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     ABM "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Abm Post Number: 2166 Registered: 04-2004 Rating: N/A |
When foks start proudly waving in your face a flag in one hand and King James’ Bible in the other, perhaps you should ask them which of the two do they abide by…because in truth ‘the twain does not necessarily meet’. What’s most unfortunate about all the Bible-thumping that right-wingers use to control, frighten and woo millions of Americans is that they patently LIE and MISLEAD about the degree to which “GOD” – and especially Christianity – was ever included in the founding and construction of the United States of America. When one looks past all the rhetoric, demagoguery and propaganda…and READ…you’ll discover that America is very much a ‘Godless’ Country. Consider the following: The US Constitution does not mention the word “God”. In fact, when the subject of “God” was considered during the scripting of the Constitution, Alexander Hamilton – the father and architect of America’s indomitable business system - quipped America was not in need of “foreign aid”. The Declaration of Independence refers to the concept “God” in only the most vague of terms: “…Laws of Nature and Natures’ God…” and “…endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights…” And Thomas Jefferson the author of the Declaration’ endeavored to erect “a wall of separation between Church and state.” The phrase “In God We Trust” didn’t appear on US currency until the Civil War (almost 100 years AFTER the scripting of the Declaration of Independence). Also, “one nation under God” didn’t appear in the U.S. national anthem until the 1950’s (ironically, during America’s sinister Communist witch-hunt McCarthy era). And NONE of these seminal American texts/media credit “Jesus Christ” (or, to be fair, Jehovah, Allah, Muhammad, Buddha, Zeus, Odin, Vashti and/or assorted other deities/prophets). In fact, an 18th Century treaty between America and Tripoli specifically states, “…the Government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion”. And important founding fathers George Washington, Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, James Madison and Thomas Paine were NOT Christian per se. They believed in a higher power. But they were highly suspicious of the notion of a Holy Trinity. Franklin said just weeks before his death that although he admired the teachings of Jesus, he was unsure whether he felt Jesus was divine. Jefferson’s reputed to have predicted there will come a time when the virgin birth of Christ will have all the veracity of the pagan lightening god Zeus giving birth to Athena from his head. And Paine was such a vocal polemist of the Church, especially Christianity, that many of the other founders would later disassociate from him for fear that their relationship with Paine might compromise their economic/political interests. I did NOT post this with the expressed intention of fracturing anyone’s heartfelt notions of “…GOD and Country”. I applaud any faith that promotes the physical, mental and ‘spiritual’ welfare of us all, both on an individual and collective basis’s. Nor do I suggest anyone mirror the belief criteria of the American founders. But it would serve all Americans – the devout, agnostic and atheist alike – to know the truth about whether and to what degree we should invoke “GOD” (whom/whatever he/she be to you) in the matters of our shared governance and mutual wellbeing. Otherwise, we may continue to empower “false prophets” to lead us ALL to “H*ll”. | ||
| kola@aalbc.com Moderator Username: Kola Post Number: 388 Registered: 02-2005 Rating: N/A |
Now this is really a great post, ABM. Thank you, Daddy. | ||
| kola@aalbc.com Moderator Username: Kola Post Number: 389 Registered: 02-2005 Rating: N/A |
Me personally--- I just wish we could call JESUS by one of his African Semetic names, like in my country...."Cissa Yaweh" (Our Son Jesus, the King) I hate using that Latin-Bolshevic name. Wish we could understand that the CUSHITE language is the very first HEBREW language...and that the Falasha are the first/original HEBREW tribe. BOTH the Egyptians AND their slaves were in BLACK people. In America...I find it so disgusting to see the false images WHITENED, that's why I don't go to church....I hold church at the river and stay away from MEN's religions (meaning--WHITE religion).   | ||
| ABM "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Abm Post Number: 2168 Registered: 04-2004 Rating: N/A |
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