Monday, December 10, 2007
Offline
I will probably be offline from tomorrow until sometime next week. If you have anything you need to get to me, please call at (864) 420-7933 rather than emailing. Thanks! From Jos
Friday, December 07, 2007
Answers Magazine Sells Out in U.S.
The current issue of the extremely popular Answers magazine has sold out in the United States! No more copies are available except in Europe and other scattered locations. For this reason, Answers In Genesis is now putting the entire content of this issue up for free online!
Here is a link to an especially relevant article. It is entitled "Is It Time for a New Reformation?" The obvious answer is, Yes! The article explains:
Take one look around our world. A need for a new reformation is evident, both for our culture and for the church. We must return to the Bible as our absolute authority.
Another good yet succinct article is, "You Can Make a Difference." The author gives a nice punch in favor of being active for the LORD. We can all be "little Luthers!"
Please check it out!
Thanks From Josiah :-)
Here is a link to an especially relevant article. It is entitled "Is It Time for a New Reformation?" The obvious answer is, Yes! The article explains:
Take one look around our world. A need for a new reformation is evident, both for our culture and for the church. We must return to the Bible as our absolute authority.
Another good yet succinct article is, "You Can Make a Difference." The author gives a nice punch in favor of being active for the LORD. We can all be "little Luthers!"
Please check it out!
Thanks From Josiah :-)
Nehemiah 4
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned? Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.
Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity: And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders. So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth, And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it. Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease. And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you. Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses. And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.
And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another. In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us. So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day. So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.
Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity: And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders. So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth, And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it. Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease. And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you. Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses. And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.
And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another. In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us. So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day. So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.
The First Presidential Blimp?
Just think what could happen with a blimp for Ron Paul...
Liberty Political Advertising, with our help, is creating the first blimp to feature a message favoring a Presidential candidate. Please buy shares of time for the blimp here. The original goal of $200,000 was met this afternoon, but that is just the beginning. The blimp costs $350,000 per month, and it needs to fly for at least two months in order to be around for all the early primaries.
The Paulite Airship will launch on December 10 from Elizabeth City on the east coast of North Carolina. It will fly over Washington, DC, the various Federal Reserve Branches on its' route, and Wall Street, ending out at Boston for the TeaParty07 on December 16. It will then head over to New Hampshire and move around there for some time. Finally, it will come towards South Carolina in time for the primary on the nineteenth of January. If they have enough money, they will also go to Disney World in Florida. Of course, they could just be propelled and continue on straight through next November touring America depending on how much we do!
Thanks From Josiah
Liberty Political Advertising, with our help, is creating the first blimp to feature a message favoring a Presidential candidate. Please buy shares of time for the blimp here. The original goal of $200,000 was met this afternoon, but that is just the beginning. The blimp costs $350,000 per month, and it needs to fly for at least two months in order to be around for all the early primaries.
The Paulite Airship will launch on December 10 from Elizabeth City on the east coast of North Carolina. It will fly over Washington, DC, the various Federal Reserve Branches on its' route, and Wall Street, ending out at Boston for the TeaParty07 on December 16. It will then head over to New Hampshire and move around there for some time. Finally, it will come towards South Carolina in time for the primary on the nineteenth of January. If they have enough money, they will also go to Disney World in Florida. Of course, they could just be propelled and continue on straight through next November touring America depending on how much we do!
Thanks From Josiah
Celebrating 200 posts!
This post happens to be the bicentennial one. This means that we have been online at this site a long time now! I am glad God has enabled us to use the Internet to promote His principles, and glorify Him and His work, all over the world. Thanks also to all those who visit this site, and especially to everyone who has commented or given advice to make this site a better place. :-)
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From Jos
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Huckabee is not the answer...
Here is a list describing Mike Huckabee's somewhat poor record on fiscal conservatism. While Mike Huckabee is supported by many evangelicals under the belief that he is a proponent of Reaganomics, he is not.
"Mike Huckabee raised more taxes in 10 years in office than Bill Clinton did in his 12 years."
Read more here.
- Signed a sales tax hike in 1996 (Cato Policy Analysis No. 315, 09/03/98).
- Supported an internet sales tax in 2001 (Reuters, 02/23/04).
- Publicly opposed the repeal of a sales tax on groceries and medicine in 2002 (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 09/11/02).
- Signed a gas tax in 1999 (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 06/29/99)
- Signed cigarette tax hike in 2003 (Americans for Tax Reform 01/07/07)
- Signed a bed tax on private nursing home patients in 2001 (Associated Press 06/29/01).
