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To: TheCrusader
Living with laws that reflect Christian morals...

Ah. You mean, no defense budget, no punishment for crime, no rich people, all that stuff?

This whole thread is just a classic example of the Christian Viciousness movement in action

62 posted on 06/29/2003 12:39:44 PM PDT by Grut
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To: Grut
"Living with laws that reflect Christian morals... Ah. You mean, no defense budget, no punishment for crime, no rich people, all that stuff? This whole thread is just a classic example of the Christian Viciousness movement in action"

Huh? "Christian viciousness"? What are you afraid of? Every President I can recall was a Christian, (at least they professed to be). Same with most Senators and Congressmen, and of course, our Founding Fathers; such as:

Thomas Jefferson: "Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever"' (from his 1784 book, "Notes on Virginia"). Jefferson also wrote his own version of the Bible in 4 languages, (it's known as "the Jefferson Bible").

John Adams, : "One great advantage of the Christian religion is that it brings the great principle of the law of nature and nations - Love your neighbor as yourself--" (Aug. 14, 1796 entry in his diary).

Samual Adams, who led the colonists in the Boston Tea Party, knew the Bible very well when he quoted the Book of Revelation in a speech: "Revelation assures us that 'Righteoiusness exalteth a nation' - Communities are dealt with in this world by the wise and just Ruler of the Universe"; (letter to John Scollay, dated April 30, 1776).

Patrick Henry: "There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations---Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! - I know not what course others many take, but as for me, give me liberty of give me death"

Benjamin Franklin, quoting Christian Scripure: "I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live the more convincing I see proofs of this truth, - that God governs the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, (Mathew 10:29), is it probable that an empire can rise withouth His aid?" (from James Madison's notes on the Constitional Convention).

George Washington: "While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of Relgion. To the distinguished Character of Patriot, it should be our highest Glory to add the more distinguished Character of Christian". (May 2, 1778, Valley Forge rally).

338 posted on 06/30/2003 8:11:07 AM PDT by TheCrusader
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