Religion & Politics -- the Landmark Ruling of Justice Moore vs. the United States

Written by Lady Camelot


What isrepparttar definition of “Religion?” According torepparttar 126877 Merriam Webster dictionary, “Religion” is a literal Pandora’s box of multiple and complicated characterizations ofrepparttar 126878 English language. After extensive research,repparttar 126879 word “Religion” dates back torepparttar 126880 13th century. In one instance, religion means:repparttar 126881 service and worship of God orrepparttar 126882 supernatural (coincidentally –repparttar 126883 Merriam Webster dictionary capitalizesrepparttar 126884 name “God.”). A second, more refined definition assigns religion to a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs and practices. Of course,repparttar 126885 word “religion” becomes much more expansive as we scroll downrepparttar 126886 pages of countless terms in relation to this broad word. In a third definition, religion translates into scrupulous (moral integrity or what is upright and proper) conformity – otherwise, known asrepparttar 126887 state of conscientiousness (having moral integrity). And finally, asrepparttar 126888 can of worms is opened by “religion,” we find that it is directly linked torepparttar 126889 word “Uprightness.” The web of ideologies then takes on a whole new fundamental implication. Upright, as defined as being scrupulous – which is defined by moral integrity – then parochially, religion, in fact means honesty, to be just, conscientiousness, scrupulous and honorable.

Recent, social events are indicative ofrepparttar 126890 decline of human consciousness, freedom, liberties, morality andrepparttar 126891 evident growth of perverse political corruption. Chief Justice Roy S. Moore, a graduate ofrepparttar 126892 West Pointe Military Academy, a former Captain inrepparttar 126893 Military Police Corps ofrepparttar 126894 US Army, holder of an extensive National service record in Kansas, Germany and in Vietnam, was elected by popular vote as Chief Justice ofrepparttar 126895 Supreme Court of Alabama in November 2000. Chief Justice Moore also has received 15 National Honors, includingrepparttar 126896 1997 Bill of Rights Award,repparttar 126897 1995 George Washington Honor Medal from National Freedom Foundation in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, andrepparttar 126898 1998 Andrew Jackson Champion of Liberty Award byrepparttar 126899 US Taxpayers Party. Beside his meritorious service to his country, Justice Moore has made appearance on several, television news and family shows, authored multiple articles and is even notated for his poetic literature. (For more information on Chief Justice Roy S. Moore, go to The Foundation of Moral Law, Inc. located at http://www.morallaw.org/)

So how does an American Chief Justice tie intorepparttar 126900 word “religion?” In a landmark decision, Chief Justice Roy Moore was ejected from office in mid-November for his stance relating to his commission ofrepparttar 126901 “Ten Commandments” monument onrepparttar 126902 Alabama Statehouse. According to several organizations and groups,repparttar 126903 exhibition ofrepparttar 126904 “Ten Commandments’” Monument was an offensive display of “Religion.” In addition,repparttar 126905 monument depicts quotes fromrepparttar 126906 American Declaration of Independence – “…Laws of nature and of Nature’s God,”repparttar 126907 US National Motto – “…In God We Trust,”repparttar 126908 US Pledge of Allegiance - “…One Nation Under God, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All” Andrepparttar 126909 US Judiciary Act of 1789 - “…So Help Me God.”

Suddenly,repparttar 126910 word “Religion” takes on a vast assumption of forced religious status. Throughoutrepparttar 126911 course of history, religion has beenrepparttar 126912 taboo word that has cost countless lives, and has led torepparttar 126913 demise and radical behavior of human civilization as a whole. The word itself is notrepparttar 126914 underlying root cause, howeverrepparttar 126915 individuals and groups who oppose and misconstrue its basic meaning are in fact responsible.

Doesrepparttar 126916 ejection of Chief Justice Moore grossly alterrepparttar 126917 foundation on whichrepparttar 126918 United States of America is founded? Let’s take a brief look at US history. The original US Constitution was signed byrepparttar 126919 deputies ofrepparttar 126920 then, 12 United States. It’s final decree stated: “…done in Convention byrepparttar 126921 Unanimous Consent ofrepparttar 126922 States presentrepparttar 126923 Seventeenth Day of September inrepparttar 126924 Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven and ofrepparttar 126925 Independence ofrepparttar 126926 United States of Americarepparttar 126927 Twelfth In witness whereof We have hereunto subscribed our Names…”

Accordingrepparttar 126928 US Amendments – “…Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibitingrepparttar 126929 free exercise thereof; or abridgingrepparttar 126930 freedom of speech, or ofrepparttar 126931 press; orrepparttar 126932 right ofrepparttar 126933 people peaceably to assemble, and to petitionrepparttar 126934 Government for a redress of grievances…”

If it is The Lord's Will I Will Live

Written by Pastor Ray Stark


My thoughts can get a little edgy at night. Possibly even deep. Reflecting on almost a half century of life. Some of it better than I would have imagined in my youth. Some not.

All in all I am glad that this present life is not all I have been given fromrepparttar hand of God. At night I tend to wonder what it will be like to be onrepparttar 126876 other side of death's door.

According torepparttar 126877 Reverend Gary Davis "Death don't have no mercy in this land." Thank God, Jesus does. Two or three mild strokes and a minor heart attack overrepparttar 126878 last 6 years could well have something to do withrepparttar 126879 wayrepparttar 126880 stream of my consciousness flows.

Not melancholy thoughts. Thoughts of a hope and future God has prepared for me beyondrepparttar 126881 valley ofrepparttar 126882 shadow of death. Makes me want to do right and be appreciative of what He has given me on this side ofrepparttar 126883 valley and yet not to pin all my hopes and dreams on family and friends andrepparttar 126884 things that make life enjoyable inrepparttar 126885 present.

There is a day of reckoning and a day of rewards coming which will fit all of us out for eternal life. James,repparttar 126886 brother of Jesus says it much better than I could hope to.

James 4:13-15 Weymouth NT

Jam 4:13 Come, you who say, "To-day or to-morrow we will go to this or that city, and spend a year there and carry on a successful business,"

Jam 4:14 when, allrepparttar 126887 while, you do not even know what will happen to-morrow. For what isrepparttar 126888 nature of your life? Why, it is but a mist, which appears for a short time and then is seen no more.

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