- Proposed a sales take hike in 2002 (Arkansas News Bureau 12/05/02).
- Opposed a congressional measure to ban internet taxes in 2003 (Arkansas News Bureau 11/21/03).
- Allowed a 17% sales tax increase to become law in 2004 (The Gurdon Times 03/02/04).
"Mike Huckabee raised more taxes in 10 years in office than Bill Clinton did in his 12 years."
Read more here.
YCLA web update
We will be conducting some renovations on the YoungChristianLeaders.org site so it will be down for a couple weeks. We want to re-do it in such a way that it will be friendly and open, but also thought-provoking and authoritative.
Our target audience with the YCLA is more than likely going to be sharpened towards, for instance, home-schooling families, rather than including a huge array of people who will not be interested anyway.
Another possible target group could be those in small churches or house-churches. These people would be more anxious to associate with others of like mind. In many cases, they are also more in tune than some to Biblical issues, activism, creativity, and so on.
This Worldviews Revolution site has increased dramatically in the average amount of time readers spend here. It is my understanding from this fact that the site is now more readable after the makeover. Good! The average daily visitors have also increased by about a third. Finally, it looks like from the Sitemeter that Google searches account for almost half of our visits in the past week! How does that work? I re-design the site and suddenly Google sends me a whole bunch of traffic! Wow; these little coincidences...
My recent article on What Is A Biblical Worldview? has gotten some good attention as well.
In conclusion, please continue to pray for us and the YCLA. We need to keep working and THINKING if we are to get anywhere. It has been hard recently to be very creative, since we have been so busy with all our little problems. That's life - and this is not Walgreens LOL - but we can lead by example in every place we are, if nothing else. As our Pledge says:
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Our target audience with the YCLA is more than likely going to be sharpened towards, for instance, home-schooling families, rather than including a huge array of people who will not be interested anyway.
Another possible target group could be those in small churches or house-churches. These people would be more anxious to associate with others of like mind. In many cases, they are also more in tune than some to Biblical issues, activism, creativity, and so on.
This Worldviews Revolution site has increased dramatically in the average amount of time readers spend here. It is my understanding from this fact that the site is now more readable after the makeover. Good! The average daily visitors have also increased by about a third. Finally, it looks like from the Sitemeter that Google searches account for almost half of our visits in the past week! How does that work? I re-design the site and suddenly Google sends me a whole bunch of traffic! Wow; these little coincidences...
My recent article on What Is A Biblical Worldview? has gotten some good attention as well.
In conclusion, please continue to pray for us and the YCLA. We need to keep working and THINKING if we are to get anywhere. It has been hard recently to be very creative, since we have been so busy with all our little problems. That's life - and this is not Walgreens LOL - but we can lead by example in every place we are, if nothing else. As our Pledge says:
"As a member of the YCLA, I shall ultimately strive to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to promote the Biblical worldview, to restore liberty by the keeping of the just laws of God, to actively support those groups which have the aforementioned goals, and to lead not only fellow members of the YCLA, but also others I influence, to pursue the same objects."
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Ron Paul in Greenville
Ron Paul will be in Greenville this Saturday, December 8 at the Peace Center Amphitheater downtown at eight in the evening. Please come if possible! The crowds are becoming gigantic, and we want to make them even bigger. :-)
Here's parking information: http://www.greatergreenville.com/city_services/parking.asp
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Here's parking information: http://www.greatergreenville.com/city_services/parking.asp
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Thursday, November 29, 2007
Nehemiah 2:9-20
Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.
When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon. And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire. Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king’s pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass. Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.
And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work. Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me.
And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work. But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king? Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon. And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire. Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king’s pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass. Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.
And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work. Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me.
And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work. But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king? Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
State Constitutions and God
Do you know the Preamble for your state ?
Alabama 1901, Preamble ~ We the people of the State of Alabama, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution.
Alaska 1956, Preamble ~ We, the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land.
Arizona 1911, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution...
Arkansas 1874, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government...
California 1879, Preamble ~ We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom.
Colorado 1876, Preamble ~ We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe.
Connecticut 1818, Preamble ~ The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy.
Delaware 1897, Preamble ~ Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences.
Florida 1885, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Florida, grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, establish this Constitution...
Georgia 1777, Preamble ~ We, the people of Georgia, relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution...
Hawaii 1959, Preamble ~ We, the people of Hawaii, Grateful for Divine Guidance ... Establish this Constitution.
