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-~ it is believed, createdAdam "fromthe dustof theearth," andthen , created Eveto be his companion.Adan andEve wereplaced directly p V. - ' . ?92" "vria v .into theGarden Eden of God. by Identity,therefore, theviews Garden . - -. :.'$ .*: as havingbeen anactual" site, the locat on -wherethe white race » .- .'-7'""'5 » originated. us numerous geographicBiblical and linguistic - " _ ' _'-~.='5J;é->4,-'_.1<-.:1:;: references, Igzntiggplaces Garden the in'CentralAsia. v- ..:.~.;,92-,. N.» . . ~,.5.._.,,;g Another Identity teaching is that Adamand Evewere created '.,. ;.;;.:1*,-j,.;|~>1.}; only after all other races andpeoples existedon earth. These other '3 mt ;.;!'»4i ¬ -f races, theraces ofcolor, suchas theblacks, Asiatics,and Latinos, '.='_.&e.§y. ¢._ ..z . .;~ were not,according tosome interpretations,created directlyby God," 'z ' as wereAdam andEve. Rather,they developedthrough a lengthy . , ' =:< *'§?§g"" process ofevolution, originatingfrom the-ashes ofthe earth, the . residue fromthe earth'screation. Becausethe whiterace is God's. ',,J':=3 -'4" chosen race,only whiteshave immortalsouls and/orall others are . .>;.,i¥:!?{. .c,,.. eternally damnedand cannotobtain salvation.Other interpretations, -92-"1 however, reflectthat the black racewas createdby Godbefore God L. g? created Adamand Eveand thatblacks andwhites were the only original . :.-3;, peoples thatexisted. Theblacks hada specific purpose onearth, , that is, to.be servants to whites. Furthermore, isit concludedthat = 4 whall tes. other races are the result 'of inbreedingbetween blacksand" X "1 4 q»lf:.=£¢ Identity alsostates thatJews were neither createdby God II"'!1_»»= nor didthey evolve.According this to view, the Jewsare the '_.'_.;.; y?. ; children ofSatan andthe en es of God. During theperiod before - -...... _ _ 4; God's creationof Adam, Satan interbredwith the races of color to -. ":<'
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- "' -'"5 1 ' ii -- , -. -.i.- ~ ~ ' _i.'Z:. .."' Airtel to All SACS and All LEGATs£ §¥*? ~ RB: Christian Identity Movement .1 V RightdwingTerrorism Matters . V ._ _ Segregationthe of races,therefore, isviewed byIdentity asone I of God'sDivine-Laws.I Racemixing bywhites orto useIdentity _:~ terminology, mongrelizing!is in conflict with these Lawsand isf tantamount tomurder inthe eyesof God.gldentity contendsthat race mixing isa meansby which Satan seeks todestroy thByWh1tErace in, ' . 4% the battle between goodand evil. _ , Identity and the Q55.Constitution _
Identity contends that the Bible is the basis upon whichthe 4 Unitedthat the Bible Stateswas contains founded.God's Thisfor theoryLaws governingis inkeeping nat oneand the with view that governments.is, Israel. " TheseLaws, however,are onlymeant for God's children,'==1
his chosen_Identityrace important teachesdocumentsthat throughoutthat contain history His God Lawhas concerning givento _ nations andgovernments. Thesedocuments includethe MagnaCarta England, 1215!,the MayflowerCompact Massachusetts,1620!, andthe Declaration_of Independence American Colonies,1776!. " The Articlesof Confederation,according toIdentity, wasa contract betweenthe states;the statesrepresented "thepeople," who were, infact, Christianpeople, that is, the chosenpeople ofGod, the whiterace. Thiscontract isconsidered Identityby proponentsto have beenmade irrevocable "perpetual"! and unchangeable. when our founding fatherssaw theneed fora more effective overnmental n organization Articles,the thatformed the13 American colonies into E a union, did not provide forsufficient centralauthorit !, the 1' Zn Q Constitution written.was Accordingto Identity, the principlesfor 43, this document were takenfrom theArticles ofConfederation sincethe fa Articles couldnot berevoked. Identityteaches, therefore,that Y because theU.S. Constitutionwas taken directly from theArticles of ConstitutionConfederation,is a divinely whichwas basedupon inspired d 4 God's _ t._Laws And through the RustBible,as_Identity the " L - ;?>?-.~._ _. ' views theArticles ofConfederation havgng as beenrrevocable and '<;. §.