Post by billb on Aug 13, 2022 18:16:53 GMT -8
I think the left has it all wrong. It seems like they believe that the purpose of government is to protect them. Perhaps, but for me the main purpose is to protect our individual liberty. Look at the Bill of Rights.
So why is that important? I think it is founded on the fact that people are evil, for the most part. A leftist might say that people are good. That is not the case, and that is why the Constitution is written the way it is - to protect us from evil tyranny.
I suspect most of the posters here are Catholic. That is great. I am not, but I consider Catholics saved and Christian. In the King James Version of the Bible, Psalm 118 is the center chapter. There are 594 chapters before Psalm 118 and 594 after. Interestingly if you total 594 and 594 you end up with 118:8. What does Psalm 118:8 say.
Psalm 118:8 -- It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in man.
That is the point of the U.S. Constitution, IMO. Putting our confidence in man can lead us amok. Look at the DOJ, the FBI, and the last election. Hopefully the Supreme Court will rule appropriately on these things.
Fun Fact: 118 is the center of the Bible, right? Psalm 119 is the longest chapter and Psalm 117 is the shortest in the Bible. What is between 119 and 117? 118.
So why is that important? I think it is founded on the fact that people are evil, for the most part. A leftist might say that people are good. That is not the case, and that is why the Constitution is written the way it is - to protect us from evil tyranny.
I suspect most of the posters here are Catholic. That is great. I am not, but I consider Catholics saved and Christian. In the King James Version of the Bible, Psalm 118 is the center chapter. There are 594 chapters before Psalm 118 and 594 after. Interestingly if you total 594 and 594 you end up with 118:8. What does Psalm 118:8 say.
Psalm 118:8 -- It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in man.
That is the point of the U.S. Constitution, IMO. Putting our confidence in man can lead us amok. Look at the DOJ, the FBI, and the last election. Hopefully the Supreme Court will rule appropriately on these things.
Fun Fact: 118 is the center of the Bible, right? Psalm 119 is the longest chapter and Psalm 117 is the shortest in the Bible. What is between 119 and 117? 118.