Idaho 1889, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings.
Illinois 1870, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil l, political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.
Indiana 1851, Preamble ~ We, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to choose our form of government.
Iowa 1857, Preamble ~ We, the People of the State of Iowa, grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings establish this Constitution.
Kansas 1859, Preamble ~ We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges establish this Constitution.
Kentucky 1891, Preamble ~ We, the people of the Commonwealth are grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties...
Louisiana 1921, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy.
Maine 1820, Preamble ~ We the People of Maine acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity ... And imploring His aid and direction.
Maryland 1776, Preamble ~ We, the people of the state of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty...
Massachusetts 1780, Preamble ~ We...the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe .. In the course of His Providence, an opportunity and devoutly imploring His direction ...
Michigan 1908, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom establish this Constitution.
Minnesota, 1857, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings:
Mississippi 1890, Preamble ~ We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Al mighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work.
Missouri 1845, Preamble ~ We, the people of Missouri, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness, Establish this Constitution
Montana 1889, Preamble ~ We, the people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty establish this Constitution
Nebraska 1875, Preamble ~ We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom . Establish this Constitution.
Nevada 1864, Preamble ~ We the people of the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom establish this Constitution
New Hampshire 1792, Part I. Art. I. Sec. V ~ Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.
New Jersey 1844, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.
New Mexico 1911, Preamble ~ We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty
New York 1846, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings.
North Carolina 1868, Preamble ~ We the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those
North Dakota 1889, Preamble ~ We, the people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain...
Ohio 1852, Preamble ~ We the people of the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote our common
Oklahoma 1907, Preamble ~ Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty ... establish this
Oregon 1857, Bill of Rights, Article I. Section 2 ~ All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences...
Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble ~ We, the people of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance
Rhode Island 1842, Preamble ~ We the People of the State of Rhode Island grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing
South Carolina, 1778, Preamble ~ We, the people of he State of South Carolina grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the preservation and purpetuation of the same.
South Dakota 1889, Preamble ~ We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties
Tennessee 1796, Art. XI.III ~ That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience...
Texas 1845, Preamble ~ We the People of the Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God
Utah 1896, Preamble ~ Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we establish this Constitution.
Vermont 1777, Preamble ~ Whereas all government ought to enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man
Virginia 1776, Bill of Rights, XVI ~ Religion, or the Duty which we owe our Creator, can be directed only by Reason and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other
Washington 1889, Preamble ~ We the People of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution
West Virginia 1872, Preamble ~ Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God ...
Wisconsin 1848, Preamble ~ We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility
Wyoming 1890, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties ... establish this Constitution.
Special thanks to the Stop the NAU site for these quotes.
Alabama 1901, Preamble ~ We the people of the State of Alabama, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution.
Alaska 1956, Preamble ~ We, the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land.
Arizona 1911, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution...
Arkansas 1874, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government...
California 1879, Preamble ~ We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom.
Colorado 1876, Preamble ~ We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe.
Connecticut 1818, Preamble ~ The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy.
Delaware 1897, Preamble ~ Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences.
Florida 1885, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Florida, grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, establish this Constitution...
Georgia 1777, Preamble ~ We, the people of Georgia, relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution...
Hawaii 1959, Preamble ~ We, the people of Hawaii, Grateful for Divine Guidance ... Establish this Constitution.
Idaho 1889, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings.
Illinois 1870, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil l, political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.
Indiana 1851, Preamble ~ We, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to choose our form of government.
Iowa 1857, Preamble ~ We, the People of the State of Iowa, grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings establish this Constitution.
Kansas 1859, Preamble ~ We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges establish this Constitution.
Kentucky 1891, Preamble ~ We, the people of the Commonwealth are grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties...
Louisiana 1921, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy.
Maine 1820, Preamble ~ We the People of Maine acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity ... And imploring His aid and direction.
Maryland 1776, Preamble ~ We, the people of the state of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty...
Massachusetts 1780, Preamble ~ We...the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe .. In the course of His Providence, an opportunity and devoutly imploring His direction ...
Michigan 1908, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom establish this Constitution.
Minnesota, 1857, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings:
Mississippi 1890, Preamble ~ We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Al mighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work.
Missouri 1845, Preamble ~ We, the people of Missouri, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness, Establish this Constitution
Montana 1889, Preamble ~ We, the people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty establish this Constitution
Nebraska 1875, Preamble ~ We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom . Establish this Constitution.
