As a child I loved to fly kites. I remember having many different kites of different shapes, sizes, and styles. We would fly our kites for hours, and even invent games and competitions between all the neighborhood kids. Kites are such simple things, but some of my best childhood memories involve flying them. I still fly kites with my children to this day.
So, why do I bring up kites in a rant about America being a God Vacuum? Well, no matter the shape, size, or style of kite; they all have one thing in common. All kites have some sort of structure or backbone holding them together. Without this backbone the kite would just collapse and be unable to fly.
America was founded with a backbone, but now that backbone is all but ignored. The founders of this great country were Christian men who based the formula for their new government on the principals of the God they believed in. Now, if you want, you can try to argue this point with me, but it would be futile. There are evidences of this God backbone for America in our founding documents, on our governmental buildings, in our songs and pledges, in the founder’s personal writings, and in virtually everything else in that era. So, let’s move on and take this backbone as a fact. To do otherwise is akin to not recognizing your own image as you look at it in the mirror.
Over the past 50 years, the extreme elements of our country have slowly chipped away at this backbone until it is all but gone. The result is what I call the God Vacuum, or the absence of God in America. The list of these extremists and their targets is endless. Every element of the God backbone has been attacked at one time or another. The first big step was taking God out of our schools. This started the God vacuum by eliminating God from a large portion of our children’s lives. Then it moved on to removing as many references to God as they possibly could in every area of our lives. Just a few examples are: the elimination of the 10 commandments from our courts, the elimination of prayer and references to God in most government facilities, right down to eliminating something as simple as nativity scenes. What began as a little omission of God here or there is quickly becoming a huge stigma towards God or his principals. It all goes back to the misinterpretation of the establishment clause and Thomas Jefferson’s statement about the “wall of separation” of Church and State. This was always intended to be a one way wall which kept the state out of the church not the other way around. None of the founders wanted God to be eliminated from our government or our society. Unfortunately, we as citizens have largely sat by silent and allowed this vacuum to materialize without much of a fight. I fear that it will only grow worse and worse and the backbone of our country will be only a memory.
Why does this matter so much? Remember the kite, without a backbone it collapses and does not fly. Now a country without its backbone is about to collapse and take a nose dive. A constitution and laws that are written from a Godly frame of mind, tends to make little of no sense to the ungodly. That is why there is so much confusion, and our court system finds it necessary to rewrite laws that have made sense for 200 years. The only solution is for those of us who long for the America of our Fathers to take a stand and be as vehement and persistent as those who are attacking it. We must be vocal, honest, and learn to not take their “no” for an answer. We must fight fairly, and we must not compromise. The silent majority has been the sleeping giant for too long. Majority you ask? Of course we are. It just seems like the Godless extreme are stronger because of the way they shout and fight. We must learn to use some of their tactics without their lies and distortions.
I for one will do what I can to stop the erosion and chipping away at America’s Godly backbone. I believe strongly that every human is born with a God shaped hole in their heart. Many choose to fill it with other things, and that is their choice. However when they evacuate God from America and create a God Vacuum, it is time to stand up and be heard.
That’s my 2 cents, and may God continue to bless America even in the midst of her rebellion!
1 comment:
Now I won't argue with you on most items on here and in some ways I do agree. But your history is flawed. The founding fathers put the "wall of seperation" between church and state not as a one way to keep the state out of church in fact it was put in more to keep the church (not religion) out of the state. The reason for the was under the British rule the British were being highly influenced by the Church of England. Because America was made up of a melting pot of several religions that were held down under the British rule the founding fathers set the government up so that no one "church" may gain control and run the government. The fact is that the founding fathers created this country on basic principles that make sence. These principles have been trampled twisted and abused by both sides of the fence (yes that includes the churches).
On to the next arguement, the pledge. In 1954, Congress after a campaign by the Knights of Columbus, added the words, 'under God,' to the Pledge. That wasn't writen by the founding fathers.
"In God we trust" First appeared on coins in 1964 almost 100 years after our founding fathers put together the "documents" to make this country a nation.
OK I'm done pointing out the facts and like I said I don't really disgree with you as a whole just some statments. I agree there is a major problem in our government and the extremist on both sides of the fence are parts of the problem. The bigest problem is neither party represents you or me or anyone else. Those representatives in congress and in the senate represent the special interest and those with big check books. I remember reading resently how a member of congress came in with a net worth of around $200,000 in 2000 and when he was reelected in a few years later he was worth $14 Million. Now how do you have that kind of money on $165,200 a year? Corruption.
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