The Kentucky Ten
By Rob Hood (04/21/06)
For a long time now the subject of separation of church and state has been a hot topic - especially in the conservative South. Over the years we have witnessed countless attacks of religious freedom and symbolism attacked throughout the United States by groups like the ACLU and others. We have seen Christmas plays changed to the more politically correct nonsense called "Holiday" Plays and other such silly and unnecessary acts.
Everyone remembers the fight with Judge Roy Moore in Alabama when he refused to take down a statue of the Ten Commandments from the courthouse. For a while now a conservative group called Liberty Counsel (www.lc.org) has dedicated itself to battling the ACLU on almost any issue dealing with the ten Commandments, public prayer, the war on Christmas, and other hot button issues.
Liberty Counsel lost its battle with the ACLU in the Kentucky fight for the Ten Commandments last year but is still fighting to win the war. Kentucky has been dealing with a blatant attack from the ACLU involving the Ten Commandments after the case of Roy Moore was decided. This case gave the ACLU more brass to act out their agenda, but not without a fight. Liberty Counsel has been there at every corner holding its own. As a matter of fact, Liberty Counsel's win ratio in court is 83 % which is great for a conservative group.
Kentuckians hold the ten Commandments as dear as any other conservative state does. Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher said recently " The Ten Commandments do represent sacred religious text...But we cannot deny the commandments' significant impact on culture, history, and the laws of Kentucky, as well as the laws of the United States".
Mr. Fletcher was right. Were does "Thou shalt not kill" or "Thou shalt not steal" fit into U.S. Law? Don't the United States have the same laws? Is it not against the law to kill? Steal? Bear false witness (under oath)? Liberals tell us of an invisible wall of separation of church and state, but that wall does not really exist. Sure the state cannot adopt a particular religion as a state mandated religion, but there is no such separation that says that prayer cannot exist in public and that Christmas cannot be celebrated and the Ten Commandments cannot be viewed in public.
As a matter of fact I am willing to bet that our founding fathers celebrated Christmas, prayed in public, and held dearly to the values learned from the Ten Commandments. Throughout our history many important people have relied on religion and now the ACLU and the liberal counterculture want it erased from history because it cramps their personal lifestyle choices. Here are a few famous people and their words about this subject:
Abraham Lincoln, referring to the Bible said " This great book...is the best gift God has given to man".
John Quincy Adams said " Great is my veneration for the Bible."
Sir Isaac Newton said " I account the scriptures of God the most sublime philosophy."
Thomas Jefferson said " The studious persual of the sacred volume will make better citizens, better fathers, and better husbands."
Patrick Henry said There is a book worth all other books which were ever printed."
Robert E. Lee said " In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength."
Galileo said " I believe that the intention of the Holy Writ was to persuade men of the truths necessary to salvation."
William Lyon Phelps said " Western civilization is founded upon the Bible; all our ideas, our wisdom,our philosophy, our literature, our art, our ideals come more from the Bible than all other books put together."
Alexander Hamilton said " I have carefully examined the evidences of the Christian religion, and if I were sitting as a juror upon its authenticity, I would unhesitatingly give my verdict in its favor."
There are many other famous people, even some of the founding fathers themselves who often prayed and read the Bible, so why do we have to give that up today just because we offend someone who is unwilling to listen to the truth of Gods word? We need more people like Liberty Counsel to stand up to those who oppose our freedom. Kentucky is still a battle zone as much of the rest of the U.S. but surely good will triumph in the end.
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