Our Founding Fathers were radicals, fundamentalists and zealots. Among them were men who invoked the Name of God and professed faith in Christ. They were intolerant, warmongers, and stubborn. They were the Right in men like John Adams. They were the Left in men like Thomas Jefferson. They were all patriots. They were willing to die for their country. They were willing to live for their country. Why? They had purpose, they had calling, and they had hope.
Their hope was not in government, not in the military, not in the economy, and not even in their fellow man. Their hope was in a God who provides, directs and sustains.
How times have changed! Our politicians preach hope in government, the military and the economy. Our citizens put into action the words from the pulpit (grassroots), evangelize the message (campaign) and come to the altar (of subsidy, welfare and rebate). That is the New Religion. Government is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.
Government becomes God.
How times remain the same! Government is not god in the same way the ancient kings and rulers proclaimed their divinity. We are too sophisticated for that. But yet, the end will be the same.
A reminder…
Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. (Jesus in Matthew 22:21)
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