Jul 3, 2012
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As morning’s first light breaks over the eastern seaboard and the sun begins to spill its light across the waters of the Atlantic, there stands a monument of marble and granite rising high above our nation’s capital.
The beacon rises more than 555 feet and provides a perfect panoramic of the 69 square miles that comprise the District of Columbia. To the north is the White House; to the South, the Jefferson Memorial; to the west the Lincoln Memorial and to the North the Capitol.
But no building is as tall as the obelisk — and at its pinnacle is a capstone made of aluminum. It was the intention of her architect, Robert Mills, to carve a message that might stand as a message to future generations.
The words have weathered time and turmoil, war and peace. And to this day the seven letters Mr. Mills had carved into the aluminum capstone remain.
The obelisk may celebrate a man, but it gives glory to a higher power. And when morning comes to America, the first rays of light illuminate the capstone — and Mr. Mills’ testimony for the ages — Laus Deo, praise be to God.
I thought about the Washington Monument awhile back when I heard the president of the United States deliver a stunning message to the nation and to the world.
President Obama set the record straight on the campaign trail, telling CBN News, “America is no longer just a Christian nation,“ he told the Christian Broadcasting Network.
It would not be the first time he made such a declaration.
“I’ve said before that one of the great strengths of the United States is — although as I mentioned we have a very large Christian population — we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation, or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation,” he said. “We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values.”
His declaration stands in stark contrast to comments once made by former President Ronald Reagan.
“The Founding Fathers believed that faith in God was the key to our being a good people and America’s becoming a great nation,” he said.
And during a National Prayer Breakfast, Reagan did not hesitate to lay out the source of our nation’s success.
“I also believe this blessed land was set apart in a very special way, a country created by men and women who came here not in search of gold, but in search of God,“ he said. “They would be free people, living under the law with faith in their Maker and their future. Sometimes, it seems we’ve strayed from that noble beginning, from our conviction that standards of right and wrong do exist and must be lived up to.”
Not a Christian nation? Tell that to the men who wrote our Declaration of Independence.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
Not a Christian nation? Tell that to George Washington. He used 54 Biblical terms to describe God in his various writings.
“While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian,” he once wrote.
Not a Christian nation? Tell that to John Jay the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
“Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers,” he wrote.
Not a Christian nation? Tell that to James Madison, our fourth president and a signer of the U.S. Constitution.
“A watchful eye must be kept on ourselves lest, while we are building ideal monuments of renown and bliss here, we neglect to have our names enrolled in the Annals of Heaven,” he once wrote.
Not a Christian nation? Tell that to Patrick Henry, the voice of liberty.
“Being a Christian…is a character which I prize far above all this world has or can boast,” he once said.
Secular humanists may one day be successful in the religious cleansing of American history. There may come a time when Christian values will be banished from the marketplace of ideas and expelled from our public schools. On the horizon a day fast approaches when Americans could pay a price for following the teachings of Jesus Christ.
And while the winds of change may sweep across the nation’s capital — there stands a beacon of hope — a reminder that this nation of immigrants was built, not on sinking sand, but on a firm foundation, girded by Almighty God.
And on this Fourth of July, the first ray’s of morning light will shine down upon these United States of America — illuminating an eternal truth and a grateful nation’s prayer — praise be to God!
Laus Deo.
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This is so true. The proof of Almighty being a part if this country will always be found in the writings of our early leaders and that can't be denied. Skeptics will always claim something different, but one thing they can never do, and that is to wipe out the faith or prevent the spreading of the gospel.
""As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion".
George Washington
Glory to God in the highest.
""As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion".
George Washington
Who are you, H. Aubrey and how did you manage to post on my FB wall?
Anyway, our Creator is not personally known by everyone yet; but one day every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is LORD (and the Creator and the Savior). The unanimous Declaration of Independence said, "they are endowed by their Creator…with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence …". We have freedom of religion in America, yes. Huzza!!! The fact of the matter is: Christianity is actually a relationship/ religion when we trust Jesus as our Savior. "If Jesus had never been born, this world would be far more miserable. People's noblest and kindest deeds find their motivation in love for Jesus Christ. –Dr. D. James Kennedy
Judy,
Possibly the dumbest comment ever…. congratulations….
I just listened to David Barton talk on our Christian heritage. We are truly blessed.
David Barton is a moron and a revisionist.
""As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion".
George Washington
End of story, conservative douchebags…
This nation was not founded on ANY religion, and guarantees freedom OF religion (or no religion if you prefer). But it WAS founded on Christian principles. That is an indesputable fact. Get over it. And you don't needto call anyone insulting names.
Christian 'principles' are based upon ancient Roman and Greek ethics and morality teachings…Those are the principles our founders sought to establish….the majority flet very cynical about church doctrine and religion….
“Preachers dread the advance of science as witches do the approach of daylight.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
“In every country and every age, the priest has been hostile to liberty.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
“History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
“Christianity neither is, nor ever was, a part of the Common Law.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
We discover in the gospel a groundwork of vulgar ignorance” ~ Thomas Jefferson
“I do not find in Christianity one redeeming feature.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
“Christianity is the most perverted system that ever shone on man.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
Get over it.
Almost all those quotes are taken out of their context. Very difficult ro debate an ideologue. They won't reason. I can show you many more quotes are IN context to refute, but why waste the time?
Well, because you can't, or you would…
Those are direct quotes from Thomas Jefferson…
Impossible to be one nation under god when many citizens don't practice a faith or follow a god.
For all those quotes you dug up Starnes, I could come back with triple the amount from founders who valued the separation of church and state and knew that religion was a private matter and should not influence our government. Theocracies are a bad thing, look at the middle east.
I do totally 100% respect your right to practice your religion, but freedom of religion cannot be had without freedom from religion. Otherwise, it infringes on other's rights to religious freedom. The sooner the social conservative tea partiers get that, the more unified our country will be.
Happy fireworks day!
America never WAS "just a Christian nation" you fucking morons!