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God once blessed America

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Edward Lee
Canada
God once blessed America, but recently the opposite is happening, as a sampling of the response on Rant Rave

"a book containing barbaric fables, gross religious intolerance, and a story of an irrational tri-headed god that demanded that he bleed for himself, and if you don't believe it, he'll torture you for all eternity. The Bible and other religious 'holy texts' have been responsible for the violent death of countless hundreds of millions over the history of these religions"

One reason you have lost so many of our religious freedoms is that the liberal educational establishment has worked hard to eliminate our knowledge of the Judeo-Christian heritage of America.

The facts nonetheless reveal the true convictions of our founders. Without question, they believed that although no one Christian denomination should dominate the nation, the principles of the Bible and Christianity should underlie our government and American education as well.

"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists but by Christians, not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ.

There are not only many that do not believe in the once God of America, but many are cursing Him, which is a dangerous thing to do.

Then you say what type of God will allow bad things to happen, the fact is that Satan is the God of this World and the Christians in America is what's holding things together, and He is losing his patience. Have you noticed that disasters are on the increase, what would it be like if it increased 10 fold?

God is being thrown out of America, it's getting like Salmon and Gomorrah. I speak out because I am on the side of truth and God, No, I am not an American, wherever Trinidad, Canada, or America these are countries of immigrants when you defend your citizenship, what would the First nations say, or the Hawaiians, I should not comment about America, but you speak about other countries? And wars are started in other countries. It is not my intention to offend, just making a point.

The Christian American.

h, eternal and everlasting God, direct my thoughts, words and work. Wash away my sins in the immaculate blood of the Lamb and purge my heart by Thy Holy Spirit. Daily, frame me more and more in the likeness of Thy son, Jesus Christ, that living in Thy fear, and dying in Thy favor, I may in thy appointed time obtain the resurrection of the justified unto eternal life. Bless, O Lord, the whole race of mankind and let the world be filled with the knowledge of Thee and Thy son, Jesus Christ.
- George Washington, Prayer

The Minority ruling in a Country which was founded on the principals, "That Majority of the people shall govern the rules of the land of the free and brave".

As you walk up the steps to the
building which houses the U.S Supreme Court
you can see near the top of the building a row
of the world's law givers and each one is
facing one in the middle who is facing forward
with a full frontal view ... it is Moses and he
is holding the Ten Commandments!

As you enter the Supreme Court courtroom, the two huge oak doors have the
Ten Commandments
Engraved on each lower portion of each door.

As you sit inside the courtroom, you can see
The wall, right above where the Supreme Court
judges sit, a display of the Ten Commandments

There are Bible verses etched in stone all
over the Federal Buildings and Monuments in
Washington , D.C.

James Madison, the fourth president, known as
'The Father of Our Constitution' made the
following statement:

' We have staked the whole of all our political
institutions upon the capacity of mankind for
self-government, upon the capacity of each and
all of us to govern ourselves, to control
ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to
the Ten Commandments of God.'

DID YOU KNOW?

Every session of Congress begins with a prayer
by a paid preacher, whose salary has been paid
by the taxpayer since 1777.

Fifty-two of the 55 founders of the
Constitution were members of the established
orthodox churches in the colonies.

Thomas Jefferson worried that the Courts would
overstep their authority and instead of
interpreting the law would begin making law
an oligarchy
the rule of few over many.
How then, have we gotten to the point that
everything we have done for 220 years in this
country is now suddenly wrong and
unconstitutional?

Lets put it around the world and let the world
see and remember what this great country was
built on
It is said that 86% of Americans believe in God.
Therefore, it is very hard to understand
why there is such a mess about having the Ten
Commandments on display or 'In God We Trust'
on our money and having God in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
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17 months ago: He sure screwed over the natives. They must have really pissed him off. And the buffalo too.
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Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
17 months ago: Especially the buffalo.
17 months ago: Are you privvy to their moral crime?
17 months ago: God once blessed this planet. Then we turned our back on Him.

I thank Him that it will not always be this way.

markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
17 months ago: I'm glad you quoted me Ed but can you tell us about Christian Canada? Does your imagined deity bless Canada as well or is the US part of a special Bible prophecy? Having been to Canada many a time and working with Canadians, I've observed that dogma-spouting religious zealots are few and far between as compared to the USA.

By the way, the caption for your picture (one nation under God) was disgracefully added to the United States Pledge of Allegiance in 1955 by politicians pandering to religious zealots, who like yourself, were trying to re-imagine America as being founded by evangelicals.

