[betty boop]

The challenge is for us to determine where God stands, and to make sure we stand there also. Once certain of our position and our direction, our job is to hold our ground, stand for what we stand for, and to move forward in the direction we know we must. God has granted us liberty, and we owe him courage in return.

Oh marron, this is glorious, sublime! Kudos!!!

Truly, it's never a question of "who's side is God on?" As you note, it's ever a question of do we stand with God?

This essay ought to be an excellent tonic for the "No more Viet Nams!" crowd -- who so simple-mindedly equate the then with the actual now. Unfortunately, folks this simple-minded probably won't understand a word you wrote.... Sloganeering standing in for rational throught seems to be all the fashion.

Thank you so much for this beautiful essay!

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

This essay ought to be an excellent tonic for the "No more Viet Nams!" crowd

Indeed, I went looking for the URL with a view to sending the link to a scoutmaster and serious Christian who is also a shop steward--and a hereditary Democrat whose mother had a picture of JFK on the wall. It's probably hopeless, but . . .

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for the ping, betty boop! And thank you, marron, for a most wonderful essay! It has been bookmarked.