Today's culture is doing their best to eliminate any references to Jesus Christ in our society. Taking down scriptures and erasing history is part of the agenda to eradicate the work and ministry of Jesus Christ and attribute the accomplishments of a Christian society to secular and governmental officials.
This is very ignorant. The Christian Church began the schools, hospitals and most all humanitarian effort for which the United States is highly regarded.
This past month, walking down the halls of the Methodist Hospital in Arcadia, they have prominently posted the history of the early beginnings of the training of nurses and guess what?
It was of course, the Methodist church who sponsored the program. In those days, the Methodist church was not only very conservative, but some were praising and shouting Methodists who would make the Pentecostals and Charismatics embarrassed today!
The history of our great nation was not one of political favor, military might, or human genius, it was simply a history of men and women who sought to worship the divine creator, providence, God and Jesus Christ freely and without reservation.
The basis of all of our rights come from not the Magna Carta, or the Koran or the Torah... the rights of our nation, comes from the pages of the Bible. Each and every President until the 20Th century quoted magnificent words from the pages of the King James Version.
All 50 states have in their constitution or state's charters references that were formed from passages or scriptures contained in the Bible.
The Bible was required and perhaps the only book available in some schools during the early formation of our nation and so leaders with wisdom and knowledge were raised and helped guide this nation through its formative years.
Today, homeschooling across the USA is on the increase. The majority of home schoolers, from Bible Believing homes, score brilliantly on tests and contests. The secret of course if from the pages of the old Testament where is says, "Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom."
Why is Christianity such a vital part of American History and Culture? Because true Christianity is based on not only a belief but a life style of serving, helping, caring, forgiving, teaching, training and encouraging.
Why is it at the end of World War II, the United States help to rebuild Japan and Germany? Do you think this would have happened if an Atheistic nation were the conquerors? With all the talk about the rights of prisoners of war, why is it that during the major wars, the enemy troops would rather surrender to Americans or British rather than other allies?
Think about it!
Jesus Christ is the reason for Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter. He is also the indirect reason for Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Valentines Day and Martin Luther King's day.
Who would have thought of honoring mothers and fathers? Not in any other culture do we do this? Now the world is following us in these tradition, many not for the same reason, some for commercial purposes, but yet, the influence is there.
To walk in a Muslim nation and hear carols played in shopping centers that means something to us as much as it does to hear our national anthem being played on foreign soils.
What about our own inner conflict and battle ... the civil war. And regardless of how they try to rewrite history, the war began because there was an inherent opposition to slavery in the Christian realm. Slavery was started by the people in Africa. Slaves were sent to the middle east way before the United States was formed. It was in the United States that Slavery became a real hot topic issue and it was in the United States that freedom and equal rights truly became an outcry that freed a nation - not into bondage but into opportunity.
Yes it has take more than 100 years true equality to become a reality. But remember, it took the founding fathers more than 100 years as well, to become fully civilized and progressive.
After 150 years of founding, that's when the genius of America began to show forth during the 1900's when innovation and invention became the order of the day.
With all of the faults of this great nation, there is no other nation that can proclaim itself a Christian nation from its roots!
Yes, America is beautiful because of her relationship with Jesus Christ, the Lord or Lords and Jehovah God the Creator and almighty who's grace was shed upon the weary pilgrims who travelled the long path for a new life.
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