Posted on 02/26/2011 4:15:57 AM PST by rickmichaels
Freedom is the natural state of man, whether it comes form God or not. It is inherent in both the faithful and the godless. Freedom is threatened when man decides that he will decide for others what they should or will do. Therefore, freedom is only threatened by man, either individually, or organized into governments.
Despite our reservations about the capacity of the Libyans to use freedom wisely, now is the time to insist upon something resembling Government By the People in that benighted country. These opportunities don’t come around everyday, and it speaks poorly for the West if we don’t even try.
Speak up Obama! What’s that? You’re “intensifying consultations”? Uh-huh.
If freedom is God’s gift to humanity, why has He denied it to so many in the past and present? He knows the future, so why not let everyone have it, all the time?
This will be Bush’s legacy.
I remind you Salim, that whatever legacy an ex president might have, comes because of the will of the freedom loving American people and the armed forces who make the policy possible and sustainable, and never to be forgotten are those who paid the ultimate price for the liberty and freedom of literally tens of millions. God bless their sacrifice in behalf of humanity.
The Mideast is not fighting for freedom. They’re trying to decide which new thug’s heel they will live under. As long as there is islam there will be slavery
Freedom is not the natural state of man. If it were, it would occur effortlessly.
Tyranny is the natural state of man. If God gave us political freedom, we would all be free.
And the thugocracy in Libya has lasted a LOT of years, and it will continue on in Egypt with just another name at the top.
He offers the gift of freedom and salvation. Many choose not to accept it.
why has He denied it to so many in the past and present?
Is this a rhetorical question?
There is no freedom in the Arab world - the people are slaves of Allah (satan). For them to successfully embrace democracy, they must first reject their religion. Otherwise, any democratic adventures in that region are bound to end badly.
Well....we can cheer the population ridding themselves of dictators or tyrants all day long. But if a Khomeni and sharia law replace them, they and the world will be much worse off.
As far as I am concerned its a wait and see situation.
Janis Joplin: “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to loose.”
Free Will. GOD allows us to travel our road, we have a set of instructions but are not forced into following them. We must make the choice.
Freedom is a spoil of war. God's gift is sitting in a fortress in the middle of your enemies territory.
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What does that have to do with this article?
What does free will have to do with these people?
My thought on the subject is this: Since the beginning of time, man has had two choices, following the Creator, or ignoring him at the peril of your freedom. He gave man liberty and we see the value placed upon it, depending on which of the two choices one decides on.
Cain thought to prosper by taking his brothers life thus depriving him of his freedom and liberty. It wasn’t God that didn’t give, it was Cain and those like him that take away what God has given freely.
What does following the Creator have to do with people born somewhere that has a dictator in control?
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"...Liberals -- classical liberals, anyway, not the misnamed leftist kind -- have always understood that property is much more than property. Rather, it is the cornerstone of freedom, its very enabler and protector. And underneath property is the use of legitimate violence to protect said property.
"...the second amendment is even more fundamental than the right to private property, since property won't remain private for long without the legitimate threat of violence to bring home the lesson to your fellow citizen that he has no right to help himself to what belongs to you -- including your most precious possessions, your life, the lives of your loved ones..." bttt
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