• Jul. 5, 2009
declaration.
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'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among there are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.'
Most people know this quote from the Declaration of Independence, but I don't think quite as many know what is in the rest of the paragraph:
'That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes...But when a long train of abuses and usurpatations...it is their rights, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.'
That's something to chew on, isn't it?
I am just as patriotic as the next person, and I think that after all our relatively young country has been through, it is definitely worth saving. And I also don't think that we should completely change our government. I think democracy is a good thing.
But I also think that We the People can't ignore the fact that our Government is supporting the murder of millions of children every year; putting their fingers into too many pies; leaning towards socialism; being tolerant of every religion but Christianity; hugely in debt to China; and no longer the Government For the People By the People.
Something has to change. I listened online to part of a talk given by Ken Ham at the Creation Museum. In his talk, he said that one of the problems with churches in America today is that they try to solve problems (i.e. abortion, gay marriage, etc) politically instead of spiritually and politically. What he said made a lot of sense. It is a Worldview problem in our country, not just political. If you believe you evolved from scum and apes and that you have no purpose, how are you going to believe that abortion is wrong? If you believe in evolution and thus the fact that we are animals and there is no right and wrong, how are you going to stand against gay marriage?
Instead, Christians need to not only try to change the course of politics, but go out and spread the Gospel and change peoples' hearts for God.
To me, that made so much sense. I hope it catches on and more and more people will put it into application.
A month or so ago, I read an article in WORLD Magazine about then anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, and how China is denying it ever happened.
One of the people they interviewed was a Chinese man who was there, but now lives in the States. He said he had studied democracy and came to the conclusion that without God, democracy will not work.
No wonder our government is having major problems. They are trying to take God out of everything. And where is it leaving them? With a crumbling core, corruption, scams, and ungodly leaders.
As a nation America seriously needs to get down on our knees and ask God to help us get out of this mess we have allowed others to create.
Just some of my thoughts...
4Him,
~Hannah
