Quotes from our Founding Fathers

Patrick Henry (Founding Father and Governor of Virginia)
"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great
Nation was founded not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religion, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For that reason alone, people of other faiths have been afforded freedom of worship here."

George Washington (farewell speech on Sept 19, 1796)

"It is impossible to govern the world without God and the Bible. Of all the dispositions and habits that lead to political prosperity, our religion and morality are the indispensable supporters. Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that our national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle."

 

John Adams (2nd President)
"We have no government armed with the power capable of contending with human passions, unbridled by morality and true religion. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."

John Quincy Adams (6th President)

"The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity."

 

Calvin Coolidge (30th President)
"The foundations of our society and our government rest so much on the teachings of the Bible that it would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachings would cease to be practically universal in our country."

James Madison (4th President and primary author of Constitution)
"We have staked the whole future of our new nation, not upon the power of government; far from it. We have staked the future of all our political constitutions upon the capacity of each of ourselves to govern ourselves according to the moral principles of the Ten Commandments."

James Wilson (signer of Constitution, Supreme Court Justice)
“All laws, however, may be arranged in two different classes. 1) Divine. 2) Human…But it should always be remembered that this law, natural or revealed, made for men or for nations, flows from the same Diving source; it is the law of God….Human law must rest its authority ultimately upon the authority of that law which is Divine.”

Alexander Hamilton (signer of Constitution and 1st Secretary of Treasury)
“The law…dictated by God Himself is, of course, superior in obligation to any other. It is binding over all the globe, in all countries and at all times. No human laws are of any validity if contrary to this.”

George Washington
“No country upon earth ever had it more in its power to attain these blessings than United America. Wondrously strange, then, and much to be regretted indeed would it be, were we to neglect the means and to depart from the road which Providence has pointed us to so plainly; I cannot believe it will ever come to pass.”

Are You Stressed

[reposted from an email]

A young lady confidently walked around the room while leading and explaining stress management to an audience with a raised glass of water. Everyone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question, 'half empty or half full?'... She fooled them all .... "How heavy is this glass of water?" she inquired with a smile.

Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.

She replied , "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance. In each case it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes." She continued, "and that's the way it is with stress.

If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on."

"As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden - holding stress longer and better each time practiced.

So, as early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down.
Don't carry them through the evening and into the night... Pick them up tomorrow. 

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1 * Accept the fact that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue!
2 * Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
3 * Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.
4 * Drive carefully... It's not only cars that can be recalled by their Maker..
5 * If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague
6 * If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
7 * It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

8 * Never buy a car you can't push.
9 * Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.
10 * Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
11 * Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
12 * The second mouse gets the cheese.

13 * When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
14 * Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
16 * Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once.
17 * We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
18 * A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.       
19 * Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY

20 *Save the earth..... It's the only planet with chocolate!*

Science and the Bible

If you have question about the Bible and how it lines up with todays science, here is a great resource.  www.answersingenesis.org/

Another great site for discussions concerning the Bible and other religions, atheisum, science and more, check out  Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry www.carm.org

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Chiseled by God [The Skit Guys]

We saw this skit in church Sunday and thought it was worth sharing, hope it blesses you as it did many of us who saw it today.

Chiseled by God [The Skit Guys]

If you could see me now.

If you have ever lost someone close to you who suffered from an illness, this song may comfort you in your time of mourning. Carol and I lost a dear friend to breast cancer at a young age. I was glad someone shared this song with us about 15 yrs ago. We still miss her, but know she is with the father and we will be reunited again in heaven.

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Did Dinosaurs Coexist with Humans?

An Interview with Derek Isaacs

Darek Isaacs is an author, film producer and speaker, and President & Founder of Watchmen 33, an organization focused on defending and confirming the authority of the Bible. Darek graduated in May, 2010 with his Masters in Theological Studies from Liberty University. He frequently travels throughout the country for speaking and filming events. Darek maintains that only through the knowledge of Jesus Christ can the great mysteries of human existence be answered. Darek and his wife Tabitha live in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Interview Video

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For a more indepth look into this topic, check out his new book

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Original publication date: July 7, 2010