David Brooks writes a column for the New York Times. Apparently he has written, blaming Christians for America's economic woes -- at least in part. His argument is that our traditional "Calvinistic Restraint" was sacrificed in favor of social activism. The "Country's cultural monitors were busy with other things," he says.
Like what? Like arguing against homosexual unions, abortion-on-demand and the issues surrounding Church and State.
Chuck Colson takes issue with this observation, claiming Christians do not separate chastity from thrift. They understand man's basic nature and the purpose for which God created us. Therefore Christians, specifically the Evangelical Right, did not isolate these virtues and therefore contribute to our economic mess.
Oh? Evangelicals are thrifty? They are chaste? Moral examples? Has Colson read the newspaper or watched TV, lately. Does he not know any Evangelicals? Divorce? Sexual sins? Misuse of money? And these are just the preachers!
It wasn't 'Calvinistic Restraint' that brought "The Social Gospel," or "The Charismatic Movement," or "The Seeker Sensitive Movement," or "The Contemporary" or "Emergent Church Movements." All of which are the products of self-indulgence and theological ignorance.
These came from Christians who's favorite Bible verse is Matthew 7:1, not John 3:16. Their emphasis is on Free Will, not God's Sovereignty.
I think Brooks is right and Colson has been living a sheltered life!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
It's Just Not Fair!
I had to spend some time at the DMV, recently. I have found arriving 30 minutes before it opens to be the best use of my time. I stood by the front door, reading and watching the social dynamic of those who were there and others who were arriving.
I tried to encourage a few who were standing on the opposite side of the door from where the majority of us were, to come over to our side and preserve their place in the pecking order. They were not interested.
Later another man tried the same thing only to be insulted and berated by a woman who thought it was none of his business where she stood.
When the door opened one of the men who was standing on the other side of the door, and arrived AFTER me, managed to get in front of me as we entered. I politely excused myself and moved in front of him.
I was Number 3. I got my ticket and sat down to wait. It was then I noticed my ticket number was 4. Someone ahead of me had taken two tickets.
I watched. And ticket number 3 was a young woman who arrived at the last minute and stood on the other side of the door talking to one of the young men who were ahead of me.
Aha! Someone cheated! A distinct violation of the Social Contract.
What does this say about the human heart? More importantly, what does it say about our society? There was a time when people didn't do such things. I was in line first!
The Bible teaches us that God has revealed Himself to every human heart (Rom. 1:20). That revelation brings with it the idea of fairness. Young children understand when things are not fair, without ever being taught.
I've watched children waiting for School Buses set their lunch box or back pack down in front of where the Bus will stop and then go play. When the Bus arrives they run back to their "spot," preserving their place in line.
In classrooms, children will choose a seat and then go hang up their coat. Coming back to find someone in their seat they will protest: "But I was here first!"
It's the nature of human beings to be aware of what's fair....and what's not! And what I experienced was NOT.
I confronted the young man with his "sin." It turned out he was from a different country. Perhaps he just didn't know the rules. His smile indicated something else. He didn't care! The Bible says he is "without excuse."
Just another indication of selfishness and personal pride. It's also an indication of how our society is being coarsened as the days grow short before the coming of Christ.
I tried to encourage a few who were standing on the opposite side of the door from where the majority of us were, to come over to our side and preserve their place in the pecking order. They were not interested.
Later another man tried the same thing only to be insulted and berated by a woman who thought it was none of his business where she stood.
When the door opened one of the men who was standing on the other side of the door, and arrived AFTER me, managed to get in front of me as we entered. I politely excused myself and moved in front of him.
I was Number 3. I got my ticket and sat down to wait. It was then I noticed my ticket number was 4. Someone ahead of me had taken two tickets.
I watched. And ticket number 3 was a young woman who arrived at the last minute and stood on the other side of the door talking to one of the young men who were ahead of me.
Aha! Someone cheated! A distinct violation of the Social Contract.
What does this say about the human heart? More importantly, what does it say about our society? There was a time when people didn't do such things. I was in line first!
The Bible teaches us that God has revealed Himself to every human heart (Rom. 1:20). That revelation brings with it the idea of fairness. Young children understand when things are not fair, without ever being taught.
I've watched children waiting for School Buses set their lunch box or back pack down in front of where the Bus will stop and then go play. When the Bus arrives they run back to their "spot," preserving their place in line.
