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I had no idea what this was about because I block all the people who only post religious posts here and this "gentleman" (and I use that term loosely) is one of them.  In fact, I think he may have blocked me - can't honestly remember.

One thing I do miss though, is getting the measure of people on here, when something particularly hateful is posted, like today.   You know how you think you get to "know" people by how and what they post, and then something like this comes up and it gives you an insight into the real them ... sometimes shocking!

A hate post is a hate post - even if it is veiled in religion,  and I hope that OH do the right thing and moderate him!  

Kim - this is the thread in question - I found it to be one of the most vile things I have ever read.  And I said the same thing on that thread as well - hatred and ignorance veiled in religion.  I also mommy buttoned that thread as well.  I would love for you to share your thoughts after you read this hate speech.

And I must say :::sarcasm on:::: that as many others have so kindly pointed out, that he did have the courtesy to put a disclaimer on it - which, dontcha know, makes everything ok.  ::::sarcasm off:::

Here's his thread in blue -

This is off topic, but had to share!

This speech was given by Charlie Daniels at the Wilson County Day of Prayer Celebration on May 3rd 2012.

National Day of Prayer Speech 2012

I didn't come here today to attend a social event or to talk about meaningless things or make points with the community I love so very much.

I will make no attempt at humor or trivialities; my mission here today is to come together with my brothers and sisters in the body of Jesus Christ to plead with our Creator to give America another chance.

It is not my intention to offend any person or to point an accusing finger at any group or ideology and it is not my aim to judge any man, I have no right to judge, I am a sinner whose only hope is in the boundless mercy of Almighty God and the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ.

In my 75 years on earth America has fallen from a God fearing nation where family and fidelity were honored, to a nation which our own president says is no longer a Christian nation and where promiscuity and adultery are accepted as a given.

We have come from a nation of doers to a nation of takers and a society so permissive we fear to utter a word of criticism, against the vilest of social practices because we're afraid of seeming out of touch with the times and being shunned as a fuddy duddy who doesn't understand the new morality.

Well there is no new morality, there's only one morality and it was passed down to mankind by the word of Almighty God, and He changes not.
Our enemy is powerful and has had millenniums of years and thousands of generations to explore the weaknesses of mankind, what temptations are the most appealing, the seduction of wealth and power, sex and drugs.

The introduction of cable television has turned the public airwaves into a cesspool of *****graphy, available to impressionable young children at the touch of a button.

Most music videos have little to do with music any more but flaunt blatant sexuality and anti-social behavior, and even the most vulgar words have become vocabulary and lexicon among our teenagers.

We have become so politically correct that we won't even stand down those who deny even the existence of the God we serve and fight tooth and nail to have any mention of His name removed from every official document and even from public view.

America folded her hands and let a handful of self-serving politicians pass laws that forbid a child to say a prayer in school.

Well America, the farther we drift from God the more lost we become.

We have a decision to make. Are we going to continue down this path to certain destruction or are we going to turn back to our only true hope?

If we want to please God we've got to make a stand, to go against the tide of popular culture, against public opinion, to bear the white hot lash of criticism and the hurtful sting of ridicule.

Abortion is a forgone conclusion. Man says it's all right to destroy the unborn; after all they're just blobs of flesh.

But God says He knew us in our mother's womb and knitted the pieces together and scheduled the days of our lives.

Man says that God should not be part of public life but God says you should love the Lord your God with all your heart and that means acknowledging Him in public as well as private.

Man says there's nothing wrong with same sex marriage but under the old covenant and the new covenant there is something very wrong with it.

The world claims to find salvation in Humanism, Buddhism, Hinduism and any number of faiths based on man being his own god but there is no salvation for ourselves or our nation in these new age concepts, there is only one place to turn to save America.

The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is not the same as the god of Mohammad, Khomeini and Osama bin Laden.

There is only one God and his name is Jehovah.

He is a loving God, but he is a jealous God.

He is a God of compassion but he is also a God of wrath.

He is a fair God who deals with the nations according to how they have dealt with

His Son, His law and His chosen people of Israel.

God told Abraham, he who blesses you I will bless and he who curses you I will curse, and He changes not.

Are we listening America? Do we take it seriously or is God's word, as some would have you believe, just an old and ancient manmade writing that is no longer relevant in our world today?

On this National Day of Prayer the verse 2 Chronicles will be repeated thousands of times, as it should be. It encompasses the sole purpose for this meeting this morning.

The Bible says, if My people, who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

God has blessed America above every other nation on the face of the earth and we, as a nation, have turned our backs on Him.

It's up to us because, if My people would turn, if My people would repent, if My people will pray.

So today when we pray let's forget the pressures, the prejudices, the political parties and all the other distractions that exist right outside that door and as the word says, come together as touching and beseech Almighty God for one more chance for America, that for the sake of those who are called by His Name He will send a revival, a reformation to our nation.

That He will embolden and strengthen His servants and give us a will and a purpose and the determination to go forth from this place and make a difference each in their own way.

I would close in paraphrasing a verse of scripture.

What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?

What does it profit a nation if it gains the whole world, and loses its own soul?
What do you think?

Pray for our troops, and for our county.

God Bless America

Charlie Daniels

Thanks for that!    This is WHY I block those threads - I respect his right to have his opinions but spreading his marginal hatred on this board is inappropriate and I think this is a familiar pattern with him.   When was the last time he contributed anything on topic?   I suspect his purpose here is not WLS support but to further his personal right wing religious agenda - and it speaks a lot to those who support him here too!

The fact that he has offended so many people that generally ignore him should push OH into moderating his hate mongering.   I'm sure he loves all this attention - it serves his purpose - so it is up to OH to do something about it before he turns this generally peaceful board into something very hateful!!!

Exactly Kim!

Well, it looks like OH removed the offensive thread.  Thanks, Nik, for reminding everyone of how to report posts that violate the terms of service.  And thanks all for reporting hate speech when you see it here.

Thank YOU for getting the point of this post.

It isn't that I am endorsing his post. Not at all! But I do admit I get annoyed when we do the "why did you post that?" round robin. If it's offensive, report it and they will get moderated. Usually that either prompts a person to a) modify what they post to be within the subject matter of the board or b) leave altogether. Either way, offense goes bye-bye.

But that discussion was getting old. I honestly wasn't trying to start stuff, but I take it sort of like a person who is stealing roses off your bush and all you do is wag your finger at them. Call the damn police! They did something wrong. Same here. When someone does something inappropriate I think the most effective way to combat it is to have them face the rules of the system under which they are operating.

That goes for me or anybody. Hell, report me if I ever get on your nerves! Lord knows at least three other people have in the past, which is why you don't see ME posting about certain things people can click on on certain sites that might benefit certain posters with the name of certain Egyptian queens. :) See how that works?