Gene Lyons is a pretender. He pretends to be smart and his screed of the August 19, 2010 in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette was another attempt to show his brilliance. The article concerned the mosque at Ground Zero. He began with a quote from Thomas Jefferson. “It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg.” The use of this quote is intended to make the reader believe that there is no harm in Islam and the mosque. That is where the trees and forest come into the scene.

In the world of Lyons, it seems that all religions are equal except the religion of liberal left minded ideology, which is superior to all others. Of course, Lyons will deny that, but his writing conveys it as sure as lightening precedes thunder.  Since he disparages people who believe in God and follow Christ, it isn’t any wonder he thinks that the mosque and Islam are nothing more troubling than an unruly wad of cotton candy purchased at the fair. He ignores the violence that Islam promotes and thinks anyone opposing the mosque is on the wrong side.

If Lyons understood the Constitution, he would know that the word religion in the First Amendment meant beliefs whose foundation was God, the Creator of the heavens and earth. Not one word concerning Islam or Muslims can be found in the works of the founders; nor were any Muslims part of the founding. The religion of Islam and the Koran are 180 degrees removed from the tenants of belief in God whom the believing founders revered. Further, the founders wanted to be out from under the demands of the King George III and the Church of England so they could worship God, as they were lead. Not by any stretch of the imagination did freedom of religion open the door to any and all beliefs that didn’t honor God and which also would preach the destruction of the United States. In case Lyons wants to notice, that is exactly what Islam teaches and most Muslims preach. It will break your leg and pick your pocket.

Lyons makes fun of the hallowed ground and blames the idea on Republicans for its beginning. Listen up Gene. It was the people of New York who began to sound the alarm. They are from all walks of life, which include unbelievers, Republicans, Democrats, Jews and Christians. Both Republican and Democrat politicians jumped on the bandwagon against the mosque when they saw the opposition to the mosque. He attempted to equate certain types of nearby businesses to deny and disparage the hollowed ground designation. Owners of those nearby businesses did plot to kill by flying airplanes into those towers.  

By wrongly interpreting the First Amendment, ideas that undermine our republic are allowed to promote subversive acts masquerading as religion, and as a result, the enemy is now within, with a proponent of it is sitting in the White House. Lyons refuses to see that we are at war with an ideology called Islam whose adherents intend to use it to change our republic into a cruel existence for the people. In other words, evil is using our freedom of religion against us.

The apostle Paul wrote: 10  Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.11  Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14  Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. (Ephesians 6:10-16)

We are fighting an ideology that is devoid of God and the teachings of Christ. Those who preach the evil ideology of Islam are the agents of the devil; they are promoting evil; and those who fail to see the truth are of the same crowd. Thus Lyons can’t see the forest for the trees and is guilty condoning the ways of Satan.  

Ronald Reagan sums up Lyons with the following, "The problem with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, it is that they know so much that isn't so."

© 08-19-2010 DEC