Posted on 08/13/2010 9:42:37 AM PDT by Scythian
Its dark, the place smells of smoke, the only other person in the bar is sitting in a booth towards the back and you can't quite make out his face.
The Democrat orders his drink, his mind begins to wander. He sees the Republican and the Constitution and sneers at them, if only they weren't around he thinks to himself.
The Republican nurses his scotch, his mind begins to wander. He sees the Democrat and the Constitution and sneers at them, if only they weren't around he thinks to himself.
The Constitution, having grown tired of both the Democrat and Republican turns away from them both in disgust and as he does he notices the man sitting in the booth near the back. He says to the man, "Do you know what these two have done too me? How they neglect and ignore me? I was here as guide for them and they threw me away and now they're in dire straits. Look at them!!" The Constitution continues looking at the man, who for a long time says nothing.
Finally, the man stands up and says, "Dear friend, you are but an imperfect reflection of a greater law. It is not you they have rejected, but me. They fight and bicker over what is to soon be thrown into the fire. You did not think the Pharisee’s died out did you? No, I tell you the truth, they are alive and well and responsible for the blinding of many people with a misplaced and false hope. And now, judgment is at the door. Each group mistakenly, and for different reasons, thinks they will avoid the judgment. But I tell you this, you are but paper, but a man’s soul is a treasure. They rejected me when they decided you; a mere piece of paper would protect them, could guide them, would come to their aide in times of trouble, and was incorruptible. You see, you are their idol."
WOW!
Gonna borrow this one....
Horse sh**. The constitution was based on God and Christianity, to say it was considered an idol is just BS.
Well that was neither a joke or a news story.
Next time spare us.
So, Jesus was sitting in a bar by himself?
Not if you consider the Constitution and its precursor, the Declaration of Independence, as inspired by “a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence.”
Calm down - the author is saying that we must focus on the Creator, not on the Constitution, for our continued hope.
The Constitution, indeed, is divinely inspired, or based on divine revelation, because it is based on biblical principals.
But, even the bible can become an “idol” if you focus on it instead of the One it reveals.
Thank you MrB, that’s it !!
Thank you MrB, that’s it !!
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The Democrats will tell you that Jesus was a big government socialist.
No thanks.
Joe Biden walks into a bar...and wakes up in the hospital with a concussion.
So what’s the punchline?
I guess you had to be there....
A Republican walked into a bar holding an alligator. He asked the bartender, “Do you serve Democrats here?” The bartender said, “Yes, we do!” “Good,” replied the man. “Give me a beer, and I’ll have a Democrat for my alligator.”
This commentary might imply that the only way to be true to Christian doctrine is to reject the U.S. Constitution.
But this implication is false.
The Constitution is to be followed as a political document, not as a spiritual faith.
It’s this simple: accepting Jesus in one’s heart as Lord and Saviour does not preclude having a regard for the Constitution as a legitimate political document founding the laws of our nation.
“The Aristocrats !!!”
Think about it...
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