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It doesn't take much to realize that there is a battle going on within America pertaining to secular and christian ideas about how our country should operate.  There is much debate regarding the consitutionality of laws and what our founding father's intended.  I have noticed that those who lean toward more liberal thinking express that our founding fathers did not use christian principals or intend for our country to use christian ideals when establishing our government.  Those who lean right, are firm that our founding fathers used only the Bible as their basis for our government.  Anything veering from that thought process, was not thier intention. 

In hashing this out within my own mind, I have come across a few certainties.  If anyone were to research actual writings of these men, they would be hard pressed to not accept the strong presence of God and His law in their thought process.  With this in mind, how could our country not be founded on christian principles?  Then there is the understanding of what their intentions were in allowing all to be welcomed here, in that they developed a foundation that would allow people certain freedoms. 

One point my oldest son brought up, was that we tend to focus on the greatness of what our forefathers put on the line in the name of our freedom.  However, there is a topic that I cannot find much information about.  Romans 13 clearly outlines that we are to be subject to the government, because all governments are ordained by God (meaning He has put them in place for a purpose).  We should not resist them.  Our forefathers came here with the intention of remaining loyal to Britain.  There came a time when they were being treated unfairly, so they defected, rebelled, and revolted.  Hmmm....was this following the word of God?  My son mentioned a line from National Treasure, "They did what was wrong because they knew it was right."  Another thinker: was this what God wanted?  Are there more passages of scripture that would help sort this out?

Upon reading Bill O'Reilly's Culture Warrior, I noticed an interesting list on the last page.  This is a list he comprised to sum up his book, regarding the traits and actions that a traditional warrior (one who fights for traditional America) should have or do.  Here is the list in its entirety:

• Keep your promises.
• Focus on other people, not yourself.
• See the world the way it is, not the way you want it to be.
• Understand and respect Judeo-Christian philosophy.
• Respect the nobility of America.
• Allow yourself to make fact based judgements.
• respect and defend private property.
• Develop mental toughness.
• Defend the weak and vulnerable.
• Engage the secular-progressive opposition in a straight-forward and honest manner.

While I don't agree with all of his views, or the way Mr. O'Reilly goes about doing things, I must say in reading this book, I have a better insight about why and how he does what he does.  He admits to his own bluders and outlines them in detail in this book.  he doesn't bash the liberal thinkers he discusses, and often compliments them.  This gave me a far more balanced read, than I had thought when I opened the cover. 

However, my point about printing the list is this; when you read through that list, it is logical and sensible, but do you also see the correlations with scripture?  Is it just me?  Aren't these part of the natural and revealed law from God? 

These are my thoughts.