Yes some were vocal and some were private. George Washington was nearly entirely private in his worship and faith.
Pick and choose your historical anecdotes. It does not change the fact that historically important founders of America chose to be private in their worship.
Fred Thompson’s choice to keep his worship a private affair is not inconsistent with some of the greatest and fervently faithful American Presidents. For anyone, including James Dobson, to insinuate otherwise is a distortion of American history and a smear on highly reputable Americans including Ronald Reagan.
‘It does not change the fact that historically important founders of America chose to be private in their worship.”
They also made numerous public statements in writing and spoken communications.
Our enemies want us to shut up and stay in church. That way they can do whatever they want. Just as they have done elsewhere in the world being Christian will soon be illegal. Pastors in England and Canada have been jailed for quoting the bible.
The problems in today’s American culture are not because Christians are too vocal. Its because we have been too quiet and not pressuring OUR Representatives to represent us in the way we wish.
“For anyone, including James Dobson, to insinuate otherwise is a distortion of American history and a smear on highly reputable Americans including Ronald Reagan.”
Everyone knew RR was a Christian. He referred to God in numerous speeches.
Just like I thought it was hogwash when John Kerry said he was Christian but didn’t let it impact his actions I think it is hogwash to hide your religion.
A persons religion or lack of religion is a very big indicator of that persons character. To hide that is to say you are ashamed of your religion or are willing to subordinate it in order to become elected.
All evangelism found in the Scriptures was open, public, and often caused a public uproar. Read through the book of Acts. Read through the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ and see that the preaching was to multitudes in public. The preaching of John the Baptist and the Apostles was the same.
Christianity is not designed to be, or willed by God to be, kept restrained or private. The work of Christ and the ministry of Reconciliation (2 Corinthians ch. 5; etc.) is to preached openly to the world. Paul preached to governors and to kings during his ministry.
We are well aware of the worship of George Washington. Mr. Washington prayed in earnest when he was in private, and also penned down dozens of his prayers during his prayer sessions. These penned-down versions of his prayer life have been published — they were published during the generation that saw his passing. We own one of the oldest published copies of THE PRAYERS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, and it is required reading in our house. We home school our children and they must study the content of Mr. Washington’s own writing, which prove Him to have prayed in Christian terms and appellations, not as a “Desist,” as some claim he had been.