Cannot be won

One writer stated, “These are not people who hate America, hate Christians and vow to destroy our way of life.” I encourage everyone to go to YouTube and watch the video: “Islamic Scholar Outlines Islam’s Intentions for America.” The speaker’s statements are coming from what the Quran teaches in Sura 9:29. There are many other similar videos of Islamic leaders speaking of the destruction of America. True, not all Muslims are radicals. Not all who say they are Christians truly follow Christ either.

All this to say, I am a veteran that loves this country, a deacon that loves his church and a former International Mission Board missionary that loves all God’s people around the world. But I do not believe the Bible says anywhere that we have to allow people that do not want us to exist into the U.S. and love them here. Can we not love them where they are? Try to reach them where they are? I am certainly no prophet, but if you look at what is already happening in places in the U.S. such as Dearborn, Michigan, marching in the streets condemning Americans and America, you can see that without some restraints and regulations, we too may someday in the near future become refugees ourselves. Then where will we go?

Calvin Wolverton

Clay, Ala.