A guest opinion and submission.
by Mary Kay Hodges-Cates on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 9:43am
The Death of the Republic starts when its citizens do not know the basis for wich there country was established.
Children are not allowed to hear in school about the true history of our own country and God's part in that history.
God is being totally deleted from our society and families Many people not realizing that the preservation of their family line by GOD is miraculous.
My own family on just one small side of it has lived through and touched major parts of history just barely escaping horrible deaths.
If we all look into our own family history's we will be amazed to see the Lords hands on the direction of our ancestors lives weather they were beleavers in the salvation of Christ or not.
Undeniably there is a reason we are all here and it it for the Lords purposes not because of some misguided belief in an evolutionary survival of the fittest.
So we need to stop running our country on that belief and turn back to GOD for HIS wisdom is without error from Genesis to Revelation.
I ask everyone to pray today for our country and leaders to find wisdom in the Lord.
Teach your children the true history of your family and our nation. Let them see for themselves how God has spared your family for His work and Glory.
TO GET YOU STARTED ON YOU BIBLICAL READING
http://etext.virginia.edu/kjv.browse.html
TO GET YOU STARTED ON YOUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY
Independence Day is the national holiday of the United States of America commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia.
At the time of the signing, the would-be United States consisted of 13 colonies under the rule of England’s King George III. There was growing unrest in the colonies concerning the taxes that had to be paid to England, commonly referred to as “taxation without representation,” as the colonists were not represented in the English Parliament and had no say in what went on.
As the unrest grew in the colonies, King George sent extra troops to help control any rebellion. In 1774, the 13 colonies sent delegates to Philadelphia to form the First Continental Congress. The delegates were unhappy with England, but were not yet ready to declare war.
In April 1775, as the King’s troops advanced on Concord, Mass., Paul Revere would sound the alarm “The British are coming, the British are coming” as he rode his horse through the late night streets. The battle of Concord and its “shot heard round the world” would mark the unofficial beginning of the colonies’ war for Independence.
In May, the colonies again sent delegates to the Second Continental Congress. For almost a year, the congress tried to work out its differences with England, again without formally declaring war. By June 1776, their efforts had become hopeless and a committee was formed to compose a formal declaration of independence.
Headed by Thomas Jefferson, the committee included John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Philip Livingston, and Roger Sherman. Thomas Jefferson was chosen to write the first draft, which was presented to the congress on June 28. After various changes, a vote was taken late in the afternoon of July 4.
Of the 13 colonies, nine voted in favor of the Declaration, two — Pennsylvania and South Carolina — voted no, Delaware was undecided, and New York abstained.
To make it official, John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence. It is said that John Hancock signed his name “with a great flourish” so “King George can read that without spectacles!”
The following day, copies of the Declaration were distributed. The first newspaper to print the Declaration was the Pennsylvania Evening Post on July 6. On July 8, the Declaration had its first public reading in Philadelphia’s Independence Square.
Twice that day the Declaration was read to cheering crowds and pealing church bells. Even the bell in Independence Hall was rung. The “Province Bell” would later be renamed “Liberty Bell” after its inscription — “Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof.”
Although the signing of the Declaration was not completed until August, the Fourth of July has been accepted as the official anniversary of United States independence. The first Independence Day celebration took place the following year, July 4, 1777.