In classrooms, children will choose a seat and then go hang up their coat. Coming back to find someone in their seat they will protest: "But I was here first!"
It's the nature of human beings to be aware of what's fair....and what's not! And what I experienced was NOT.
I confronted the young man with his "sin." It turned out he was from a different country. Perhaps he just didn't know the rules. His smile indicated something else. He didn't care! The Bible says he is "without excuse."
Just another indication of selfishness and personal pride. It's also an indication of how our society is being coarsened as the days grow short before the coming of Christ.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
A Bright Spot In An Ever Darkening World
William Graham Tullian Tchividjian was elected to follow Dr. D. James Kennedy as Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Flordia, about 6 months ago. He was then the pastor of the 500-member New City Church. Presumably, those folks came over to Coral Ridge.
Pastor Tchividjian is 37 years old, prefers contemporary music to organ music, dropped the weekly TV program and doesn't give altar calls.
But his real crime seems to be that he doesn't believe political action is the way to change the country.
Dr. Kennedy's daughter, Jennifer, was banned from Church property, along with 5 other members, back in August for distributing flyers critical of the new pastor.
About 400 members signed a petition requesting a Special Business Meeting to decide whether or not to keep him or fire him. That meeting was held on Sunday morning, September 20, 2009.
Critics faulted him for not maintaining the Kennedy legacy and for altering traditions. Supporters noted that Church membership was increasing and congregation should stay united.
How would you have voted? I suppose if you preferred organ music to trap-sets, you might have tended to vote for firing him. And, if you were convinced The Church is ordained to bring in the Millennium, you might have been tempted to vote against him.
But, what if you really believed The Bible? What if you saw "Church" as something distinct from politics? What if you saw "Church" as a uniquely Christian thing, not structured for, nor oriented toward unbelievers? You'd probably vote to keep him.
This congregation voted to keep him, by a ratio of 2 to 1.
It's a bright spot in an otherwise dark world. Too many churches, today, have abandoned their biblical heritage for Seeker Sensitive, Contemporary, Marketing plans. They make no apologies for trying to attract as many unsaved people as possible. To do so they have brought in as much of the world as possible, to make unsaved people feel comfortable.
I would suggest this philosophy will destroy "Church" as we know it. If that hasn't already happened. Theirs is a wonderful plan. The only problem is: There is No Bible to support it.
Pastor Tchividjian is 37 years old, prefers contemporary music to organ music, dropped the weekly TV program and doesn't give altar calls.
But his real crime seems to be that he doesn't believe political action is the way to change the country.
Dr. Kennedy's daughter, Jennifer, was banned from Church property, along with 5 other members, back in August for distributing flyers critical of the new pastor.
About 400 members signed a petition requesting a Special Business Meeting to decide whether or not to keep him or fire him. That meeting was held on Sunday morning, September 20, 2009.
Critics faulted him for not maintaining the Kennedy legacy and for altering traditions. Supporters noted that Church membership was increasing and congregation should stay united.
How would you have voted? I suppose if you preferred organ music to trap-sets, you might have tended to vote for firing him. And, if you were convinced The Church is ordained to bring in the Millennium, you might have been tempted to vote against him.
But, what if you really believed The Bible? What if you saw "Church" as something distinct from politics? What if you saw "Church" as a uniquely Christian thing, not structured for, nor oriented toward unbelievers? You'd probably vote to keep him.
This congregation voted to keep him, by a ratio of 2 to 1.
It's a bright spot in an otherwise dark world. Too many churches, today, have abandoned their biblical heritage for Seeker Sensitive, Contemporary, Marketing plans. They make no apologies for trying to attract as many unsaved people as possible. To do so they have brought in as much of the world as possible, to make unsaved people feel comfortable.
I would suggest this philosophy will destroy "Church" as we know it. If that hasn't already happened. Theirs is a wonderful plan. The only problem is: There is No Bible to support it.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
The Golden Rule In Our Political Rhetoric
A local newspaper editor emailed to ask: Why do you think the current political discourse has gotten so coarse lately? She's doing an article and wanted my perspective.
I answered: The short answer is that people are coarse by nature. But, the larger issue is our political history and the immensity of what's at risk, today.
Politics in America has been strewn with really awful rhetoric, personal attacks and in some cases even physical attacks. I guess we think politicians are "Fair Game," since they put themselves "out there."