Oddly enough, the actual founders who wrote the US Constitution didn't acknowledge God or religion in the Constitution much less Christianity or Jesus. And it was by design - they didn't want a government of religious buffoonery, which of course was common back in that timeframe.
Altruist
Altruist
Eugene, OR
17 months ago: Ed Usually I tend to just ignore your rants because they are just nuts, but this time you went too far.

"God once blessed America, but recently the opposite is happening."

How do you define America being blessed? Was it before the women gained some rights and were considered chatel or was it the good ol days when the KKK proudly wearing their Christian crosses could lynch a black and burn the body with the whole town cheering them on?

When you rail against the Islamic Theocracies, do you realize that your bible contains the same atrocious violent abuses that the most radical of the Muslims, practice? What would protect the citizens of the United States from the same abuses from radical Christians if you do away with the Constitution?

We do not need another theocracy. You folk have already done way too much harm.
Altruist
Altruist
Eugene, OR
17 months ago: Do you assume that god is blessing America when unemployment is low and abandoning us when it is high? Does she bless us when we have few natural disasters and curse America because we are not sufficiently Christian, with Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, disease, forest fires etc. Is that all the work of a vengeful god?

In that case your god will be punishing Americans and the rest of the world a lot because they worship the god of mamon more than the Christian god which advocated giving away all of your wealth, and because they are addicted to fossil fuels which are destroying the environment. What happened to being good stewards of the world?

Would you advocate making Christian values law, just as in Sharia law? Talk about intrusive government!
THE RONBOT HUNTER
THE RONBOT HUNTER
17 months ago: Altruist

You are showing your anti-God and Anti-religion beliefs-- watch out! You are exposing your mental and emotional traits too much--these are your beliefs below:

The mental and social behavior of: A communist, socialist, liberal, progressive, marxist, Leninist, etc., or any combination of the these, is only understood, by knowing what they have in common mentally and emotionally and in what they want and believe in:

They are a danger to us by their most common beliefs:

Anti-Self Defense, Anti-Second Amendment, Anti-Constitution, Anti-Real Constitutional History, Anti-Family Values, Anti-Business, Pro-Big Government,

Pro-New World Order, Pro-Criminals, Anti-Natural Nutrients, Pro-Excessive Taxation, Pro-Excessive Federal Regulations,

Pro-Abortion Or Anti-Life, Anti-Real Causes Of Illnesses And Pro-Symptom Cures, Anti-Natural Doctors And Pro-Symptom Doctors,

Anti-God, Anti-Religion, Pro-Godless Cults, Anti-Patriotism, Pro-Corruption, and Pro-Immorality, Pro-Perversion, Pro-Bestiality, Etc., And Etc..

When We Have Commie Liberals In Control, We Don't Need Plagues, We Have The 666 To Rule Us.

By knowing how their sick minds work. Can you trust them? Do they ever tell the truth?

I tell it like it is, I pull no punches, tell no lies, and I am as I am

THE ONE AND ONLY RONBOT HUNTER
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QUESTION OF THE DAY FOR HUMAN BEINGS TO ANSWER.

The Commie Bleeding Heart Liberal is the child molesters and rapists best friend and protector.

The conservative American is the child molesters and rapists worst enemy.

To protect your women and children, who would you vote for?

Who would you believe, trust and support?
Perfect Horizon
Perfect Horizon
Chicago, IL
17 months ago: Just because we want the Constitution upheld and the beliefs of the Framers kept in tact does not mean that we are anti-god/anti-religion
17 months ago: Wow! The God of the World is Satan!! Now we all know, sure hope all those Muslims read your rant so they will know it too. Since they out number Christians by a good margin, they will be proud to hear that you've traded in their God for Satan, at least for them. I'm sure you are still sticking to your oh so care free God who doesn't care what humans do and wouldn't stoop to punish them until the end you so desire to make others believe in.

You don't see your own contradiction do you? God doesn't care what humans do as a whole, but he wants them to worship him and he will reward them at some point in the future and THEN he will punish those who don't believe in Him. IT IS IN THE FUTURE, by your own preaching and by your own text you believe in, not now, not last year, not tomorrow when a tornado may strike, even thought that is in the future. YOUR GOD is not going to punish anyone in this day and age according to what you keep preaching. Yet here you are saying that God is punishing humans for not believing in him, contradicting your own preaching.

Come on ED, get it together. Make up your mind. Is God going to punish man now or after the resurrection? Can't be both, not by your own words in past posts. How do you expect to convert anyone when you are not honest with even yourself?
17 months ago: I have lost none of my religious freedoms. Fanatics have lost the ability to force their version of religion upon me, in most places. Those are the people losing freedoms, but it's really not a lost freedom. They are being required to respect the freedoms of others. Big difference.