By the early 1800s, the traditions of parades, picnics, and fireworks were established as the way to celebrate America’s birthday. And although fireworks have been banned in most places because of their danger, most towns and cities usually have big firework displays for all to see and enjoy.http://etext.virginia.edu/kjv.browse.html
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring monument. Here, in exalted and unforgettable phrases, Jefferson expressed the convictions in the minds and hearts of the American people. The political philosophy of the Declaration was not new; its ideals of individual liberty had already been expressed by John Locke and the Continental philosophers. What Jefferson did was to summarize this philosophy in "self-evident truths" and set forth a list of grievances against the King in order to justify before the world the breaking of ties between the colonies and the mother country
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html
The Federal Convention convened in the State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia on May 14, 1787, to revise the Articles of Confederation. Because the delegations from only two states were at first present, the members adjourned from day to day until a quorum of seven states was obtained on May 25. Through discussion and debate it became clear by mid-June that, rather than amend the existing Articles, the Convention would draft an entirely new frame of government. All through the summer, in closed sessions, the delegates debated, and redrafted the articles of the new Constitution. Among the chief points at issue were how much power to allow the central government, how many representatives in Congress to allow each state, and how these representatives should be elected--directly by the people or by the state legislators. The work of many minds, the Constitution stands as a model of cooperative statesmanship and the art of compromise.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html
During the debates on the adoption of the Constitution, its opponents repeatedly charged that the Constitution as drafted would open the way to tyranny by the central government. Fresh in their minds was the memory of the British violation of civil rights before and during the Revolution. They demanded a "bill of rights" that would spell out the immunities of individual citizens. Several state conventions in their formal ratification of the Constitution asked for such amendments; others ratified the Constitution with the understanding that the amendments would be offered.
On September 25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States therefore proposed to the state legislatures 12 amendments to the Constitution that met arguments most frequently advanced against it. The first two proposed amendments, which concerned the number of constituents for each Representative and the compensation of Congressmen, were not ratified. Articles 3 to 12, however, ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures, constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights.html
The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag is an oath of loyalty to the republic of the United States of America. It is often recited at public events. Congressional sessions open with a recitation of the Pledge.
The current Pledge of Allegiance reads:
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.[6]
According to the United States Flag Code the pledge should be recited by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform, people should remove any non-religious headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, with the right hand being over the heart. People in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute.[1]
The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag is an oath of loyalty to the republic of the United States of America. It is often recited at public events. Congressional sessions open with a recitation of the Pledge.
The current Pledge of Allegiance reads:
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.[6]
According to the United States Flag Code the pledge should be recited by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform, people should remove any non-religious headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, with the right hand being over the heart. People in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute.[1]
Children are not allowed to hear in school about the true history of our own country and God's part in that history.
God is being totally deleted from our society and families Many people not realizing that the preservation of their family line by GOD is miraculous.
My own family on just one small side of it has lived through and touched major parts of history just barely escaping horrible deaths.
If we all look into our own family history's we will be amazed to see the Lords hands on the direction of our ancestors lives weather they were beleavers in the salvation of Christ or not.
Undeniably there is a reason we are all here and it it for the Lords purposes not because of some misguided belief in an evolutionary survival of the fittest.
So we need to stop running our country on that belief and turn back to GOD for HIS wisdom is without error from Genesis to Revelation.
I ask everyone to pray today for our country and leaders to find wisdom in the Lord.
Teach your children the true history of your family and our nation. Let them see for themselves how God has spared your family for His work and Glory.
TO GET YOU STARTED ON YOU BIBLICAL READING
http://etext.virginia.edu/kjv.browse.html
TO GET YOU STARTED ON YOUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY
Independence Day is the national holiday of the United States of America commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia.
At the time of the signing, the would-be United States consisted of 13 colonies under the rule of England’s King George III. There was growing unrest in the colonies concerning the taxes that had to be paid to England, commonly referred to as “taxation without representation,” as the colonists were not represented in the English Parliament and had no say in what went on.
As the unrest grew in the colonies, King George sent extra troops to help control any rebellion. In 1774, the 13 colonies sent delegates to Philadelphia to form the First Continental Congress. The delegates were unhappy with England, but were not yet ready to declare war.
In April 1775, as the King’s troops advanced on Concord, Mass., Paul Revere would sound the alarm “The British are coming, the British are coming” as he rode his horse through the late night streets. The battle of Concord and its “shot heard round the world” would mark the unofficial beginning of the colonies’ war for Independence.
