Comments for American Christian Heritage Group Blog http://acheritagegroup.org/blog Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:09:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on WAS GEORGE WASHINGTON A CHRISTIAN? by aproxalypse http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-167 aproxalypse Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:09:22 +0000 http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=516#comment-167 Is there a lot of Christians who are also Freemasons? I was also curious why do you think Washington used a lot of Deist vocabulary in his speeches? Also, when his speech-writer would write the word “God”, Washington was known to substitute “Great Spirit,” or some other Deist-like words. He only rarely referred to Jesus or Christianity in general. We have no information on how Washington felt about the virgin birth, the resurrection, the miracles, or the the divinity of Christ. On his deathbed, Washington never asked for an Episcopal clergyman. His last words, “tis well” suggest little. He died peacefully and was buried after Episcopal and Masonic funeral services. Let's not forget he didn’t write much on the subject, yet, quite a bit is known about his actions in church at that time. He was never confirmed, and he avoided communion – two actions synonymous with Deists who attended Anglican churches. Both confirmation and communion would have been expected from an orthodox Anglican believer. William White, Washington’s bishop and pastor, answered an inquiry about Washington by stating, “Truth requires me to say that General Washington never received communion…” Is there a lot of Christians who are also Freemasons?

I was also curious why do you think Washington used a lot of Deist vocabulary in his speeches? Also, when his speech-writer would write the word “God”, Washington was known to substitute “Great Spirit,” or some other Deist-like words. He only rarely referred to Jesus or Christianity in general. We have no information on how Washington felt about the virgin birth, the resurrection, the miracles, or the the divinity of Christ. On his deathbed, Washington never asked for an Episcopal clergyman. His last words, “tis well” suggest little. He died peacefully and was buried after Episcopal and Masonic funeral services.

Let’s not forget he didn’t write much on the subject, yet, quite a bit is known about his actions in church at that time. He was never confirmed, and he avoided communion – two actions synonymous with Deists who attended Anglican churches. Both confirmation and communion would have been expected from an orthodox Anglican believer.
William White, Washington’s bishop and pastor, answered an inquiry about Washington by stating, “Truth requires me to say that General Washington never received communion…”

]]> Comment on HISTORY OF “IN GOD WE TRUST” by aproxalypse http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=511&cpage=1#comment-166 aproxalypse Sun, 01 Jan 2012 03:59:09 +0000 http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=511#comment-166 How does this refer to a Christian God? As in Jesus? Couldn't it also stand for Zeus, Mithra, Horus etc? Or maybe a Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine, Deistic Nature God? Also, where in the Constitution, Declaration Of Independence, Bill Of Rights does it talk about The Bible or Jesus? Just Curiously... How does this refer to a Christian God? As in Jesus? Couldn’t it also stand for Zeus, Mithra, Horus etc? Or maybe a Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine, Deistic Nature God?

Also, where in the Constitution, Declaration Of Independence, Bill Of Rights does it talk about The Bible or Jesus? Just Curiously…

]]> Comment on WHERE IS THE KING OF AMERICA? by Executive Orders | The History of the Future http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-160 Executive Orders | The History of the Future Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:57:19 +0000 http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=69#comment-160 [...] man, “The government of a free country … is not in the persons but in the laws.”  Paine also remarked that if someone should ask, “Where is the King of America?” let us answer, “In America Law is [...] [...] man, “The government of a free country … is not in the persons but in the laws.”  Paine also remarked that if someone should ask, “Where is the King of America?” let us answer, “In America Law is [...]

]]> Comment on ABOUT ABRAHAM LINCOLN by heritage http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=706&cpage=1#comment-143 heritage Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:09:06 +0000 http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=706#comment-143 There are accounts that he started attending church and was to make a declaration of faith. Some historians believe this is not true. In my opinion it does not matter. Abraham Lincoln believed in God, acknowledged Him, read the bible and weighed very much what the circumstances of the Civil War meant spiritually. He was humble and what he wrote was led by the Holy Spirit. Editor There are accounts that he started attending church and was to make a declaration of faith. Some historians believe this is not true. In my opinion it does not matter. Abraham Lincoln believed in God, acknowledged Him, read the bible and weighed very much what the circumstances of the Civil War meant spiritually. He was humble and what he wrote was led by the Holy Spirit.