Adding to that tradition, I believe what we're seeing and hearing, today, is the clash of worldviews. We heard it for years, when the conservative (so-called) agenda was being supported -- now it's the "other guy's" turn.
What's ramping it all up is a combination of altering over 200 years of American tradition and law, and then telling critics they don't matter, or worse. [Pelosi's "Nazi" comment and Carter's "Racist" comment are but two illustrations]
Over the last 50 or so years, in America, our leadership has steadily moved us away from our moral roots onto the slippery slope of humanism, which is to say a relative morality. The result is a population that no longer pays any attention to what's right or good, in an absolute sense. Everything is now relative! And our public discourse reflects that.
For example, to support abortion, the U.S. Supreme Court found a "Right" in the Constitution that isn't there and over 45 million babies have been legally killed, since 1973. Science has since found that the fertilized egg in a woman is not part of her body, at all. Once fertilized it becomes something distinct from it's parts. Apparently we were too quick to legalize this awful thing. And, some of the same people who are critical of Obama and the Liberal Left, were not happy with that decision, either. They see this as more of the same.
To support National Health Care, the President and Congress are finding more "Rights" that aren't there....arguing that it's compassionate. Americans aren't buying it, for the obvious reasons -- cost and principle.
A minority of politicians are pushing through a massive spending bill, on top of the already massive spending this government sees as necessary. Locally, the same is true. In a down-economy, our State and local governments have actually increased our costs through fees and taxes on essential items.
In our Church, we cut our 2009 budget by 15%, in anticipation of a difficult financial year, and have seen NO reduction in spending -- everything went UP. This is unconscionable. And it upsets people.
Add to that the arrogance of Democrats, at Town Hall Meetings, and you get an over-reaction.
Golden Rule? When our leadership operates by this standard, the population will follow. It's a Truism that the leadership sets the tone. And they are constantly showing us how they expect to be treated.
There are Two Americas: One that wants us to be like Europe: Social Democrats, the other wants us to be what we've always been: a Capitalistic Republic. The minority is winning this debate and it upsets the majority who will be left to pay for it.
Underlying all this is Religion. America was founded on biblical principles of government, economics and social standards. Pulling us away from that to the Religion of Humanism is going to create serious reaction, even from people who aren't particularly religious.
It's our Tradition. It has sustained us and made us great. The French Revolution was an exercise in Humanism -- and it was barbaric. The American Revolution was an exercise of Contract Law, supported by biblical standards. Great Britain had reneged on her agreement. And the Colonists had spent 10 years trying to get Great Britain to honor her contracts before issuing their Declaration of Indepence. There are many parallels in our current turmoil.
I expect this coarseness to continue. There are few social controls left. You hear it in the preachers who rail against politicians in less than kind ways and with monstrous comparisons. Men who should know better, but are frightened at what they see.
I also expect to live long enough to see America a Humanistic, Socialistic society. We're already there, in the areas that count. It's just a matter of legitimizing it in law and practice. In the end: You get what you reward.
We've been rewarding indolence and greed; self gratification and individual morality. Those are the "chickens" that have come home to roost. It has been fascinating to listen to men who make no pretense at religious conviction spout Bible verses and principles in defense of our liberties in the public square. All the while living opposite that rhetoric in their private lives.
They don't see the disconnect; the hypocrisy. And that's America in the 21st century.
I answered: The short answer is that people are coarse by nature. But, the larger issue is our political history and the immensity of what's at risk, today.
Politics in America has been strewn with really awful rhetoric, personal attacks and in some cases even physical attacks. I guess we think politicians are "Fair Game," since they put themselves "out there."
Adding to that tradition, I believe what we're seeing and hearing, today, is the clash of worldviews. We heard it for years, when the conservative (so-called) agenda was being supported -- now it's the "other guy's" turn.
What's ramping it all up is a combination of altering over 200 years of American tradition and law, and then telling critics they don't matter, or worse. [Pelosi's "Nazi" comment and Carter's "Racist" comment are but two illustrations]
Over the last 50 or so years, in America, our leadership has steadily moved us away from our moral roots onto the slippery slope of humanism, which is to say a relative morality. The result is a population that no longer pays any attention to what's right or good, in an absolute sense. Everything is now relative! And our public discourse reflects that.