In May, the colonies again sent delegates to the Second Continental Congress. For almost a year, the congress tried to work out its differences with England, again without formally declaring war. By June 1776, their efforts had become hopeless and a committee was formed to compose a formal declaration of independence.
Headed by Thomas Jefferson, the committee included John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Philip Livingston, and Roger Sherman. Thomas Jefferson was chosen to write the first draft, which was presented to the congress on June 28. After various changes, a vote was taken late in the afternoon of July 4.
Of the 13 colonies, nine voted in favor of the Declaration, two — Pennsylvania and South Carolina — voted no, Delaware was undecided, and New York abstained.
To make it official, John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence. It is said that John Hancock signed his name “with a great flourish” so “King George can read that without spectacles!”
The following day, copies of the Declaration were distributed. The first newspaper to print the Declaration was the Pennsylvania Evening Post on July 6. On July 8, the Declaration had its first public reading in Philadelphia’s Independence Square.
Twice that day the Declaration was read to cheering crowds and pealing church bells. Even the bell in Independence Hall was rung. The “Province Bell” would later be renamed “Liberty Bell” after its inscription — “Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof.”
Although the signing of the Declaration was not completed until August, the Fourth of July has been accepted as the official anniversary of United States independence. The first Independence Day celebration took place the following year, July 4, 1777.
By the early 1800s, the traditions of parades, picnics, and fireworks were established as the way to celebrate America’s birthday. And although fireworks have been banned in most places because of their danger, most towns and cities usually have big firework displays for all to see and enjoy.http://etext.virginia.edu/kjv.browse.html
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring monument. Here, in exalted and unforgettable phrases, Jefferson expressed the convictions in the minds and hearts of the American people. The political philosophy of the Declaration was not new; its ideals of individual liberty had already been expressed by John Locke and the Continental philosophers. What Jefferson did was to summarize this philosophy in "self-evident truths" and set forth a list of grievances against the King in order to justify before the world the breaking of ties between the colonies and the mother country
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html
The Federal Convention convened in the State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia on May 14, 1787, to revise the Articles of Confederation. Because the delegations from only two states were at first present, the members adjourned from day to day until a quorum of seven states was obtained on May 25. Through discussion and debate it became clear by mid-June that, rather than amend the existing Articles, the Convention would draft an entirely new frame of government. All through the summer, in closed sessions, the delegates debated, and redrafted the articles of the new Constitution. Among the chief points at issue were how much power to allow the central government, how many representatives in Congress to allow each state, and how these representatives should be elected--directly by the people or by the state legislators. The work of many minds, the Constitution stands as a model of cooperative statesmanship and the art of compromise.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html
During the debates on the adoption of the Constitution, its opponents repeatedly charged that the Constitution as drafted would open the way to tyranny by the central government. Fresh in their minds was the memory of the British violation of civil rights before and during the Revolution. They demanded a "bill of rights" that would spell out the immunities of individual citizens. Several state conventions in their formal ratification of the Constitution asked for such amendments; others ratified the Constitution with the understanding that the amendments would be offered.
On September 25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States therefore proposed to the state legislatures 12 amendments to the Constitution that met arguments most frequently advanced against it. The first two proposed amendments, which concerned the number of constituents for each Representative and the compensation of Congressmen, were not ratified. Articles 3 to 12, however, ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures, constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights.html
The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag is an oath of loyalty to the republic of the United States of America. It is often recited at public events. Congressional sessions open with a recitation of the Pledge.
The current Pledge of Allegiance reads:
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.[6]
According to the United States Flag Code the pledge should be recited by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform, people should remove any non-religious headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, with the right hand being over the heart. People in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute.[1]
The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag is an oath of loyalty to the republic of the United States of America. It is often recited at public events. Congressional sessions open with a recitation of the Pledge.
The current Pledge of Allegiance reads:
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.[6]
According to the United States Flag Code the pledge should be recited by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform, people should remove any non-religious headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, with the right hand being over the heart. People in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute.[1]
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