~.- unchangeable, sotoo doesit view the U.S. Constitution. " ., if-$9. . .~.-..-=e_:-. Identity teachesthat throughthe Constitution,the states 1 1'5= created anagency, theFederal Government,to which they allotted VI é 1 central powers.These powersare setforth in the Constitutionand<<- 1' are theonly powersgiven tothe centralgovernent. Thestates, -VP v.= however, didnot wishto grant certain powersto this Federal~ B ' : authority andadded ten amendmentsthe'C0nstituti0n.,,These~~.~a*¢" to y s¢;I2:~ 5cl a'<¬§% _ I..733»: , AP¢3§E§n§§known asetheare Bill of"Rights.*iM*/i _ ''-l'<,1.-I. 192{92; <..921 '. .,~.» ._.»'; ' ,,§;§,§ L _;' 2 ,;';.} l_ ' ="v>i; rm ? "'' <:'§f'1:
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According toIdentity, state governors were andremain the :=-¢-.r:~:"~ chief law enforcement officersin the states. Becausethe states, >.:u_=. through eitherthe governorsor state legislatures, havefailed to ' £3513 control -elements Jews! withinthe FederalGovernment subvertingfrom . "".»i- ¥§. 1";": the Constitution,it falls to the people todo so. This is known as~ possepeople comitatusthe of county!. power The ofcounty county orismore subservient specifically,to thepowerstate in ofthe ¢._,.;, terms of jurisdictional responsiblities: however, when thestate -.. fails to act in accordance withthe law the constitution!, it becomes the dutyof the county toact. In Christian Identity,"duty ofthe - 'f*%$.;~'¢ county" isinterpreted as"duty ofthe peopleof the county." Under . . I iii . _ - ..;. 4.. this, thesheriff, thehighest lawenforcement officer in .the county, '.'=?;::a can usemales between18 and 45, whoare underno militaryobligation, t '-==_*»". : as a posse. The sheriff hasno controlover theposse's existence,-r_'. » only whetherit will be used. A movementlargely knownfor its tax, - protest activities, known asposse comitatus,has arisenbased upon., ".i:_; _",;_ ,l_f - i"-'2"-*1 these_ Principles. * . _. . _ <1-.11V ,&__92* /'=.~'§":3 l . Em l - ' i "
* '<;:,- 3 *92"°th°1'93, Identitye-is»eits~ *-929 ,P.°9Fviews of _ 1:1...-.~ -»:;-J;-5. J ; 1 worldthrsecond Comggof Christ. Identity, tobe sure,»is not 1 . . _='-eze, unique inits belief of s issue. Christiansof manyfaiths belie . ;* .;~§.*'=,..,w. that theworld willeventually end.Thelast book of the W W , ....<,92- 1 he_B9olS szt_Beve1a_ti<>ns.or Theaevelatien°L$_¢.¢_92T_QhB the describesperiod a of great suffering knownasthe Tribulationshthe t 1~ _ . e, ,_.~ -;_ -.,.»,.,.-~- 1»/4-.-!¢»~~-92~t .1 >-1 ~~»3~- s - 5 - V _ ' _ 0 <4' ' ».-- "- ¢";..:. .<31:;;§,z_"'; ~* ,'2;,<-5_-.., ,_;._ , P 0 . 0 ' 0 Q ',,Qi§ 1i.iif0:; _~_-e7- é-iI > . -:1-V.,. ~ ' » '"' - 4;.' V... - _ , _.. .- =» 1'- "- 4 _ ~ - ' Airtel to All SACs and an Leone - RE: Christian Identity Movement_ Q W. ~ Right-Wing Térrorism.Matters, ' .-... segment ofwhich ishrmageddon-- a great battle between the. we ;;toroesof good and evil - that~will precede thesecond Coming. Many"; P J.;-.'§-" '-Christians believethey will be sparedor enabledto survive the cyj; ' Tribulations andArmageddon becauseoftheir faith. - Identity," _ I*.:=g ?'}%'g however, teachesthat white Christians, asthe chosenrace of God,~;; 1.~;2»:=?f¢?_-3.. .have aspecific role to play in these events andthat they must be ag .,- -". .~t¢..= >§ ,,.;.=_,- physically and spiritually prepared. " . '. 4 1.122%? Identity views the events leading upto the Second Comingof "*a% ." Y1.- ,..u,. Christ as inevitable. It is believed that these are part of a ' . -T= -Del.1131 ? cleansing processthat is needed beforeChrist establishesHis Kingdom._;;?;§=~§ on earth. During this, the forces of evil nonwhites an Jews! will -. _- '_'.!~_ 1! lash.-t*::5.$>'»*i attempt to destroy the forces of good whites!using anymeans. The 1-. . result will be a violent and_bloody struggle- a war, in effect. The . it he view of what Armageddon willbe varies in Identity. Some contendit _ will be a race war in.whichmillions will die: others see it as an .._...n._ M; , economicor social collapse that will lead to a communist attackor 1 ,1J takeover led by the Jews as representatives of the anti-Christ.