Having served to protect YOUR right to religious freedom, maybe now would be a good time to respect my rights to be free from your religion. Even though you are not a citizen of this country, my service was to help protect your rights because of treaties between my country and yours.

You want to believe that forcing a religious belief upon another is your right, then you need to re-read our constitution. If doesn't give you that right, it only gives you the right to believe in whatever religion you desire, if you are a citizen of this country.

Parental rights are the only place where you are allowed to force another human to believe the same as you, and once that child reaches 18, in this country, that right goes away. Hopefully your child will have enough will left to seek out more knowledge than that narrow minded goop that comes from religious teachings of Christians, Muslims and Jews, please add in any other religion you wish to fill out the list, I'm just saving space by not listing them all.

This is a great country. Founded on the belief that we are all free to choose our own way, with or without religion as our guide. The belief that we are all equal with or without religious beliefs. Each to seek his own way to happiness without the government saying what God to pray or not, to. Without the government setting the course for our spirits. This country is not on a downfall, maybe some rough times, but as long as Americans still inhabit her shores, she is not falling.
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
17 months ago: ...I have lost none of my religious freedoms. Fanatics have lost the ability to force their version of religion upon me, in most places. Those are the people losing freedoms, but it's really not a lost freedom. They are being required to respect the freedoms of others. Big difference...

That's a keeper! *TWEET* *TWEET*
17 months ago: Glad you liked it!
17 months ago: One final comment. You listed a bunch of facts in your rant about Bible verses and such being part of our government buildings and about homage being paid to different characters in the Bible (and other texts).

What's your point? Good messages and stories are not something to be hidden away. Great acts that saved thousands should be lauded in public places.

Is it a failure of keeping church and state separate? Not if done out of respect for the different teachings that can be gleaned from ancient writings. As long as our laws do not enforce the following of a particular religions beliefs, I will defend the use of such teachings. Force me to take communion by passing a law or pray to your God, and we will be at odds, even to the battle field. It is bad enough I have to drive 35 miles to purchase alcohol because religious fanatics voted my county dry, don't try to make me go to your church too.
Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
17 months ago: I do not want you to be ignorant.

2Co 4:4 The god who rules this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers. They cannot see the light, which is the good news about our glorious Christ, who shows what God is like.

Eph 2:2 You followed the ways of this world and obeyed the devil. He rules the world, and his spirit has power over everyone who doesn't obey God.

1Jn 4:3 But when someone doesn't say this about Jesus, you know that person has a spirit that doesn't come from God and is the enemy of Christ. You knew that this enemy was coming into the world and now is already here.

1Jn 4:4 Children, you belong to God, and you have defeated these enemies. God's Spirit is in you and is more powerful than the one that is in the world.

1Jn 4:5 These enemies belong to this world, and the world listens to them, because they speak its language.

1Jn 4:6 We belong to God, and everyone who knows God will listen to us. But the people who don't know God won't listen to us. That is how we can tell the Spirit that speaks the truth from the one that tells lies.

Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
17 months ago: When Adam disobeyed God he gave the dominion of the Earth to Satan, he became the god of this World.

God Jesus had to come back to Earth, and be crucified, and the resurrection power of the Holy Spirit rose him from the grave, the blood that Jesus shed and the recreation defeated Satan, that is why salvation is important, because in the Name of Jesus we have regained the covenant with God, and so by our final destiny is eternal life, but Jesus said "No one cames to the Father but through me" only Him, no saints, Mary, Joseph Smith, not any one.
Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
17 months ago: The reason why Jesus did miracles when He was there on Earth, is because we would not believe.

The reason why there are so many fulfilled predictions is that anyone that seeks the truth will prove God to exist.

God said, "if you seek me with all of your heart, you will find me.

Please do not talk rubbish without seeking the truth, you guys are great about research, pause a little with the movie reviews, and research you future.
Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
17 months ago: SIXHOLDENS:Force me to take communion by passing a law or pray to your God, and we will be at odds, even to the battle field. It is bad enough I have to drive 35 miles to purchase alcohol because religious fanatics voted my county dry, don't try to make me go to your church too.

FIRST: Christianity is a free choice no one is forcing you, but God said "let us reason together" He loves you.

SECOND: What you need is the Holy Spirit not the other kind.
Perfect Horizon
Perfect Horizon
Chicago, IL
17 months ago: Ed, your ignorance is astounding. Nearly all of the framers were Deists, and nearly all hated religion in terms of the fact that they came here to flee religious oppression of England...read a book.
17 months ago: 2 Cor 4:4
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
17 months ago: That's the siren call of numerous cults Huey - if you don't believe our particular brand of religious irrational nonsense, you're spiritually blind. Is qutoing that to us suppose to convince us to believe or is it meant to maintain the morale of the zealot pitching the message?
17 months ago: I posted it because it is the truth.