For example, to support abortion, the U.S. Supreme Court found a "Right" in the Constitution that isn't there and over 45 million babies have been legally killed, since 1973. Science has since found that the fertilized egg in a woman is not part of her body, at all. Once fertilized it becomes something distinct from it's parts. Apparently we were too quick to legalize this awful thing. And, some of the same people who are critical of Obama and the Liberal Left, were not happy with that decision, either. They see this as more of the same.
To support National Health Care, the President and Congress are finding more "Rights" that aren't there....arguing that it's compassionate. Americans aren't buying it, for the obvious reasons -- cost and principle.
A minority of politicians are pushing through a massive spending bill, on top of the already massive spending this government sees as necessary. Locally, the same is true. In a down-economy, our State and local governments have actually increased our costs through fees and taxes on essential items.
In our Church, we cut our 2009 budget by 15%, in anticipation of a difficult financial year, and have seen NO reduction in spending -- everything went UP. This is unconscionable. And it upsets people.
Add to that the arrogance of Democrats, at Town Hall Meetings, and you get an over-reaction.
Golden Rule? When our leadership operates by this standard, the population will follow. It's a Truism that the leadership sets the tone. And they are constantly showing us how they expect to be treated.
There are Two Americas: One that wants us to be like Europe: Social Democrats, the other wants us to be what we've always been: a Capitalistic Republic. The minority is winning this debate and it upsets the majority who will be left to pay for it.
Underlying all this is Religion. America was founded on biblical principles of government, economics and social standards. Pulling us away from that to the Religion of Humanism is going to create serious reaction, even from people who aren't particularly religious.
It's our Tradition. It has sustained us and made us great. The French Revolution was an exercise in Humanism -- and it was barbaric. The American Revolution was an exercise of Contract Law, supported by biblical standards. Great Britain had reneged on her agreement. And the Colonists had spent 10 years trying to get Great Britain to honor her contracts before issuing their Declaration of Indepence. There are many parallels in our current turmoil.
I expect this coarseness to continue. There are few social controls left. You hear it in the preachers who rail against politicians in less than kind ways and with monstrous comparisons. Men who should know better, but are frightened at what they see.
I also expect to live long enough to see America a Humanistic, Socialistic society. We're already there, in the areas that count. It's just a matter of legitimizing it in law and practice. In the end: You get what you reward.
We've been rewarding indolence and greed; self gratification and individual morality. Those are the "chickens" that have come home to roost. It has been fascinating to listen to men who make no pretense at religious conviction spout Bible verses and principles in defense of our liberties in the public square. All the while living opposite that rhetoric in their private lives.
They don't see the disconnect; the hypocrisy. And that's America in the 21st century.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Children of The State
Amanda Kurowski is a ten year old girl who is being Home-Schooled by her mother. She is excelling academically, is socially active through extra-curricular activities and the public-school courses she takes to suppliment her education.
But Amanda's parents are divorced and her father is not satisfied. He doesn't believe Amanda is getting a well-rounded education. At odds: The "rigid Christian faith" Amanda is being subjected to.
So, off to court they went....in New Hampshire.
The Court found that "it would be remarkable if a 10-year-old child who spends her school time with her mother and the vast majority of all her other time with her mother would seriously consider adopting any other religious point of view."
So...Amanda is required to enroll in a "Public School."
There, she will be exposed to other children and other worldviews. This exposure will make her a better person and a better citizen. Or will it?
You know how this works. Being sheltered from drugs, profanity, nudity, rebellious attitudes, homosexual activism, sex-education, subjective moral standards, dubious science, racy literature, humanistic philosophies, and a curriculum that can't produce High School graduates who are functionally literate will stunt Amanda's development as a person.
If you believe that, you'll believe 50 million Americans are being denied access to medical care.
The Courts in New Hampshire are now mandating what religious beliefs a child can be exposed to....or which ONE they can't! Who do they think they are? Children do not belong to the State! Or do they?
But Amanda's parents are divorced and her father is not satisfied. He doesn't believe Amanda is getting a well-rounded education. At odds: The "rigid Christian faith" Amanda is being subjected to.
So, off to court they went....in New Hampshire.
The Court found that "it would be remarkable if a 10-year-old child who spends her school time with her mother and the vast majority of all her other time with her mother would seriously consider adopting any other religious point of view."
So...Amanda is required to enroll in a "Public School."