- Many followersof Identity believe, therefore, that they are among thosechosen byGod tofight the forces of evil during - {I Armageddon. Thesepeople contendthat they will be the last line of . nee.~ +11 defense to save the white race and/or Christian America fromeither .92.l*Y.?';t ; - the soon-to occur racewar or communist takeover.To preparefor these events,these idividualsengage insurvivalist, paramilitary, . -'....;-1; rm and self-defensetraining: they practice weapons use:and theystore ~--zrvpgl.-141 ..,~. 3;; foodstuffs, ammunition,and othernecessities ofsurvival. They often 3 reside in remote areason isolated and enclosedcompounds.» .,_..173: an- .- --~ ;_':=_92; . 4>».V -6V Conclusion ,¢.;.<{a~_~:- The Identit m;,-gge isrongof rao_a_,-;__;;@;;-_;-H we ' ise of.relig_%§n NI: J r ',_ . ., . v--1 ' =_ - we _'! Q3 _~ _j.. 4uu92awr.1 92 n a.=. >__ .1 Q1.-_ Z _,,_ .- '5"l_.;. -'7'a*1:.H: . Y '' ._ 4---'~ ' Essa "- #0 are s'ome"'of-e'e~- organizatiorzsffiat = o = owe Id& mmg.,;#,,M gwor . . _ 92}.» ;',*y;, associatessome of Identitygroups, particularlythe A éandg gg ihave <2:/.~-' been investigatedfor their volvement incriminal act vities, §»' -»._; ;=;;;1,.*; ='.>,2 including bombings,murders, robberies,and weaponsviolations. All . ;--fl",4.ril- . _ '.'."§r:,;E": of these activities have been carried out in furtherance of white w » ,-7&5 4 supremacy, the basis for which -'-'. ..';-, up x.._,,.. r;* V is contained in Identity.' : I » =:..12 ,-ési 4._ . *2-_-I4 .. -*-ca @~:-$,¢'- uni-- --; t3 _%§§~5~92" ~. ; - 1 =ri;;_. § members counterfeiting, b X2 ?"'i 4'" '¬': .- Y5 of morethan $4million, assaultson Federalofficers, themurders off?§§%%%2 _-If 1'92 ~£v$~*3 I51; -<-. a'» = -. =¥%§?r-I-3 .H-/31¢ imam? » . ~."A'<"?$'$ ¬?»:~ >.e~.!:;.<>;#--., ___._ .__.. . .._. .._. _... .__92.-.4.u~.._. _ -1 Q 1; +++++ rwieeeeeAW >>~92/'0 ._O_.., . _ A ' ass 7 > _ ' . 8 I Airtel to All SACs and All LEGA'I s RE: Christian "Identity Movement j '. Right-Wing Terrorism Matters jifkissourililstate Policeman and a.'Denve'r,"'Colorado,Jewish -host, and other __cri_mes._p Thirty-4-_e_iht ';'o£aa:~v- members were arrested between a2%convict_edOctober of chargesrelativeI 1! " to these acts. Several fugitive p gmembers were captured atthe H CSA compound§*it'F -> Ar!ca f1sa s*" ih*'April *al985_3a several day Following;1 standoff with the FBI and other law enforcementagencies, thecompound was surrendered. Military surplus equipment, weapons,ammunition, money, andother such items were found stored at the compound. - :5 ; lsamembersalso were responsible for severalbombings in :2/1' Coeurfd'¥11.3ne'*;* Iliaho;l.dur;lng.».'Sep'Eember'?118$}persons were ' 3 Four convicted in September 1988and weresentenced to prison terms in October 1988. " -_.-"932: '115.3-.5'_',.lL . Q; - a;».¢:,!-.3, fa.*.+ '. Another,,_df,;Maripo§:a ' '1ead 1n §_ " "'oi§on§nt of? Id§h1tity He Cogti, apparently" the iate §illi75m was £91??? 4: P%1¢I0nasoamaor gureo__dogiiéd-" the;j: ¬hrm whe e r onmovemen. s"g:en:bi'2L aeandmembersGale; wasL-. ;:%i§ain.approxi?teéy1l962 of a group, "Committee ofStates," werearrested in Arizona, . -'1 ! Ca1ifornia,- andNevada inOctober 1986for makingthreats against _ ., '<92 Internal RevenueService agents. Gale and4 others were convicted on _ '.= _.;¬,=;» charges stemmingfrom these threats in October 1987 andwere sentenced 0»; to prison terms. - / I. lg.-. ~._ ~:l my There are, all totaled, relatively few Identity proponents . I - J .' ;._-r in the United States. Although exactnumbers arenot available, there -.;.;,: are probably less than 2,000 nationwide, and possibly far fewer. . _ .._@ » >"T3 5;.'.. Nevertheless, as the acts of terrorism committed byIdentit followers . '."*.'>.i= VF. - . a=;.r._. attest, thesepeople arefanatics aboutthat whichthey believe. ' .="'? =l - ;>."-=4;:. . : '.,,.;.'.-.'a @139 1:-Li . . '1 ='.J'3 .,-¢ ."=»,14~= W71 92 . e ~-14¢: ,:12 '.";:?_ i*Z? '-».=.:,~ .~ l=_i"-"s.e1._? * 3¬ - 12.4. . ._.aK2*? .~,~A-W5; *1. .- Qt __ _ .7- 1.'_:é:., _ _ . ;.,;;'~f*;"<§_ '.;==3.»1-,. . -1,;-EH3-,~. :<§92-"~:!" 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