Also, Ed has a greater source for morale than I could ever provide and he knows it.
amishking
amishking
 Moderator
Auburn, NY
17 months ago: Truth; - a verified or indisputable fact, proposition, principle, or the like: mathematical truths.

"I posted it because it is the truth. "

Okay, let's see it.
17 months ago: Amish,

If I did not at least believe that was the truth, I would be a pretty lousy disciple of Christ.
amishking
amishking
 Moderator
Auburn, NY
17 months ago: So why not use the word "belief" instead of "truth"?

Wouldn't that be a more honest word, hence more "christian"?
17 months ago: I hear you, but no.

I believe it is the truth or I would not have referenced it.

If someone else does not believe that and thinks that the statement is wrong, it's really up to them. I'm sure they may have their reasons, but I've crossed that bridge a long time ago.

Again, if someone else is not there, Ok. That's just them and not me.
Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
17 months ago: On the contrarily Horizon, it is your ignorance. This is not new, did you know after Satan, is thrown in the bottomless pit, there are some that will chose him in stead of Jesus?

I will say this again, it is a FREE choice, if that is the way you feel, move on to the movie reviews.


Perfect Horizon
Perfect Horizon
Chicago, IL
17 months ago: My choice to not believe in fairy tales is my own, you are correct. The fact that most of the framers were Deists is a fact; you are entitled to an opinion, not to your own facts, you and the other right wing whackjobs here need to deal with that.

god has never blessed America or anything else as in order to bless something you first must exist and that is simply not the case with god.
Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
17 months ago: If a calamity occurs, my advice is to get hold of something you can believe in, like a tree.
Perfect Horizon
Perfect Horizon
Chicago, IL
17 months ago: Tree is real, I can prove its existence. So yeah, I will gladly grab on to a tree during a tornado rather than hope an invisible, all knowing, oppressive force (or a flying spaghetti monster) will help me.
Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
17 months ago: Don't you see that the Bible is being proved from your responses, those your sins be as scarlet they you can be as white as snow.

And the more they were asked to chose between Jesus and Barabas the thief and murderer, they shouted give us Barabbas, give us Barabbas.

Mat 24:9 Then they will deliver you up to be afflicted and will kill you. And you will be hated of all nations for My name's sake.
Mat 24:10 And then many will be offended, and will betray one another, and will hate one another.


And ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake; as the apostles and first Christians were, both by Jews and Gentiles; the latter being stirred up against them by the former, wherever they came, and for no other reason, but because they professed and preached in the name of Christ, as the Acts of the Apostles show: and their hatred proceeded so far, as to charge all their calamities upon them; as war, famine, pestilence, earthquakes, &c. as the apologies of the first Christians declare.
17 months ago: "And ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake;"

Ain't it the truth.
amishking
amishking
 Moderator
Auburn, NY
17 months ago: I don't think they were talking about America.

Nice try, though.
17 months ago: All nations.
Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
11 months ago: Satan has successfully caused many to be on the broad road.

BY A 15 yr. OLD SCHOOL KID

New Pledge of Allegiance (TOTALLY AWESOME)!

Since the Pledge of Allegiance

And

The Lord's Prayer

Are not allowed in most

Public schools anymore

Because the word 'God' is mentioned.....

A kid in Arizona wrote the attached

NEW School prayer:

Now I sit me down in school

Where praying is against the rule

For this great nation under God

Finds mention of Him very odd.


If scripture now the class recites,

It violates the Bill of Rights.

And anytime my head I bow

Becomes a Federal matter now.


Our hair can be purple, orange or green,

That's no offense; it's a freedom scene..

The law is specific, the law is precise.

Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.


For praying in a public hall

Might offend someone with no faith at all..

In silence alone we must meditate,

God's name is prohibited by the state.


We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,

And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks...

They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.

To quote the Good Book makes me liable.

We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,

And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.

It's 'inappropriate' to teach right from wrong,

We're taught that such 'judgments' do not belong..


We can get our condoms and birth controls,
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles..

But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,
No word of God must reach this crowd.


It's scary here I must confess,

When chaos reigns the school's a mess.

So, Lord, this silent plea I make:

Should I be shot; My soul please take!

Amen

markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
11 months ago: ...We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,..
...And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks...
...They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible...

That's not written by any 15 year old - it's fundamentalist glurge written by the same types who got their panties in a bunch over men wearing long hair back in the 1960s/70s.

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