakers are given extra
concessions while the citizens are put in a second-class state," she told
WND in an interview.
Get your copy of "The Devil in DC" here.
The most prominent Christian, by far, to defend open borders
has been Pope Francis. Last month, the pope said Donald Trump is "not
Christian" if he talks constantly about building a border wall between the
U.S. and Mexico.
However, Francis was not the only Catholic leader to attack
Trump over the immigration issue, whether directly or indirectly.
Last July, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York penned an
opinion piece slamming Trump's "anti-immigrant rhetoric" as
"nativist."
Around the same time, Bishop Kevin Farrell of Dallas warned
that "the ghost of Nativism again prowls our land."
Additionally, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles took
exception to Trump's comments on illegal immigrants, saying illegals are
"human beings in search of a better life," according to CNN. Gomez is
a champion of "immigration reform."
Chumley said her impression is these Catholic leaders hold
"crazy" positions on immigration.
"These are people that are supposed to be grounded in
biblical principles," she said. "First and foremost it's truth,
right? They're supposed to understand the concept of right and wrong and law
versus lawbreakers, and yet they're so quick and speedy to embrace the
lawbreakers at the expense of those who are here legally that it just spins my
head."
Chumley, who also authored the book "Police State USA:
How Orwell's Nightmare is Becoming our Reality," noted a certain level of
hypocrisy at work.
"These same people that are pointing fingers at the
rest of America criticizing us for wanting to uphold border controls – you
don't see them too often opening their homes and welcoming in these illegal
immigrants into their own homes, sheltering them, providing for them, giving
them food and so forth," Chumley reasoned. "Nine times out of 10 their
calls for aid come at the taxpayers; they want the taxpayers to do things that
they themselves don't want to do."
Instead of condemning the U.S. for not welcoming illegal
aliens, Chumley opined, the pope should "quiet down" and focus on his
core duty of pastoring the church. She rejected the idea that welcoming
illegals is a matter of compassion or love.
"How can it be compassionate and loving to break laws
at the expense of those who live on the borders and have to deal with those
border crossings on a daily basis?" she asked rhetorically.
Chumley said she is fortunate to live far from the
Mexican border. But those who do live along the border face frequent dangers:
illegal border crossers stealing items from garages or barns, breaking into
houses, attacking ranchers, etc.
Comments
God
understands human nature and has given us the 10 Commandments to follow as we
seek to follow His will. He has created us to live in families and earn our own
keep. He has given us the resources to advance and thrive as free, sovereign
beings. Our Founders established the United States to establish a just nation
based on personal freedom. We need to restore and preserve the US Constitution
(as written).
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Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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