The State is No Judge of Religious Truth

The state is no judge of religious truth
It must be mute on such matters
History, alone, gives us the proof
To civic peace it has been disastrous

Each man must tend to his own conscience
Coming to know for himself what is right
Learning to self-govern and to be cautious
Of what puffs itself up to take freedom and light

Religion is that transcendent link
To God and community
That each might spiritually drink
Moral fiber for unity

pondering:

Is religion special?

Desert News

Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 

any comments are appreciated... as I am still pondering

Founding Principles

Founding principles

Made this land great.

Freedom and enterprise-

It is not too late!

Save the Constitution-

Increase the defense.

"The People" not institutions-

Make the true difference!

The will, the heartbeat

Calls us to work hard.

We have a destiny.

We know who we are!

America's soul

Is worthy of saving.

Of our leading role

The world is more craving.

Liberty, choice

Freedom, religion-

On each make a noise

The vote... the decision.

God Has Planted in Us a Love for Liberty

God has planted within us
A love for liberty
These times are perilous
In bondage we are hurting

For rebirth let us turn back
To God and search for light
Our freedom's under attack
And we must do what's right

The soul of America
Has been deeply injured
We need a miracle
As we now lay endangered

Our Constitution hangs
Sadly by a thread
As for freedom we once sang
We complain now instead

Families, in half, are torn
And marriage is at risk
For wayward children we mourn
The slippery slope- it did this

But the sky still shines with freedom
The clouds promise there's more
Let us seek God for wisdom
And right this course of error

May our pulpits flame again
And stir our hearts to see
When we're humble there's wisdom
Lighting you and me

Re-declare independence
Prepare well for a fight
History's the evidence
That each must sacrifice

Who will humbly pray?
Who will give their all?
Each and every day?
Answering freedom's call?

Recognizing God's hand
Let's work to do His will
Helping freedom stand
Our destiny to fulfill

Let us pray to be led
By one noble, true, and great
Who has earned respect?
Humbly to take the weight?

Let him not stand alone
May others rise up tall
In truth, to be known
As servants to us all

May they rise in Spirit
And speak with great command
Compelling all to hear this-
"With honor we must stand"

Be of good cheer and sing
In thanksgiving for all we know
Let the cry of freedom ring
And the pledge of allegiance grow

Let us pledge allegiance
To this worthy cause
Calling for obedience
Unto all of God's laws

Let us raise this great nation
To where it ought to be
And in our homes for explanation
Let us school liberty

Liberty- is will
It's a part of us like skin
It belongs to us still
And with light will brighten

Mothers

Societies always need
A little reminding

It is our mothers who lead

The future we're finding

Be a Communicator of Great Things

Be a communicator of great things

Rediscover patriotism and common sense

Teach what our history best brings:

A shining city of, for, and by the people, hence

Beliefs Become a Reality

Beliefs become a reality

Through freedom, truth, and faith

Becoming the fruits of society

Releasing the spirit... to create

The Rights of Man

The same revolutionary beliefs For which our forefathers fought Cannot be taken by thieves Cannot be changed or bought Man's rights are God given For the pursuit of happiness They cannot be taken Like skin, they're a part of us For I have sworn before you and                                  Almighty God, the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three quarters ago. The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe — the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.”

— John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Inaugural Address, Jan. 20, 1961 I heard Mitt Romney mention this Inaugural Address- and I wondered what he'd said.  These are amazing words!