Ben Thompson
What's up, Mr. President?
By Ben Thompson
Open Letter to President George Bush—
What's up, Mr. President? You are the Commander-in-Chief. You are suppose to do everything in your power to make sure that the men and women in our armed forces, who willing put themselves in harms way every day, are not only the most well-trained, best equipped and mentally prepared fighting force in the world, but, even more importantly and fundamental to all other preparation, the most spiritually well prepared.
How can these men and women who protect our country and our freedoms be spiritually prepared for battle and the rigors of daily defending our nation when you, Mr. President, allow the top brass of the United States Air Force to take God out of their workplace?
As you are well aware the U.S. Air Force has published new guidelines which forbid public prayer at all official air force meetings and events.
I wonder what would have happened to the Continental Army if General George Washington had been forbidden to pray at Valley Forge. Those soldiers certainly would not have had God's assistance and would have miserably failed to win our freedoms, which were gained through the birth of this Christian nation.
The official motto of the Continental Army was, "No King but Jesus" and it should still be the rally cry of our entire armed forces today. Our soldiers need this spiritual strength today every bit as much as did the forces of the American Revolution.
Mr. President, where is your sense of history and of right and wrong?
Our 6th President, John Quincy Adams profoundly stated: "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."
Our Founders primary purpose for establishing this free nation was religious freedom. The most sure way to guarantee freedom of religion is a government founded on Christian principles.
Patrick Henry wrote this: "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great Nation was founded not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For that reason alone, people of other faiths have been afforded freedom of worship here."
By forbidding our military men and women from praying publicly you are robbing them of the much needed spiritual strength derived from calling upon God for assistance. And, ultimately, you are putting this nation at even greater risk of losing those freedoms won at such a great sacrifice by the brave soldiers of past and present.
With all due respect, it is time, well past time, Mr. President, for you to be the Christian you claim to be and clearly instruct Secretary Rumsfeld to order the top brass from all branches of the armed services not only to allow public display of their Christianity but to encourage it.
© Ben Thompson
Open Letter to President George Bush—
What's up, Mr. President? You are the Commander-in-Chief. You are suppose to do everything in your power to make sure that the men and women in our armed forces, who willing put themselves in harms way every day, are not only the most well-trained, best equipped and mentally prepared fighting force in the world, but, even more importantly and fundamental to all other preparation, the most spiritually well prepared.
How can these men and women who protect our country and our freedoms be spiritually prepared for battle and the rigors of daily defending our nation when you, Mr. President, allow the top brass of the United States Air Force to take God out of their workplace?
As you are well aware the U.S. Air Force has published new guidelines which forbid public prayer at all official air force meetings and events.
I wonder what would have happened to the Continental Army if General George Washington had been forbidden to pray at Valley Forge. Those soldiers certainly would not have had God's assistance and would have miserably failed to win our freedoms, which were gained through the birth of this Christian nation.
The official motto of the Continental Army was, "No King but Jesus" and it should still be the rally cry of our entire armed forces today. Our soldiers need this spiritual strength today every bit as much as did the forces of the American Revolution.
Mr. President, where is your sense of history and of right and wrong?
Our 6th President, John Quincy Adams profoundly stated: "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."
Our Founders primary purpose for establishing this free nation was religious freedom. The most sure way to guarantee freedom of religion is a government founded on Christian principles.
Patrick Henry wrote this: "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great Nation was founded not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For that reason alone, people of other faiths have been afforded freedom of worship here."
By forbidding our military men and women from praying publicly you are robbing them of the much needed spiritual strength derived from calling upon God for assistance. And, ultimately, you are putting this nation at even greater risk of losing those freedoms won at such a great sacrifice by the brave soldiers of past and present.
With all due respect, it is time, well past time, Mr. President, for you to be the Christian you claim to be and clearly instruct Secretary Rumsfeld to order the top brass from all branches of the armed services not only to allow public display of their Christianity but to encourage it.
© Ben Thompson
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