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FFQF: John Adams on Moral Authority
Friday, December 26, 2008
FFQF: John Adams on Moral Authority
Posted by Hercules Mulligan at 4:35 PM
Labels: Alexander Hamilton, Founding Father's Quote Friday, George Washington, John Adams, liberty, moral standard, Providence in history, Religion and the Founders, Thomas Jefferson, virtue
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9 Comments:
Mulligan, this is the best post I have ever read, on liberty, on government, on society. I am truly humbled by your brilliant insight. A very worthy post. Thank you for penning it.
I'm sorry I didn't do a FFQF Friday... :( But it looks like you have far surpassed anything any of us could have done! Wow! Thumbs UP and I'm Stumbling this one!
Well written, Herky. You've put a lot of truth in a little space, and given me a little hope.
Thank you.
Thank you all. I am humbled and honored by your responses. I'm glad it has been an encouragement to you.
Mrs. M -- don't worry too much about your skipping it this week. I know it has been a very busy week for all of us!
God bless you this Sunday.
"Herky"
I just happen to notice that the widget on your site turned into a bright and shiny 'Post' graduate degree status. Congrats!
Your FFQF for this week is without question one of the most compelling arguments I have had the ultimate pleasure of reading.
You have done a magnificent job of showing how virtue, morality, and our Constitution are truly linked to God and that by the Founders themselves.
Bravo! Brraavvoo! Bravo!
Thank you, Anonymous. Glad you enjoyed!
I just came across your blog by accident and I am glad I did. Awesome post Herky! Very nicely put together, come Lord Jesus!
Thanks, Thomas! I hope to see you around again on the blogosphere!
God bless your week.
Be careful with your wording. Religion and morality are two very different things.
We don't need a supernatural being to make us be good citizens and make moral choices. You must take responsibility and choose to be a moral person - it is much more genuine than someone making those sort of life decisions just to appease a higher being. I often wonder if religious people would still be "good" if they were to find out that there really isn't a god (or gods, etc.)
As far as religion goes - keep your religion (by all means - it's your freedom to enjoy), but also keep your religion out of my laws (it's my country too). Laws are meant to govern a population so as not to oppress those and allow us all to live without fear of discrimination, unwarranted cruelty and/or threat to our lives and health. Religious-based laws often end up doing the opposite (don't even get me started on this one).
So, in summary - freedom, love and equality for all (not just straight, Christian men and the women that agree with them). It's that easy - if your religion doesn't agree with that you must ask yourself where has your religion gone wrong?
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