There, she will be exposed to other children and other worldviews. This exposure will make her a better person and a better citizen. Or will it?
You know how this works. Being sheltered from drugs, profanity, nudity, rebellious attitudes, homosexual activism, sex-education, subjective moral standards, dubious science, racy literature, humanistic philosophies, and a curriculum that can't produce High School graduates who are functionally literate will stunt Amanda's development as a person.
If you believe that, you'll believe 50 million Americans are being denied access to medical care.
The Courts in New Hampshire are now mandating what religious beliefs a child can be exposed to....or which ONE they can't! Who do they think they are? Children do not belong to the State! Or do they?
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Defining Heresy Down
In the minds of men, Christianity is divided between Liberal, Conservative, Progressive, Evangelical, Charismatic, Contemporary, Fundamental, Emerging or Emergent and Seekers. In the mind of God, as it is revealed in Scripture, there are only Believers & Nonbelievers. Believers believe what God has revealed. Unbelievers don't!
By the time we are in 4th grade we should understand how True/False questions work: if any part of the statement is False, the whole statement is FALSE! In chemistry, if you can't make it work, you're missing a step, using the wrong materials or processes, reversing the order or doing something that won't work no matter how you do it.
And, in language, the same is true. There are rules of grammar and interpretation. You are not going to make a sentence say what you want unless you break one or more of those rules.
But, in religious matters, it seems everything is subjective! What I believe is what's true (for me) and no one can convince me otherwise. Nor should they try.
Once upon a time trained, experienced men proclaimed the message of salvation in clear, definitive terms. They said people were naturally sinners, alienated from the Life of God. They said nothing a sinner did or could do would be sufficient to change that condition. They said the only hope anyone had was in what Jesus did. That this God-man took our sin upon Himself, willingly offering Himself as a blood sacrifice for sin, was slain, buried and on the 3rd day was raised from the dead by The Father, in Heaven, to a New Life.
They declared, by the authority of The Father, that unless the sinner repented of his sin, committed his heart and life to God, in Christ, and gave evidence of that commitment, he would die in his sin.
Today, it's all different. Now the message is, "Make Jesus your friend and invite Him to join you in whatever life you choose to live." Worship Him anyway that suits you. And call yourself a Christian because....well, because you think you are.
By any biblical measure, this is Heresy! Former generations understood that. Even unsaved people understood that. So, why is it this generation doesn't?
The simple answer is: Most of those who present themselves as Christians, aren't! They are still in their sin. They are still cut off from God. They still don't understand spiritual things. Just look at how they live. Their lifestyle is one of insubordination. They don't understand The Gospel. They have no desire to please God, on His terms. They don't want to hear "negative" sermons. And they don't want anyone telling them they're wrong.
This is not just different, it's heresy! Blasphemy! An attack upon what Christians hold dear. An attack upon God and all He represents.
But, then, that's the old definition of heresy.
By the time we are in 4th grade we should understand how True/False questions work: if any part of the statement is False, the whole statement is FALSE! In chemistry, if you can't make it work, you're missing a step, using the wrong materials or processes, reversing the order or doing something that won't work no matter how you do it.
And, in language, the same is true. There are rules of grammar and interpretation. You are not going to make a sentence say what you want unless you break one or more of those rules.
But, in religious matters, it seems everything is subjective! What I believe is what's true (for me) and no one can convince me otherwise. Nor should they try.
Once upon a time trained, experienced men proclaimed the message of salvation in clear, definitive terms. They said people were naturally sinners, alienated from the Life of God. They said nothing a sinner did or could do would be sufficient to change that condition. They said the only hope anyone had was in what Jesus did. That this God-man took our sin upon Himself, willingly offering Himself as a blood sacrifice for sin, was slain, buried and on the 3rd day was raised from the dead by The Father, in Heaven, to a New Life.
They declared, by the authority of The Father, that unless the sinner repented of his sin, committed his heart and life to God, in Christ, and gave evidence of that commitment, he would die in his sin.
Today, it's all different. Now the message is, "Make Jesus your friend and invite Him to join you in whatever life you choose to live." Worship Him anyway that suits you. And call yourself a Christian because....well, because you think you are.
By any biblical measure, this is Heresy! Former generations understood that. Even unsaved people understood that. So, why is it this generation doesn't?
