was ronald regan a Christian?

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Originally posted by Joseph_Botwinick:
To be honest with you, it really doesn't matter now. That is in the hands of God now.

Joseph Botwinick
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Amen!!!!! I would just add it was ALWAYS in the hands of God.

I don't know if Reagan was a Christian or if he just spoke like one...Everything I know is that as a European, I am grateful for what he did against Communist oppresion. Please put him on your 10$ bills, guys, he REALLY deserves it+that will annoy many people in the world.

Dallaeus

PS: men like Churchill or De Gaulle were not Christians;they were nonetheless great statemen,one doesn't prevent the other

 

Falwell Confidential

Date: June 10, 2004
From: Jerry Falwell

RONALD REAGAN HONORED GOD

I founded the Moral Majority in June 1979 on a pro-life, pro-family,
pro-Israel and strong national defense platform. Religious conservatives of
all stripes rallied together almost immediately. More than 100,000 pastors,
millions of evangelicals and other socially conservative people of faith
joined hands to help America out of her moral tailspin, military
deterioration, international embarrassment and economic woes. The national
media dubbed us the "religious right." Instantly, the Moral Majority
leadership began looking for a presidential candidate who shared our values
and could unseat President Jimmy Carter. After interviewing several men, we
met California Gov. Ronald Reagan. He became our immediate and unanimous
choice.

I have listened all week to the friends and admirers of Ronald Reagan
beautifully remind us of what a great leader and genuinely upright man he
was. This extraordinary man arrived on the scene at a pivotal time in our
nation's history and uniquely united us when it appeared that such a
national confederacy was impossible. He appealed to Moral Majority members
and, at the same time, brought millions of Democrats into the fold. It was
a political marvel that may never again be accomplished, especially in the
seek-and-destroy political environment in which we today find ourselves.

That is why I believe the hand of God was on this man.

In the fall of 1980, I was riding alone with Mr. Reagan in the back of his
limo as we traveled from the New Orleans airport to his speaking engagement.
I had asked him to share his personal Christian testimony and his vision for
America. I have often wished that I had taped the inspiring and visionary
words he spoke. In the next 20 minutes, he eloquently and glowingly told me
of his personal relationship with Jesus Christ and how he felt God had
commissioned him to bring an end to Soviet Communism, to rid the world of
nuclear threat and to make America once again a "city shining upon a hill".

Gov. Reagan visited Liberty University in October of 1980, just before he
was elected president. He told our students and the National Religious
Broadcasters of that same vision. Sitting privately with President Reagan in
the Oval Office during his first term, he restated his commitment to "bring
America back." He meant it and he did it. I shall never forget the prayer
President Reagan told me he prayed every day he was in the White House:
"Father, not my will, but thine be done."

In April of 1984, I asked President Reagan to address about 20,000 Baptist
preachers who filled the Washington Convention Center. I had organized this
event so that we could energize evangelical leaders about the great need for
their involvement in guaranteeing godly leadership for this nation.
President Reagan's speech was unforgettable and we sent these clergymen back
to their homes across America with hearts aflame to make a difference in
their parishes.

I believe that Ronald Reagan felt a sense of heavenly preordainment
regarding his leadership of the nation. That is why, when you look back at
his speeches and writings, you see him consistently referring to prayer, the
Scriptures and God.

In his book "God and Ronald Reagan: A Spiritual Life," author Paul Kengor
noted how Mr. Reagan, in a 1983 speech, personally penciled in these lines:
"I know at times we feel that perhaps in our prayers we ask too much. Or
possibly we feel something isn't important enough to be bothering God with
it. Maybe we should let Him decide these things."

I think every Christian has had similar thoughts about God and our
relationship with Him. It is an almost natural reflection of those who
routinely seek Divine interaction in our lives. But it is humbling to think
that the most powerful man in the world would have these same thoughts about
God, especially when you consider that the metaphorical weight of the world
was resting on his shoulders.

Mr. Kengor wrote, "[Reagan's] belief in God was a key source of his optimism
and his boldness, his daring and self-security, and his confidence; these
essential intangibles carried him throughout his presidency - and career as
a whole - and enabled him to achieve what he did."

Here again are Mr. Reagan's words, detailing the importance of faith in
politics: "Those who created our country - the Founding Fathers and
Mothers - understood that there is a divine order which transcends the human
order. They saw the state, in fact, as a form of moral order and felt that
the bedrock of moral order is religion. ... The truth is, politics and
morality are inseparable. And as morality's foundation is religion,
religion and politics are necessarily related. We need religion as a guide.
We need it because we are imperfect, and our government needs the church,
because only those humble enough to admit they're sinners can bring to
democracy the tolerance it requires in order to survive."

At a 1984 prayer breakfast, Mr. Reagan stated: "Without God, there is no
virtue, because there's no prompting of the conscience. Without God, we're
mired in the material, that flat world that tells us only what the senses
perceive. Without God, there is a coarsening of the society. And without
God, democracy will not and cannot long endure. If we ever forget that
we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under."

Mr. Reagan was a loyal supporter of the unborn and spoke of the need for a
constitutional amendment to permit voluntary school prayer. He was a true
hero to people of faith. I will value my friendship with him for the rest
of my life; and I will forever thank God for allowing Ronald Reagan to lead
us for eight glorious years. My prayer now is that, even in death, Mr.
Reagan will continue to inspire us to remain vigilant in keeping his vision
for America alive and well.

 

Reagan Library and Museum

 

Does this mean that non Charismatics are not "Born AGAIN" in certain areas of the U.S. ?

 

Of course, none of us KNOWS the answer. The poster just wanted to know if his fruits gave us confidence oo not. I would rather have a man as President that I'm pretty sure IS than one who I am pretty sure ISN'T.

Why don't we just rate them according to our confidence level.

Regan = 98%
G. W. Bush - 50%
Clinton - 1%
G. H. Bush - 20%
Carter - 60%

 

I would rate Carter a whole lot lower than that, but that is just me. I won't rate Reagan as I don't feel it is proper at this time. As a matter of fact, I have to agree with JohnV and say that I don't think this thread is proper at this time. Why don't we give it a few weeks before we start judging the fruits of his spirit and his salvation?

Joseph Botwinick

 

After listening to his son Michaels touching eulogy at the California funeral, I have no doubt President Reagan was saved.

Though I can't remember the exact words, Michael said President Reagan talked of his savior Jesus Christ many times and because of it, Michael said he and his family were taught the love and salvation of Jesus and will someday be together again in Heaven.

 

About the Faith of Ronald Reagan