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Well, considering the Constitution, Mr.Lynn has anti-American spirit.
Because America itself has Bible in it's foundation. And that's why it is
blessed.
Why don't you guys announce Mr.Lynn anti-American? ;-)))
I know, it's not that easy.
May God bless President Bush
Boris
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Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 11:42
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Subject: [RR] Hey all
I've been noticing that I'm getting more & more
horoscope & Tarot Card reading offers in my e-mail. And then I got this
-anyone see a double standard in the philosophy of this world. Check who
wrote this:
Subject: A Praying President - October 5,
2001
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Blessed is the man that walketh not in
the counsel of the ungodly, nor
standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth
in the seat of the
scornful.
Psalms 1:1
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A Praying President
Recently,
USA Today published a picture of President Bush praying.
This brought
immediate criticism from Barry Lynn, executive director
of Americans United
for Separation of Church and State. "He's trying
to impose his
religious views on other people," said Mr. Lynn, a man
who is trying to
impose his anti-religious views on other people. When
I read Mr.
Lynn's statement, a chill ran up my spine, and Thomas
Jefferson's words
echoed in my mind: "I tremble for my country when
I reflect that God is
just and that His justice cannot sleep forever."
Will enough people
with little historical understanding, less spiritual
discernment, and no
heart at all for the true foundations of the republic
be able finally to
convince the rest of us that God has no place in our
national life?
"Forbid it, Almighty God!" (A phrase from Patrick Henry's
"Liberty or
Death" speech which is usually censored by people like
Mr.
Lynn).
Why can't our president, or anyone else in this country
for that matter,
be free to pray or talk about God? In the last
election, vice presidential
candidate Sen. Joseph Lieberman mentioned God
too often and was
roundly criticized by the Anti-Defamation League, an
organization that
should have been defending his right to speak freely of
his Jewish faith.
Reactions like these defy logic, unless we accept the
reality of a secular
worldview that strongly defends its faith against all
others and also
blinds
many to the benefits of a praying
president. It's only our ignorance of
our history and our
Constitution that allows any credibility to be given to
such intolerant
statements.
We've had many praying presidents, but our first, George
Washington,
set the example: "Almighty and eternal Lord God, the
great Creator of
heaven and earth, and the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ...
direct my thoughts, words and work, wash away my sins in
the
immaculate blood of the Lamb, and purge my heart by thy Holy
Spirit...
that I may with more freedom of mind and liberty of will serve
thee, the
everlasting God, in righteousness and holiness this day, and all
the
days of my life. Increase my faith in the sweet promises of the
Gospel...
make me always watchful over my heart...daily frame me more &
more
into the likeness of thy son Jesus Christ...."
These words are
from a manuscript written in George Washington's
hand, when he was 20 years
old. Modern revisionists insist
Washington wasn't a Christian but a
Deist, meaning one who believes
in an impersonal God who no longer listens
or responds to the prayers
of humankind. But no reasonable person can
read prayers like the one
above or the hundreds of speeches, proclamations,
and letters of our
first president and not believe he had a deep commitment
to Jesus
Christ.
The USA Today article stated that President Bush's
faith "is a 'great
comfort' to him, but some worry frequent prayers mix
with policy." I
hope so. Policy influenced by an all-knowing,
Almighty God would
surely have a better chance of success.
So I pray
that President Bush continues to pray. Maybe he'll even write
some of
them down, like George Washington, or write a book of Jesus'
sayings, like
Thomas Jefferson.
If Americans United for Separation of Church and
State are worried
about George Bush's prayers, how do they react to the
fact that George
Washington's have survived for over 200 years? This
one is marked
"Monday Evening:"
"Most Gracious Lord God, from whom
proceedeth every good and
perfect gift, I offer to thy divine majesty my
unfeigned praise &
thanksgiving for all thy mercies towards me.
Thou mad'st me at first
and hast ever since sustained the work of thy own
hand; thou gav'st thy
Son to die for me; and hast given me assurance of
salvation, upon my
repentance and sincerely endeavoring to conform my life
to His holy
precepts and example. Suffer me not to be drawn from
thee, by the
blandishments of the world, carnal desires, the cunning of the
devil, or
deceitfulness of sin...discharge my mind from all things that
are
displeasing to thee, of all ill will and discontent, wrath and
bitterness,
pride & vain conceit of myself, and render me charitable,
pure, holy,
patient and heavenly minded...."
Thank you, Most
Gracious Father-God, for a praying
president.
copyright 2001 Dean Jones
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Committee, he transports to
safety Jews, Christians, and others who are
being persecuted for their
faith. Christian Rescue Committee can be
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Christianity.com.
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I exhort
therefore, that, first of all, supplications,
prayers,
intercessions,
and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For
kings, and for all that are
in authority; that we may lead a quiet and
peaceable life in all godliness
and honesty. For this is good and
acceptable in the sight of God
our
Saviour;
1 Timothy 2:1-3
Bob Simons
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the
LORD,
"plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give
you hope
and a future. Jer. 29:11
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