Independence Day in the USA

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Independence Day in the USA

In Defense of the Faith
Thursday, July 10, 2014
J.L. Robb

July 4 is Independence Day in the United States, and it took the Revolutionary War for it to occur. George Washington and his brave, often rag-tag soldiers won that hard fought war with some soldiers freezing to death at night. Shoes were hard to come by; and soldiers would sometimes wrap their bare feet in leaves or padding, anything they could find. No army boots. There were not a lot of Moms who wanted to send their kids off to war. Who would?

There was much dissent about George Washington’s push for independence from England, and war protesters of the day thought being a colony of England was just fine. George Washington and his Band of Brothers did take the hard way instead of the easy way and formed what became, arguably, the most Christian Nation in the world, as well as the most powerful militarily and influentially… and the wealthiest.
One summation put it like this:

Quote :: America[n] won its independence because it had the determination to hold out despite great suffering. It had great leaders such as George Washington who took us through some quite dangerous times. It was able to secure the help of another great super-power (France). Most importantly, England was not willing to put in the immense resources necessary to stop it. I think that made sense. Prolonging the war would have only made both countries more miserable.

And the beat goes on.

Today’s USA is much different than the USA of the Founding Fathers; and the rewriters of history quickly point out that they had slavery, as thought they were the only society in the world who had ever done such a thing. The re-writers seem to have forgotten that almost 4,000 years ago it was the people of Africa who enslaved Israelites for 450 years. Slavery, unfortunately has a long history and is still occurring today.

In today’s USA, God is virtually banned from the public square; and this banning came at the hands of the New Fathers of our land and the Supreme Court Justices they have appointed. Leaders today spend much time trying to be inclusive rather than exclusive. They want to include the worship of all Gods, or none at all, instead of the worship of One; and they want to make sure the government doesn’t endorse one religion over another. Crosses and manger scenes have largely disappeared from public display unless one goes to a church, replaced by Pride Parades, Decadence Parades, free abortions and mandatory birth control.

And heaven forbid (which many of our leaders seem to think is a myth) if one describes the USA as a Christian Nation. “We’re no Christian Nation!” they shout from their spa tops and point to the separation clause, as though they know what Jefferson meant and which does not appear in the U.S. Constitution.

Some of the national talk-show hosts bristle and froth at the mouth if someone calls in and claims we’re a “Christian nation.”

That apparently is not what the Founding Fathers had in mind, and they were backed up by the university systems. Instead of protesting God, they revered Him in every way and in the public square. Here are a few examples:

Quote :: "Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty - as well as the privilege and interest - of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers." ~ John Jay 1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
“Here is my Creed: I believe in one God, Creator of the Universe. That He governs it by His Providence. That He ought to be worshipped.” ~ Benjamin Franklin in his letter to Ezra Stiles

"I've lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing Proofs I see of this Truth - That God governs in the Affairs of Men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his Notice, is it probable that an Empire can rise without his Aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that except the Lord build the House they labor in vain who build it. I firmly believe this, - and I also believe that without his concurring Aid, we shall succeed in this political Building no better than the Builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our little partial local interests; our Projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a Reproach and Bye word down to future Ages." ~ Benjamin Franklin

Quote :: “Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” ~John Adams
“The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time; the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them.” ~ Thomas Jefferson

Quote :: "The law . . . dictated by God Himself is, of course, superior in obligation to any other. It is binding over all the globe, in all countries, and at all times. No human laws are of any validity if contrary to this." ~ Alexander Hamilton
"This belief in a God All Powerful wise and good, is so essential to the moral order of the world and to the happiness of man, that arguments which enforce it cannot be drawn from too many sources nor adapted with too much solicitude to the different characters and capacities to be impressed with it.” ~ James Madison

Quote :: “Whereas, it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor, and Whereas, both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee.” ~ George Washington

My how things have changed. The Supreme Court last week ruled in a split decision that Hobby Lobby does not have to fund abortion procedures for their employees. It was a 5/4 decision. What’s the deal with the other four? Today’s Supreme Court is not your great, great grandfather’s Supreme Court, as seen by these examples:

Quote :: “The Bible is the best of all books, for it is the word of God and teaches us the way to be happy in this world and in the next. Continue therefore to read it and to regulate your life by its precepts. Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers.” ~ John Jay, The first Chief Justice

Quote :: "Human law must rest its authority ultimately upon the authority of that law which is divine. . . . Far from being rivals or enemies, religion and law are twin sisters, friends, and mutual assistants. Indeed, these two sciences run into each other." ~ James Wilson, Justice of the Supreme Court

As we celebrate July 4th this year, our Supreme Court certainly is on a different wave length than the first Supreme Court. And what about our schools of higher learning today compared to way back then?

Quote :: “Let every student be plainly instructed and earnestly pressed to consider well the main end of his life and studies is to know God and Jesus Christ which is eternal life, and therefore to lay Christ at the bottom as the only foundation of all sound knowledge and learning. And seeing the Lord only giveth wisdom, let every one seriously set himself by prayer in secret to seek it of Him. Every one shall so exercise himself in reading the Scriptures twice a day that he shall be ready to give such an account of his proficiency therein.” ~ Harvard University- 1636 Student Guidelines

"All the scholars are required to live a religious and blameless life according to the rules of God's word, diligently reading the Holy Scriptures, that fountain of Divine light and truth, and constantly attending all the duties of religion." ~ Yale-1787 Student Guidelines

The 4th of July is so much more than hamburgers and fireworks. It is the celebration of the freedom afforded to us through the blood of a group of brave and religious men and women who decided not to take the easy way out, and much of the world at the time felt the USA was a blessed nation.

Even the Frenchman Achille Murat, a staunch atheist who found religion disgusting had this to say about early America in 1833:

Quote :: “There is no country in which the people are so religious as in the United States; to the eyes of a foreigner they even appear to be too much so. . . . The great number of religious societies existing in the United States is truly surprising: there are some of them for every thing; for instance, societies to distribute the Bible; to distribute tracts; to encourage religious journals; to convert, civilize, educate the savages; to marry the preachers; to take care of their widows and orphans; to preach, extend, purify, preserve, reform the faith; to build chapels, endow congregations, support seminaries."

The current Supreme Court is getting more chastisement than praise by American society it seems, because of their Hobby Lobby decision. What the gnashers of teeth don’t tell us is: Of the 20 contraception methods outlined by our protective and all-knowing federal government today, Hobby Lobby approved 16. The 4 they went to the Supreme Court to argue concerned the methods that actually caused an abortion.

God plainly states in the Bible what He thinks of casual-everyday sex, murder and a whole lot of other stuff.

This 4th of July I am afraid God weeps for the nation He blessed; because we have gotten so far away from the things He declared good and so close to those He declared bad.

Quote :: “But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,…” ~ 2 Timothy 3:1-3 NIV

This nation needs to have a God Pride Parade. So does Israel and Europe. Before it’s too late.

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