Some don't forget, but some seem to join the secularists at their own Anti-American fun and games......
On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 1:01 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected]>wrote: > Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her > body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our > schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the > Bible in school. > --- > Stein can also thank his fellow jews at the ACLU for the removal of > prayer, xmas trees, and anything seen as Christian. > > Children's religious education should be directed primarily by > parents, families, and religious communities, not the public schools. > http://www.aclu.org/religion-belief/religion-and-schools > > some don't forget > > On Nov 21, 11:00 am, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: > > Apparently the White House referred to Christmas Trees as “Holiday > > Trees” for the first time this year which prompted CBS presenter, Ben > > Stein, to present this piece which I would like to share with you. I > > think it applies just as much to many countries as it does to > > America . . . > > > > The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS > > Sunday Morning Commentary. > > > > My confession: > > > > I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it > > does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful > > lit up, bejewelled trees, Christmas trees. I don't feel threatened. I > > don't feel discriminated against. That's what they are, Christmas > > trees. > > > > It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, “Merry Christmas” to me. I > > don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a > > ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that we are all brothers > > and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me > > at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection > > near my beach house in Malibu. If people want a crib, it's just as > > fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away. > > > > I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think > > Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think > > people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, > > period. I have no idea where the concept came from, that America is an > > explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution and I > > don't like it being shoved down my throat. > > > > Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that > > we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God? I > > guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too. But there are a lot of > > us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the > > America we knew went to. > > > > In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is > > a little different: This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, > > it's intended to get you thinking. > > > > Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane > > Clayson asked her: “How could God let something like this > > happen?” (regarding Hurricane Katrina). Anne Graham gave an extremely > > profound and insightful response. She said: “I believe God is deeply > > saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God > > to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out > > of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly > > backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His > > protection if we demand He leave us alone?” > > > > In light of recent events... terrorists attack, school shootings, etc. > > I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her > > body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our > > schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the > > Bible in school. The Bible says thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not > > steal, and love your neighbour as yourself. And we said OK. > > > > Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they > > misbehave, because their little personalities would be warped and we > > might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We > > said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said okay. > > > > Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why > > they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to > > kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves. > > > > Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it > > out. I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.' > > > > Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the > > world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, > > but question what the Bible says. Funny how you can send 'jokes' > > through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start > > sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing. > > Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through > > cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school > > and workplace. > > > > Are you laughing yet? > > > > Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many > > on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or > > what they will think of you for sending it. > > > > Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us > > than what God thinks of us. > > > > Pass it on if you think it has merit. > > > > If not, then just discard it.... no one will know you did. But if you > > discard this thought process, don't sit back and complain about what > > bad shape the world is in. > > > > My Best Regards, Honestly and respectfully, > > > > Ben Stein > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
