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From: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/03/19/duck-dynastys-willie-korie-robertson-proud-to-be-religious-people/
“Robertson: We’re proud to be the ‘religious’ people
By Sasha Bogursky
March 19, 2014
This family of duck hunters is used to ruffling a few feathers when it comes to speaking their mind about their faith. But ‘Duck Dynasty’s’ Willie and Korie Robertson aren’t backing down when it comes to the things they believe in (Why should they?—my addition).
‘God and our faith is what sustains us,’ Korie told FOX411. ‘It’s what makes our life good (GOD and faith should for every Christian. Even if destitute, every Christian is rich!—my addition).’
[Luke 16: 19-31 (NIV)
“‘There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.’
‘The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’’
‘But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’’
‘He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’’
‘Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’’
‘‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’’
‘He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’’”]
And good their lives have been. The reality show stars also have their own platinum Christmas album, books on the New York Times bestseller list and now Korie and Willie have made it to the big screen with a cameo in the upcoming film ‘God’s Not Dead.’(And all that would be meaningless if they were not Christians!—my addition)
The secret to their success? Recognizing that God comes first and that the fame could go away at any second.
‘God's blessed us with a lot of opportunities at this point,’ Willie told FOX411. ‘Just like the movie ‘God’s Not Dead,’ there’s that element of faith that you have to have faith.’
In the upcoming film, Willie and Korie play themselves in a scene where they are bombarded outside of church by a reporter who questions their faith, asking them how they feel about people who say they are offended by the prayer scenes on the A&E show (Why would people be offended by prayer? Are they required to watch the show?—my addition).
‘We’re not trying to offend anybody,’ Willie states in the film. ‘As far as my praying to Jesus, my life and my whole eternity belongs to God. The money, fame, success, temporary. Even life is temporary. Jesus, that’s eternal (Yes, HE is!—my addition).’
Willie and Korie said the scene rang true to them, as the Robertson family is used to having to defend their faith.
‘I think in our every day lives there’s always this opportunity to explain your faith to people who are not believers and people want to know how you live your life,’ Willie said.
But the couple said that while many may look down on their strong beliefs and Christian values, they aren’t backing down anytime soon (I would hope not!—my addition).
‘Well I guess [‘Duck Dynasty] is the most watched reality show in the history of cable so if that comes along with being religious that’s fine,’ explained Willie. ‘Maybe other people should try and start making shows like that.’
And while the Robertsons stand firm in their faith, they aren’t trying to be pushy when it comes to their faith.
‘We don’t feel like we’re shoving any religion down anyone’s throats,’ Willie said. ‘We’re just being ourselves, it’s positive. To us, just saying a prayer at the end [has had] a huge impact, but in our lives saying a prayer’s not that big a deal. We do that all the time (GOD does not force anyone to be a Christian. It is a free will choice! It is the most important choice everyone of us will ever make!—my addition).’
God is a top priority for the Robertsons now, but faith is not something that always came naturally to them (True for all of us! GOD gives all of us the ability to have faith but we must develop it! GOD does not force faith upon us!—my addition).
‘In our own lives, we were at all different stages [in our faith],’ Willie revealed. ‘My father didn’t come to the Lord until he was in his late 20s. It’s not like a cake mix where you can just put it all together and it’ll turn out perfectly. You got to let God do the work.’
So what’s next for the Robertsons?
‘Well, we’re probably going to buy an island somewhere, that’s our next plan,’ Willie jokingly told FOX411 (Was it a joke?—my addition).
But they aren’t pouring themselves margaritas on the beach just yet. They still have a message of faith in God to share with their fans.
‘Don’t let someone bully you into not standing up for your beliefs (Are all beliefs equal? I have a feeling this may have been edited or taken out of context. Would reporters do that? Yes!—my addition),’ Korie said.
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This is my two part suggestion to Tea Party groups, social conservatives, Constitutionalists, and anyone else who wants to save our Republic from the approaching destruction.
1) Run as many conservative candidates in as many Republican primaries as possible.
2) Then, run as many independent and/or third party candidates as possible in as many races as possible where we did not win the primary.
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Competition is good for the economy and competition is good for the Republican Party!!! Competition keeps Congressmen committed to we the people!!! Primary Republicans who do not support the Constitution as written.
