The Right's Pastor Wright?

How can the assertions we made about the coming prophesied Christian persecution under the umbrella of a New World Order continue to fall on deaf ears when we continue to find new evidence in support of such views?

Case in point, although this whole drama unfolding with Pastor David James Manning is reminiscent of the Jeremiah Wright scandal that haunted President Barack Obama during his campaign to become the President (in the sense that it could haunt true believers in Christ and those who stand in opposition to President Obama's brand of America), what makes it different is that I see it as planting the seeds of hate that will one day grow into that sentiment that will get people to stand behind the Antichrist when he decides to purge the planet of anyone who's a professing Christian.

In case you're new to the name and the individual, he's basically the Right's version of Jeremiah Wright although not as controversial. Actually, please allow me to clarify. He's considered "controversial" because he speaks the truth. In this "Age of Deception", speaking the truth is always an act of controversy. What I meant was that he's not controversial in the sense that he doesn't take the Lord's name in vain (amongst other things that Reverend Jeremiah Wright did), which is the appropriate behavior for a Man of God.

Even so, that doesn't mean he avoids inflammatory comments. Far from it! But I think it's extremely courageous how he calls out the double standards that exist in pop culture, politics, and religion these days. Plus, he has no problem talking about end times Bible prophecy in a formal television interview, or of ascribing such prophecy to Obama's presidency.

Here's a good introduction of the man and his message (and why he's gaining popularity):

Pastor Manning: "Obama's Pure, Unadulterated Evil - January 10, 2010"
(NOTE: A great interview! A lot of truth spoken here!)



While I agree with many of his sentiments and identify with the passion he exhibits, there's just something about him and all of this that rubs me the wrong way (not a lot, but slightly) and I can't quite seem to put my finger on it just yet. I don't know if that's because my Spirit can sense where this is all going to lead and how it's going to ultimately impact the Body of Christ here in America, or because I distrust him on a gut level (which makes no sense either really).

And it's not like this sort of thing (religious church leaders becoming the voice of the people by standing up to the government and those in positions of power) is unprecedented either. In fact, I just watched an excellent movie based on a true story called Changeling, and it portrays how Reverend Gustav Briegleb (John Malkovich) publicizes the main character's plight and rails against the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for its incompetence, corruption, and the extrajudicial punishment meted out by its "Gun Squad". I get all of that. I'm just left wondering.

Here's a quick question. I'm not casting judgment or trying to imply that I'm leaning one way or another, but I just want to ask the questions. First Amendment rights aside (of which I'm obviously a HUGE proponent of), isn't a Pastor held to a higher standard than the rest of us? If so, then is his approach the "right" one or the "wrong" one given the world we're living in today? Furthermore, is he a sincere Man of God or is he more akin to guys like Hal Turner whose only role is to foment rebellion in this country in an effort to help bring about the Satanic "Order Out of Chaos" environment?

I began asking myself those questions not only after hearing some of the things he had to say, but mainly after learning of a developing situation between this man and the U.S. federal government. Here's the video that prompted me to explore this man and his particular case:

Pastor Manning Visited By CIA; Expects To Be Arrested

Obviously, he hasn't been arrested like he thought he would be. Does that change anything here though? What do we make of all of this?

I will say that if he does eventually get arrested that it could very well stoke the flames of anger and resentment from Christians towards the Obama Administration more so than they already are. Likewise, it will definitely make me think that he is more along the lines of a guy like Hal Turner because the circumstances would then just about mirror each other.

I don't have much more to add to this story other than to say that I think it bears watching. More importantly, we need to pray for wisdom and discernment here for this could be another elaborate deception designed to bring us that much closer to chaos in the streets (to open rebellion), or it could be a legitimate threat against the Body of Christ and the beginning of a new phase of war against Christianity in this nation the likes of which we've never seen before.

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