In God We
Trust
by: Samuel
Thompson
Our coins have had the National
Motto
"In God We Trust" since 1864.
I don't
believe in Santa Claus,
but I'm not
going to sue somebody for singing a Ho-Ho-Ho song in December. I
don't agree with
Darwin, but
I didn't go out and hire a lawyer when my high school teacher taught
his theory of evolution.
Life, liberty or your pursuit of
happiness will not
be endangered because someone says a 30-second prayer before a football
game. So what's the big deal? It's not like somebody is up there
reading the entire book of Acts. They're just talking to a God
they believe in and asking him to grant safety to the players on the
field and the fans going home
from the game. "But it's a Christian prayer," some will argue. Yes, and
this is the United States
of America
, a country founded on Christian
principles
. And we are in the Bible Belt. According to our very own phone book,
Christian churches outnumber all others better than 200-to-1. So what
would you expect-somebody chanting Hare Krishna?
1864 - Bronze 2 cent piece
If I went
to a football game in Jerusalem, I would expect to hear
a Jewish prayer.
If I went to a soccer game in Baghdad, I would
expect to
hear a Muslim prayer.
If I went to a ping pong match in China, I would
expect to
hear someone pray to Buddha.
And I wouldn't be offended. It wouldn't bother
me one bit.
When in Rome. . .
"But what about the atheists?" is another argument. What about
them? Nobody is asking them to be baptized. We're not going to pass the
collection plate. Just humor us for 30 seconds. If that's asking too
much, bring a
Walkman or a pair of ear plugs. Go to the bathroom. Visit the
concession
stand. Call your lawyer. Unfortunately, one or two will make that call.
One or two will tell thousands what they can and cannot do. I don't
think
a short prayer at a football game is going to shake the world's
foundations.
Christians are just sick and tired of turning
the other
cheek while our courts strip us of all our rights. Our parents and
grandparents taught us to pray before eating, to pray before we go to
sleep. Our Bible tells us just to pray without ceasing. Now a handful
of people and their lawyers are telling us to cease praying.
God, help us. And if that last sentence offends you, well..........just
sue me.
The silent
majority has
been silent too long.. it's time we let that one or two who scream loud
enough to be heard, that the vast majority don't care what they want..
it
is time the majority rules!
It's time we tell them, you don't have to pray..
you don't
have to say the pledge of allegiance, you don't have to believe in God
or attend services that honor Him. That is your right, and we will
honor your right.. but by golly you are no longer going to
take our
rights away . . we are fighting back. . and we WILL WIN!
After all the God you have the right to denounce is on our side!
God
bless us one and all
, especially those who denounce Him...
God
bless America,
despite all her faults.. still the greatest nation of all.....
God
bless our service men who are
fighting to protect our right to pray and worship God. . .
May 2004 be the year the silent
majority is heard
and we put God back as the foundation of our families and institutions.
Keep looking up...... In God WE
Trust
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Last
Update Feb.
2008