Nevada 1864, Preamble ~ We the people of the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom establish this Constitution
New Hampshire 1792, Part I. Art. I. Sec. V ~ Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.
New Jersey 1844, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.
New Mexico 1911, Preamble ~ We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty
New York 1846, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings.
North Carolina 1868, Preamble ~ We the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those
North Dakota 1889, Preamble ~ We, the people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain...
Ohio 1852, Preamble ~ We the people of the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote our common
Oklahoma 1907, Preamble ~ Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty ... establish this
Oregon 1857, Bill of Rights, Article I. Section 2 ~ All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences...
Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble ~ We, the people of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance
Rhode Island 1842, Preamble ~ We the People of the State of Rhode Island grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing
South Carolina, 1778, Preamble ~ We, the people of he State of South Carolina grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the preservation and purpetuation of the same.
South Dakota 1889, Preamble ~ We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties
Tennessee 1796, Art. XI.III ~ That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience...
Texas 1845, Preamble ~ We the People of the Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God
Utah 1896, Preamble ~ Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we establish this Constitution.
Vermont 1777, Preamble ~ Whereas all government ought to enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man
Virginia 1776, Bill of Rights, XVI ~ Religion, or the Duty which we owe our Creator, can be directed only by Reason and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other
Washington 1889, Preamble ~ We the People of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution
West Virginia 1872, Preamble ~ Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God ...
Wisconsin 1848, Preamble ~ We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility
Wyoming 1890, Preamble ~ We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties ... establish this Constitution.
Special thanks to the Stop the NAU site for these quotes.
A New Look
In lieu of some recent controversy over the "militaristic" tone of this website (and also of course to increase traffic here ~wink~) I gave my site a fairly good-sized makeover this afternoon.
The concept of the changes is to be more free and airy in appearance, while also perhaps modifying the content to include a broader audience of young people as well as a more complete representation of the various political perspectives of Bible-believing Christians.
While I will continue to examine issues from strictly the Constitutionalist perspective, I will not so much give my own opinion as examine the facts and allow readers to make an objective decision. This site will thus become moreso a reporting site rather than a philosophy site. Of course, I will always have articles of a philosophical nature too.
So, when we sum it up, the new design shows what will hopefully be a more informal atmosphere and a new, even brighter series of posting!
Thanks to everyone who likes this blog.
-From Jos :-)
The concept of the changes is to be more free and airy in appearance, while also perhaps modifying the content to include a broader audience of young people as well as a more complete representation of the various political perspectives of Bible-believing Christians.
While I will continue to examine issues from strictly the Constitutionalist perspective, I will not so much give my own opinion as examine the facts and allow readers to make an objective decision. This site will thus become moreso a reporting site rather than a philosophy site. Of course, I will always have articles of a philosophical nature too.
So, when we sum it up, the new design shows what will hopefully be a more informal atmosphere and a new, even brighter series of posting!
Thanks to everyone who likes this blog.
-From Jos :-)
Monday, November 26, 2007
YCLA Newsletter
Here are the results from the poll here (percentage of voters supporting each title; results will equal more than 100%):
The Biblical Bulletin - 60%
The Truth Report - 33%
The Pilgrim Warrior - 27%
The Celestial Citizen - 13%
The Measurement - 7%
The Citizen-Leader - 7%
Thanks to everyone who took part in this important planning venture. We are now examining these results to determine newsletter strategy, content, and of course the title itself! We hope to issue our first newsletter by email for the month of January.
-R. Josiah Magnuson
P.S. Our "What's New" page on the YoungChristianLeaders.org site is now the third most visited page. Wonderful!
The Biblical Bulletin - 60%
The Truth Report - 33%
The Pilgrim Warrior - 27%
The Celestial Citizen - 13%
The Measurement - 7%
The Citizen-Leader - 7%
Thanks to everyone who took part in this important planning venture. We are now examining these results to determine newsletter strategy, content, and of course the title itself! We hope to issue our first newsletter by email for the month of January.
-R. Josiah Magnuson
P.S. Our "What's New" page on the YoungChristianLeaders.org site is now the third most visited page. Wonderful!
Straw Polls and Ron Paul
Here's something new and unique - a Google map of Ron Paul's straw poll results. Red is first place, blue is second, and green is third. Looks like our hero tends to get the most on average in the South and in New England, and the least in the Midwest.
You may also visit an actual list of them here.
Aren't the results just great?! Ron Paul!, Ron Paul!, Ron Paul!,... :-)
From Josiah
You may also visit an actual list of them here.
