Let me start by saying that I 100 percent support Pastor Sessoms’ letter. For other so-called Southern Baptist Convention leaders to call his letter “garbage” is another attempt at political correctness, which is weakening this great country.
Pastor Sessoms didn’t call for destroying the Syrian Muslims or Muslims at all. What he pointed out is simple: if we stand by and allow these “refugees” into our country without a proper vetting system we are setting ourselves up for failure.
We can no longer put our heads in the sand and stand by while factions of enemies of the United States walk onto our soil, in our own backyard and potentially plan attacks.
Yes we are to love our enemies. And at this point in time in history, we need to love them from afar.
I consider my church family “like-minded believers.” Why aren’t other Middle Eastern countries bending over backwards to take in these refugees? The refugees would be going to be with other “like-minded believers” due to their shared faith in Islam. I’ll tell you why.
Other Middle Eastern countries know what they will be possibly getting. They understand that ISIS has planned to infiltrate the refugees with fighters in order to gain access to countries they ordinarily wouldn’t be able to have access to.
I know many Christians feel, as I do, that our country is headed in the wrong direction. And while we wait on our heavenly home we need to protect our homeland, our families and certainly our children’s future.
Scott Manns Sr., Pastor
Midway Baptist Church,
Thomasville, Ala.
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