Do good for goodness sake.  It is its own reward.

Fred, without the collectivist group-think, "we" should be replaced by "I" and your statement would be more accurate.

"I" am responsible for directing my own interests while respecting the rights of others without bias.  I will determine what is "good" (i.e. best) and do what I believe is right, and will bear the consequences or benefits of doing so.

"We" definitely don't need "you" and your biases to determine the best direction for "us."  Stay in your own lane and respect others' choices of destination.  That is 'best.'

I believe it is simply a reminder to return to the principles upon which America was founded.  Teaching American history, civics, and good old fashioned American patriotism would be a good start.

Do students even pledge allegiance to the flag and to the republic for which it stands anymore?  How about singing 'My Country Tis of Thee' or 'America'?  I enjoyed that as a child, but I don't think it's done anymore, like teaching children cursive writing.  Heck, inner-city public high schools can't even graduate students with a 5th grade reading level.

The Department of Education has ruined public education and has promoted dependence, entitlement and victimization.  Which is why we home-schooled our children for most of their education.

No!  The true patriot is sovereign over himself and carries the duty and responsibility for defending his rights from enemies foreign and domestic.  He may not be disarmed in any way, nor must he trade his rights in exchange for servitude and dependence.

Bingo!  Give that man a cigar.

Because Waffler does not care about Liberty or Independence, he worships State power.  He is also retired from the IRS with a nice pension.

America was founded upon Christian religious freedom from the very beginning.  The republic is not suited for an immoral and irreligious people for it stands upon liberty and the responsibility that comes with it.  Peace with the native people's was also integral.  But whenever the people departed from the Christian way, servitude, war and pestilence followed.  Same as it ever was... 

See pages 26-27 of the book.  A person doesn't have to be alive to quote from him ... c'mon!

The Impact of Science on Society by Bertrand Russell, 1952, p.26 & 27

Nice!  Thanks, Mike.

Socialists have a twisted view of 'responsibility' constantly laying claim to what is not theirs, always blaming others for the condition and quality of their lives.  They are 'accusers' and thieves.

Talk about unsubstantial, meaningless, uniformed, and uneducated...

I agree with your statement, although we probably disagree on what the truth actually is ...

Uh, no.  But good luck with all that...

It's not so much that people disbelieve in the Lord of Creation but that they disbelieve in evil and the father of all lies.

Since you have been bold enough to 'go there' here's a video that scared me straight:

Altiyan Childs, the 2010 Australian X Factor winner, exposes Freemasons and Satanism
https://web.archive.org/web/20210605140257/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GjzW24tTMQ

The quote is likely a paraphrase from Spangler's 'Reflections on the Christ' (1978) page 45.

“Lucifer comes to give to us the final gift of wholeness. If we accept it then he is free and we are free. This is the Luciferic initiation. It is one that many people now, and in the days ahead, will be facing, for it is an initiation in the New Age.”

Sounds close enough to me... read the rest of the book!

To be honest, I always preferred the 'red letter' Bible which had the words of Jesus printed in red ink.  I prefer the gold to the dross.

I still hold my family Bible close to my heart, and over the years I have sought true understanding.  With a fresh look, I have found a new love for the Gospels.

I would like to clarify, as I have studied Indian astrology for many years and indeed the ages of the Egyptian rule, the deliverance of the Jews out of bondage, the age of the ram/lamb culminating with the birth of Christ (announced in the stars), the sacrifice of Jesus, his resurrection, the new covenant, and finally the end of the world as we know it — all are confirmed by the stars. My realization has been that the Christ story is NOT allegorical as I had believed.  The worst part of all this is seeing that indeed "the end is near."  :-)

Finding out the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the 'Truth' has always been important to me.  The Founders indeed pose an issue, as Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Franklin while Christian in their education and outlook, are all recorded as being somewhat adversarial towards organized religion (which were all Christian sects at the time).  The Declaration of Independence not only separated America from British rule but also from the Church of England (the King of England being its head).

America was founded upon religious freedom a full century before 1776.  These sects were often at odds with each other despite their faith.  Note however, that all the documents signed by our Founders have the dates written as "in the year of our Lord".  The delegates of the 13 colonies were all believers in the tenets of Jesus. 

Franklin questioned the divinity of Jesus, Adams identified more with the Universalist Church.  Jefferson wrote the Jeffersonian Bible removing what he believed to be corruptions like the virgin birth.  Washington attended church but he did not take communion.  The founders often referred to God as Divine Providence, The Almighty, Nature's God, and Our Creator, perhaps to be more inclusive of the sensitivities of the numerous denominations of Christianity that have settled the colonies.

But there is no mistake that the founders knew that the republican form of government being established was wholly unsuitable for a people who were not guided by the principles of Christianity in practice rather than upon the guidance and direction of a church.

After much reflection and personal experience, I have come to realize that those places that were consecrated in Christ's name differ widely from those that have not.  The shadow of evil does appear to be cast in places lacking in the true practice of Christianity by Christians themselves, primarily that God is Love and they should have no fear since they have been 'saved' by the Good Lord. 

In my post above I am referring to the corruptions of The Word in the creation of the new order decided by Constantine where the Bible was literally edited into its current form.

I was brought up Christian in various denominations, all of whom disagreed strongly with each other, and as a child I often wondered why as lovers of Jesus they would do so.

As I often say, the truth is the truth is the truth, whether we realize it or not.  And I have been re-examining my conclusions about it all, and find myself back to the beginning and the essence of the Bible and its teachings.  Dare I say, I am clearer now and have begun to see the light as I had when I was a child.

The real question has become "What is it that I need liberating from?  What fictions am I still clinging to?"  Since Jesus represents the personification of Truth itself, what is he saying?

That's an 'ad hominem' argument.  "So-and-so has been proven to be a liar" is hearsay and has zero weight.  Refute with hard facts, don't be lazy.  Make your argument and have a dialogue.  That's the best way to discern truth from fiction.

Thanks, Ken.  This is spot on.

Hear, hear!  This is the real battle of Liberation!  We are facing unprecedented evil right now.  Bound by a web of lies and false claims upon our bodies and labor.  The battleground is America and all she was founded upon.  If Liberty dies here, God help us all.

That's when Socialism just prints more money!

You can't have socialism without a central bank printing fiat currency, and you can't have a republican form of government with one.

Now you know.

I agree, except that it should be voluntary charity, of which there is PLENTY.  The government would have you believe otherwise.  Forced charity is theft, and often that money ends up paying the bloated salaries of bureaucracies more than those for whom the charity was offered.

WOW!  If only ... !  This is the ideal we should be aiming for... "a more perfect money system."