Aren't the results just great?! Ron Paul!, Ron Paul!, Ron Paul!,... :-)
From Josiah
Mrs. Paul's Cookies - from the campaign site
Yankee Magazine is hosting its "first-in-the-nation cookie primary" online, and you have the opportunity to make and vote for Mrs. Paul's apricot-coconut balls cookie recipe. Vote now through December 14 at http://www.yankeemagazine.com/cookieprimary/ by selecting the photo of Ron Paul until a green checkmark appears, then click the "send my cookie vote" button.
Then on December 14, culinary students at Southern New Hampshire University will bake the cookies for a panel of judges to taste. The winner will be announced that day, based on the combined results of the online poll and the judges’ voting.
Help Mrs. Paul win by voting here-- and don't forget to try out her recipe!
Then on December 14, culinary students at Southern New Hampshire University will bake the cookies for a panel of judges to taste. The winner will be announced that day, based on the combined results of the online poll and the judges’ voting.
Help Mrs. Paul win by voting here-- and don't forget to try out her recipe!
Conference Calling!
The YCLA now has conference call capability! I would like us to have our first conference call on Thursday, November 29 at 9 PM. If you would like to join us, the dial-in number is (712) 432-1100. The access code is 963139#. You may press *4 for phone instructions once there.
We will be discussing projects and strategy, as well as taking questions if you have any.
If you would like to join us but cannot, please post a comment or question here.
Thanks!
-R. Josiah Magnuson
We will be discussing projects and strategy, as well as taking questions if you have any.
If you would like to join us but cannot, please post a comment or question here.
Thanks!
-R. Josiah Magnuson
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Please re"member"
If you are a YCLA Member, please re"member" to visit our yclamembers.blogspot.com site from time to time. We are voting right now on a couple of Constitution changes. These will edit the membership requirement of "two meetings," and insert wording regarding churches in the Goals and Vision.
It is easier to discuss things with comments, votes, etc. on that site than it is by e-mail. If you need the passcode again, ask me and I'll send it to you.
Thanks! From Josiah
It is easier to discuss things with comments, votes, etc. on that site than it is by e-mail. If you need the passcode again, ask me and I'll send it to you.
Thanks! From Josiah
Nehemiah 1:1 - 2:8 (first in a series)
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, that Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire. And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven.
And said, "I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned. We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses.
Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations: but if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there. Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.
O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man."
For I was the king’s cupbearer.
And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid, And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers’ sepulchres, that I may build it. And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah; And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into.
And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
And said, "I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned. We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses.
Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations: but if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there. Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.
O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man."
For I was the king’s cupbearer.
And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid, And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers’ sepulchres, that I may build it. And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah; And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into.
And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Web visits update
The page views of this site will more than likely surpass 4,000 within the week. The unique visits are more than 1,600. We are beginning to see a more diverse audience here too - in the past couple months it was mostly people from North and South Carolina, whereas there have lately been a good number of hits from around the country.
However, the average visit length is down - from almost twenty minutes back a few weeks ago, to hardly more than five now.
In any case, let's keep working! :-)
From Josiah
However, the average visit length is down - from almost twenty minutes back a few weeks ago, to hardly more than five now.
In any case, let's keep working! :-)
From Josiah
Newsletter Poll
Please do vote on the newsletter title for the YCLA. If you have an idea for it which is not on the list to the side here, please feel free to post it as a comment below. The three top finalists will be voted upon by the YCLA members, hopefully at our next meeting.
Thanks a lot! From Josiah
Update, Nov. 15: I edited this poll a bit, due to a couple good new suggestions. See which one you like best!
Thanks a lot! From Josiah
Update, Nov. 15: I edited this poll a bit, due to a couple good new suggestions. See which one you like best!
Monday, November 12, 2007
Happy Veterans' Day!
We very much appreciate all those who served the United States in the armed forces. While in recent days there has been some confusion as to what exactly the purpose of the US has been in various wars, that is no reason to disrespect the veterans. One of the most tragic events in history was when the Vietnam soldiers came back home and were completely hated and turned upon. My family is currently working on a couple packages to send to some soldiers in Iraq. We need to support and encourage everyone who has supported the United States. Hurrah for freedom!
Thanks From Josiah
P.S. Vets need more benefits, which is constitutional. They are being treated terribly, still...
Thanks From Josiah
P.S. Vets need more benefits, which is constitutional. They are being treated terribly, still...
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