Editor

]]> Comment on ABOUT ABRAHAM LINCOLN by oft http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=706&cpage=1#comment-142 oft Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:58:01 +0000 http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=706#comment-142 A lady wrote a letter, found on google, after Lincoln died, implying he was about to take Communion giving a public declaration of his faith. I am not sure of its authenticity, nor have I did the research to verify its accuracy, but it could be Lincoln's faith when he died. We should start a blog on Christianity and our Nation, with another missionary friend of mine. Jim A lady wrote a letter, found on google, after Lincoln died, implying he was about to take Communion giving a public declaration of his faith. I am not sure of its authenticity, nor have I did the research to verify its accuracy, but it could be Lincoln’s faith when he died. We should start a blog on Christianity and our Nation, with another missionary friend of mine.

Jim

]]> Comment on GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY AND THE FOUNDING OF OUR COUNTRY by oft http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=649&cpage=1#comment-127 oft Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:17:57 +0000 http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=649#comment-127 That Christianity was the foundation of our Republic is too obvious to doubt. Hamilton through Blackstone gives the foundation of our Law: "Any human law that contradicts the Divine Law is null and void." --Alexander Hamilton, A Farmer Refuted. That Christianity was the foundation of our Republic is too obvious to doubt. Hamilton through Blackstone gives the foundation of our Law:

“Any human law that contradicts the Divine Law is null and void.”

–Alexander Hamilton, A Farmer Refuted.

]]> Comment on “QUOTES” by buffaloroller45 http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=631&cpage=1#comment-80 buffaloroller45 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:20:59 +0000 http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=631#comment-80 This quote, in its context, is about the usurpation of liberty by slave masters , through the institution of slavery. Liberty , Jefferson argues, is a gift from God and not from man. Jefferson hopes through good christian conscience that blacks would be emancipated from slavery. I think this quote is to often used out of context to try and convince others that Jefferson is some kind of evangelical. This quote, in its context, is about the usurpation of liberty by slave masters , through the institution of slavery. Liberty , Jefferson argues, is a gift from God and not from man. Jefferson hopes through good christian conscience that blacks would be emancipated from slavery. I think this quote is to often used out of context to try and convince others that Jefferson is some kind of evangelical.

]]> Comment on Year of the Bible Presidential Proclamation by Christianity vs. The Alternatives | Thomas A. Wheeler http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-78 Christianity vs. The Alternatives | Thomas A. Wheeler Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:58:11 +0000 http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=29#comment-78 [...] [31] American Christian Heritage, http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=29. [...] [...] [31] American Christian Heritage, http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=29. [...]

]]> Comment on Pledge of Allegiance Recognized by Congress by Red Skelton, Abraham Lincoln and One Nation Under God « Almost Chosen People http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=12&cpage=1#comment-77 Red Skelton, Abraham Lincoln and One Nation Under God « Almost Chosen People Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:35:21 +0000 http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=12#comment-77 [...] The Pledge was altered with that phrase of Lincoln’s specifically in mind.  The Knights of Columbus played an important role in getting the pledge changed, beginning in 1951 to say the Pledge with the phrase “under God” inserted at all Knights of Columbus functions. [...] [...] The Pledge was altered with that phrase of Lincoln’s specifically in mind.  The Knights of Columbus played an important role in getting the pledge changed, beginning in 1951 to say the Pledge with the phrase “under God” inserted at all Knights of Columbus functions. [...]

]]> Comment on EARLY AMERICAN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION by Are Christian schools the best hope for educational reform in America? « Education http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=445&cpage=1#comment-75 Are Christian schools the best hope for educational reform in America? « Education Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:36:40 +0000 http://acheritagegroup.org/blog/?p=445#comment-75 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]>