The simple answer is: Most of those who present themselves as Christians, aren't! They are still in their sin. They are still cut off from God. They still don't understand spiritual things. Just look at how they live. Their lifestyle is one of insubordination. They don't understand The Gospel. They have no desire to please God, on His terms. They don't want to hear "negative" sermons. And they don't want anyone telling them they're wrong.
This is not just different, it's heresy! Blasphemy! An attack upon what Christians hold dear. An attack upon God and all He represents.
But, then, that's the old definition of heresy.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Biting The Hand That Feeds You
An atheist caller to the Sunday Night Bible Forum (www.thebibleforum.net) is insistent that the United States is not, nor has ever been, a Christian Nation.
I have tried to communicate with him, but he simply wants to rant, which is what people do when they have no objective standard of morality. Nothing, nowhere, and in no way exists which makes this claim. The best we can say is that the Founding Fathers were rooted in classical literature and biblical understanding, basing their efforts on biblical principles.
The caller's point is that the Treaty of Tripoli proves the Founding Fathers were NOT seeking this goal as evidenced by John Adams' signing a Treaty which declares that the "Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion;...."
The fact that knowledgeable people don't make this claim doesn't seem to penetrate his thinking. And he says he's a "teacher." It's the Red Herring atheists enjoy dragging across the path, to distract the discussion and prove their point.
The President who signed this Treaty also wrote things like: "The general principles upon which the Fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity..." [Written to Abigail on the day the Declaration was approved by Congress -- 1776]
The Facts of this Treaty are:
1. The United States wanted to stop the piracy of their ships by the Barbary Nations -- we did not have the Navy to fight a war against these people. [Interesting how Muslims are still pirating ships at sea]
2. The Barbary Nations were Muslim -- used to defending their religion against all comers [Jihad]
3. The Treaty was written by the Barbary Nations -- in Arabic
4. A 1931 Commission by the U.S. concluded that the English version was a "poor attempt to paraphrase or summarize the wishes of the Arabic States.
5. The Document is unique [how many early documents disavow our Christian Heritage?]
6. The language is imprecise, allowing Congress and the President to freely sign it [America was NOT founded on "The Christian Religion." but on Christian principles]
That there are people, today, willing to abandon the very principles that allows them to be critical of our heritage and enjoy the benefits of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness without reprisal, is a testimony to the generosity of Christian beliefs. No Secularist, Humanist, Progressive government would ever allow such a thing! Just look at what Congress and our President are doing, right now, in seeking to vilify and limit the free dissent of citizens against their positions!
I have tried to communicate with him, but he simply wants to rant, which is what people do when they have no objective standard of morality. Nothing, nowhere, and in no way exists which makes this claim. The best we can say is that the Founding Fathers were rooted in classical literature and biblical understanding, basing their efforts on biblical principles.
The caller's point is that the Treaty of Tripoli proves the Founding Fathers were NOT seeking this goal as evidenced by John Adams' signing a Treaty which declares that the "Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion;...."
The fact that knowledgeable people don't make this claim doesn't seem to penetrate his thinking. And he says he's a "teacher." It's the Red Herring atheists enjoy dragging across the path, to distract the discussion and prove their point.
The President who signed this Treaty also wrote things like: "The general principles upon which the Fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity..." [Written to Abigail on the day the Declaration was approved by Congress -- 1776]
The Facts of this Treaty are:
1. The United States wanted to stop the piracy of their ships by the Barbary Nations -- we did not have the Navy to fight a war against these people. [Interesting how Muslims are still pirating ships at sea]
2. The Barbary Nations were Muslim -- used to defending their religion against all comers [Jihad]
3. The Treaty was written by the Barbary Nations -- in Arabic
4. A 1931 Commission by the U.S. concluded that the English version was a "poor attempt to paraphrase or summarize the wishes of the Arabic States.
5. The Document is unique [how many early documents disavow our Christian Heritage?]
6. The language is imprecise, allowing Congress and the President to freely sign it [America was NOT founded on "The Christian Religion." but on Christian principles]
That there are people, today, willing to abandon the very principles that allows them to be critical of our heritage and enjoy the benefits of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness without reprisal, is a testimony to the generosity of Christian beliefs. No Secularist, Humanist, Progressive government would ever allow such a thing! Just look at what Congress and our President are doing, right now, in seeking to vilify and limit the free dissent of citizens against their positions!
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