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Terry Roland

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there was a time when Great American Novel seemed like the distant pass...all that talk about Vietnam and the invasion of human rights.  Not to introduce anything divisive or controversial(I've done enough of that!).....but, I listened to the song today and was stunned.  It's all happening again!  Nearly every word could have been written today.  PLease, I don't want to offend anyone who consider current events from a different perspective. We're all entitled to have our opinion respected and I do respect those who see the necessity of what's happening overseas.   But, from my vantage point, it just seemed like history repeating itself.  Now, to listen to Six O'Clock News.

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Tom

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Terry, If you want relevance listen to Larry's "Right Here In America". A great song Larry wrote in the early 70's that was considered very controversial then and probably is today too.

   "There are Christians in Russia, they meet underground,
     In China they're killed when they're found.
     And in Cuba the Christians live up in the hills,
     Because it's not safe in the towns." 

Then he writes near the song's end, "...it's time that we Christians get off our sofas, and stand up for what we believe...."

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Terry Roland

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Yes.  I do remember that song.  You're right.  Much of Larry's work will remain relevant for  years to come.....into eternity perhaps!  

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Anonymous

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Amen Terry, we are living in very scary times and I think Larry's song is prophetic, I don't think we have seen the worst of it yet either....it's really confusing also when people like Bush and others, on either side of politics, play the Christian card, when every other indication would suggest they ar enemies of Christ. And worse still there is China and Russia etc to deal with. We need to be so discerning and brace ourselves for dark times....Jesus needs to be our 1 and only King, Larry has led the charge by his example and songs

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Terry Roland

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Barry McGuire says that he still does Eve of Destruction because its still relevent today. 

The same hold true for Great American Novel.  Even more specifically so.

I am more on the left in my politics, but in the end, neither side has got it right and I know of no one on the political scene in America who is doing anything other than using Christians for political gain.  And then, we allow them and their agenda to divide us. Satan uses the divide and conquer method to put the Church to sleep so that our salt looses it's taste to the world. From the right or the left, this is true.  We must come together and seek God in attitude and action toward repentence in this area.  That's what I hope to do through the year and especially during this holy season of the church calender. 

Sorry, I'm on a rant.  This is what the song triggers in me and I was just stunned how prophetic it is and how a song that was once out of date, is now right on target. 

Any thoughts? 

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Anonymous

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i'm glad to see that many other christians here seem to agree with my political views. too many politicians are using christianity and morals just to gain aproval....and unfortunately they're fooling a lot of christians. i wrote a blog on it about a year ago, follow this link to see it: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=11323536&blogID=235665510

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