News has come through of the death of Michael "scarecrow" Foot, who led the Labour Party during the early 1980s. To give the man his due he was a brilliant orator and it was said of him that when in full flow he was "one of the few people who could make the hairs at the back of your head stand on end". Even before he became leader of the Labour Party party in 1980 he had made his mark on British politics. Indeed, even if you didn't agree with him it was only fair to acknowledge the fact that he stood up for the politics he believed in.
However he was heavily criticised for turning up at the cenotaph in a donkey jacket (hence the nickname "Scarecrow") during a remembrance day wreath laying ceremony - but what really disturbed me most about him was the fact that he was linked to the National Secular Society and was a strong supporter of the British Humanist Association. It is this fact that brings me to the title of this article. When a man who has made his mark passes away there is a long queue of people falling over themselves to say what a good chap he was and all the usual rubbish. However, what matters is not what people think but what God says in His word. In Psalm 14 v 1 we read "The fool has said, in his heart, 'There is no God' ". I use that verse as my basis for stating that Michael Foot was a fool. He may have received many accolades in his life but that will not help him now he has passed into eternity
One can only hope that before he died he truly repented of his unbelief, his link to the evil NSS, and his support for the vile British Humanist Society, and that he accepted Jesus as his personal Saviour. If he did so repent then God, in His mercy, has received him into Heaven. However, if he died as an unbeliever then he is, even now, in extreme torments and bitterly regretting the years of rebellion against God.
It is fitting to conclude with the words of Psalm 37 v 35, 36: "I have seen the wicked in great power and spreading himself like a green bay tree. yet he passed away and, lo, he was not: yea I sought him, but he could not be found".
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Bob, I have a question. This 'eternity' of yours: how long do you think it is? Billions of years? Trillions of years? Trillions of trillions of trillions of trillions of trillions of trillions of trillions of trillions of years?
ReplyDeleteIf you think you'll be spending all that time in Heaven, what do you expect to be doing?
Too true Bob. Mel.
ReplyDeleteNot those blood-drinking, vile, putrid humanists! I hear their meetings consist of killing small children, eating their organs and defecating over eachother. Sub-human scum, the lot of 'em.
ReplyDeleteAre you for real? This is a comedy site right?
ReplyDeleteOf course it could be that he's just dead. His body is going cold somewhere, a lifetime of memories and personality snuffed out in a moment when the brain ceases to function. But that's too hard for some people to bear isn't it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reaffirming my absolute atheism, you truly are a fine example of why you people inspire so much hatred
ReplyDeleteTo P. Magellan: eternity is for ever. If you are saved (by repenting of your sins and accepting Jesus as your personal Saviour) then you face eternity in Heaven, otherwise it is eternity in the Lake of Fire.
ReplyDeleteTo Geoff: No, this is NOT a comedy site. There is nothing comical about being in the torments of Hell.
To: Anonymous at 12.42: Your comments are rather silly. Put something sensible on the comments page.
To: Mel at 11.29: Yes Mel, this is truth. Heaven or Hell. Heaven with Jesus or Hell without Him.
So, by your logic, God would be more forgiving of a serial-killer or child-rapist who accepted Jesus and repented on their death-bed, than an otherwise innocent man who doubted the existence of a divine creator due to lack of any real proof?
ReplyDeleteWhat a primitive opinion based on beliefs of men thousands of years ago. Some people should know better.
ReplyDeletePraise humanity and those with the intelligence to realise; we are the commanders of our destiny!
Surely a wind up?
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy Heaven, Bob, when your time comes.
ReplyDeleteI will be with Michael Foot, enduring an eternity of indescribable torment, suffering and pain.
But it will be totally worth it because I won't have to meet you.
Interesting to see what how selective you are in what comments you approve, Bob. You won't approve anything from a fellow Christian who happens to disagree with you and your view that because you believe yourself to be saved you can behave in an "un-Christian" way. I challenge you to publish ALL the comments you receive, and not just those that make you look good and atheists look like nutters.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of stupidity to fit in so few lines, Mr Hutton. You seem to believe things without any sort of proof being needed - the obvious one being that you're a religious man. But if I could just point out one thing: Mr Foot got his unwarranted reputation for sartorial inelegance from the petty-minded fools of Murdoch's press who were out to destroy him. Take a look at the footage from the Cenotaph - he wasn't wearing a donkey jacket at all, just a normal coat. What happened to that 'judge not' rule you people are supposed to follow?
ReplyDelete"To Geoff: No, this is NOT a comedy site. There is nothing comical about being in the torments of Hell."
ReplyDeleteFunniest thing I've seen all day.
Serious point though: You say that if he would have "repented" at the last minute then he could have gone to heaven. If this is the case, what's the point in living your whole life worrying about annoying God?
ReplyDeleteWhy don't you have a laugh for 70 years? Do a few crimes, try loads of drugs, experiment with homosexuality, listen to music that has swearing in it. Then when you're a bit older, just before you pop off, say "I'm sorry for all that before, I believe in God now." Bob's you uncle, eternal salvation plus 70 years of living the high life.
To: Bob Wart at 12.44. His body is dead but his soul lives on in Heaven or Hell.
ReplyDeleteTo: Anon. at 12.48: the reason why "you people" inspire so much hatred is because you atheists love darkness rather than light. You hate the truth of the Gospel because the devil has blinded you.
ReplyDeleteTo: Anon. at 12.51. If a vile person truly repents at the end of his/her life and accepts Jesus as a personal Saviour then God's grace is such that they will be forgiven. Some of the Nazi war criminals were converted during the Nuremberg trials.
ReplyDeleteTo: anon. at 12.53a. No, this is not a wind-up, I am declaring the truths of God's infallible word - the Bible.
ReplyDeleteTo: anon. at 12.53b. You state that we are commanders of our own destiny - no we are not, we are in God's hands and at His mercy.
To: Simon at 13.04. If you choose Hell over Heaven then God will honour your choice; but you will have all eternity to regret it with extreme bitterness.
ReplyDeleteTo Geoff at 13.28: You have raised an interesting question. The problem with that view is that you don't know when you are going to die. You may die suddenly in an accident.
ReplyDeleteTo: James at 13.19: No, James, the Gospel is not stupidity but the "power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes".
ReplyDeleteTo: anon. at 13.09. You allege that a "Christian" attempted to post a comment disagreeing with me. A true Christian would agree with the teachings of God's infallible word. What I have written is in line with that Word. Anyone who does not accept the infallible Word of God is not a true Christian but a fraud.
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