On pledging allegiance to the flag, are you one of those persons who gets upset if others don’t stand with the proper hand over their heart …stance to salute and honor our flag, or if someone “takes a knee” to the national anthem? Do you really believe in liberty and justice for ALL? Do you ever try to undercut your fellow citizens in reducing their liberties — even in your own mind? Would you ever even contemplate telling your very own neighbors an outright lie — like say, for instance — “the caucus starts at 7:00 p.m.”, when you know darn well it starts at 6:00 p.m. and late-comers would be locked out, knowing that they will miss their opportunity to participate in the local democratic process –just so you can garner a few more votes for your candidate? How about the liberty or freedom of religion — for everyone to worship in whatever denomination they choose? Or is yours the only real faith — the only path to salvation? And what of the right to be free “from religion” — to choose a secular path of life? Do you believe that Jews, Buddhists or Muslims should be entitled to the same rights as you enjoy — IF they are citizens? And what of justice? Do you believe that ALL LIVES MATTER? Would you be traumatized to see or hear of a white, unarmed neighbor shot down in the street, possibly for as little as a traffic violation? What if that unarmed person was poor? homeless? black? Should the same level of justice be applied to ALL? Some folks might be more upset to see a dog shot down in the street. And what of immigrants? Refugees? Those in war-torn regions? Aleppo? Iraq? What is our responsibility to our neighbors? Jesus said, “Whosoever shall give them a cup of water in my name”, they shall be rewarded. Perhaps it would be wiser to abstain from pledging allegiances or vows that you don’t truly uphold. Don’t be hypocrites! “You cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of the devils; ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.” And “when you dance with the devil, you don’t change the devil, the devil changes YOU!
Dec 29 2016
On Liberty and Justice for ALL!
On pledging allegiance to the flag, are you one of those persons who gets upset if others don’t stand with the proper hand over their heart …stance to salute and honor our flag, or if someone “takes a knee” to the national anthem? Do you really believe in liberty and justice for ALL? Do you ever try to undercut your fellow citizens in reducing their liberties — even in your own mind? Would you ever even contemplate telling your very own neighbors an outright lie — like say, for instance — “the caucus starts at 7:00 p.m.”, when you know darn well it starts at 6:00 p.m. and late-comers would be locked out, knowing that they will miss their opportunity to participate in the local democratic process –just so you can garner a few more votes for your candidate? How about the liberty or freedom of religion — for everyone to worship in whatever denomination they choose? Or is yours the only real faith — the only path to salvation? And what of the right to be free “from religion” — to choose a secular path of life? Do you believe that Jews, Buddhists or Muslims should be entitled to the same rights as you enjoy — IF they are citizens? And what of justice? Do you believe that ALL LIVES MATTER? Would you be traumatized to see or hear of a white, unarmed neighbor shot down in the street, possibly for as little as a traffic violation? What if that unarmed person was poor? homeless? black? Should the same level of justice be applied to ALL? Some folks might be more upset to see a dog shot down in the street. And what of immigrants? Refugees? Those in war-torn regions? Aleppo? Iraq? What is our responsibility to our neighbors? Jesus said, “Whosoever shall give them a cup of water in my name”, they shall be rewarded. Perhaps it would be wiser to abstain from pledging allegiances or vows that you don’t truly uphold. Don’t be hypocrites! “You cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of the devils; ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.” And “when you dance with the devil, you don’t change the devil, the devil changes YOU!
By spiritspeak • Guest Opinion 0