One Nation Under many gods?*

Commentary on the News
Wednesday, July 22, 2007
Jan Markell

If you had been in the U.S. Senate last week you might have thought we
were one nation under 300 million gods. Maharishi Harry Reid invited a
Hindu chaplain from Nevada to open the Senate in prayer. Rajan Zed came
up to the podium. To which of the 300 million gods he was about to pray
to we will never know.

Zed led off but was interrupted several times by the righteous in the
balcony trying to proclaim that America serves just one God, the
Judeo-Christian God. They were hauled out of the chamber while the
senators apparently paid little attention. The protestors were only
trying to remind all present that America remains "one nation under God"
and not one nation interested in Hinduism's many gods.

You can hear the entire exchange at my Web site under "Spiritual
Deception." Here is the link : It may break your heart but you need to
hear it as these senators are some of America's highest leaders who
seemingly felt the Hindu atmosphere was fine.

Diversity and multiculturalism have run amok in America and many are
concerned for the welfare of our great nation. We will now see a
splendid ecumenical march to the House and Senate by other faiths
invoking their gods, so if you think last week was just an isolated
incident, just wait and see.

When Israel turned to other gods in the Old Testament she paid a severe
price as God is a jealous God. We are playing with fire. No good thing
can come from the diversity--only the further weakening of America.

The story doesn't end here. According to World Net Daily, a Christian
chaplain, Gordon Klingeschmitt, approached Sen. Reid's staff and Sen.
Clinton's staff. He wanted to pray "in Jesus Name." He was turned away
and was told that the Seventh-Day Adventist chaplain who opens the
sessions prays in a "non-sectarian" way. This was preferred to "praying
in Jesus' Name."

As I was writing this article a Hindu called me. He said he wanted to
convert me to Hinduism as Jesus was a Hindu. I reminded him Jesus was a
Jew and, thank you, I am not in a mood to convert. A national Hindu
association in America has pegged my ministry as well as Gospel for Asia
and others as "hate ministries" with "hate Web sites." I am NOT
registering hate here. I am actually burdened that millions of people
who are sincere, though sincerely wrong, are heading to a Christ-less
eternity. I know Gospel for Asia feels the same.

On the other hand, Hinduism does not have a good track record when it
comes to persecution and to feature a Hindu chaplain in the U.S. Senate
stretches credulity and likely God's patience.

Who will line up now asking for equal time? Will a Wiccan, a
Scientologist, or a Christian Scientist be turned away as the Christian
was or will they be welcomed in the spirit of ecumenical unity, the
product of strong delusion? Remember, Hinduism is a tiny minority in
America, yet they were so honored and they were chosen to be a likely
trend-setter.

"There is a way that seems right to a man but in the end it leads to
death" (Prov. 14:12).

Be sure to visit our 9/11 memorial as we approach the sixth anniversary
of God keeping America safe. It can be found here: Is this not reason
enough to continue to honor the God who insists there be no other gods
before Him?