I can’t think of even one instance of evil against America that was committed by American voters. If you can think of any, please email the information to me.
Every attack on our religious heritage has been committed by a judge.
I’m not going to get into motives for evil acts since the acts speak for themselves. Evil acts come from evil minds and hearts. Problem is, those minds are controlling our lives.
In Cherokee Nation v. Georgia the Supreme Court ruled that Cherokee Indians did not represent a sovereign nation, and the Cherokee were driven off their lands. Judges declared in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case that Negroes were not fully human, and thousands remained enslaved. Judges ruled in Roe v. Wade that pre-born babies were not fully human, and 40 million were killed in abortuaries.
Let’s look at some recent examples of judge-power run amuck.
In my home state Virginia, District Judge Dennis W. Donhal ruled last week in Chesterfield County “*witches may not be excluded from giving the invocation at public functions.” (*those who practice Satan worship and the Wiccan religion)
The judge stated that witch “Cyndi Simpson was presumptively excluded (from giving invocations) because of a state government preference for a different set of religious beliefs and viewpoint, albeit the beliefs of a large segment – if not the majority – of the population.”
Translation: “The huge majority of Americans do not worship Satan. Americans would vote against being ‘blessed’ by Satan. I am a judge, and I have the power to force this upon them.”
I’m not sure how practical the judge’s ruling is. Not many Christians or Jews would stay in a room where such a blessing would be spoken over them. If they voluntarily stayed, their faith promises serious consequences to them.
Eighteen years ago at the Officers’ Club in Heidelberg, Germany, I attended the “International Prayer Breakfast.” An Army Chaplain gave the invocation before breakfast. The chaplain’s words came as a surprise, and it was the most politically correct and useless invocation I’ve ever heard.
“Mother God, Father God, and all other gods listening: bless thou this food today.” If I had started eating before the “blessing,” I think I would have lost my breakfast. I quickly asked a silent prayer to correct his.
I thought of the chaplains throughout history who have asked God to bless and protect American soldiers as they went into battle against evil. Such prayers gave comfort and hope. I can’t imagine a soldier facing danger and death who would want his mission blessed by a pagan or a Satanist.
Last August, Judge Myron Thompson ruled that a monument to the Ten Commandments had to be removed from the Courthouse in Montgomery, Ala. Judge Roy Moore had put the monument there, but three ACLU atheists said the monument made them feel “uncomfortable.” There was no concern that the monument gave comfort to millions of other people. The monument was removed.
Last week, a nine-member panel of judges ruled Roy Moore be removed from office. The judges said that Moore was “unrepentant” about refusing the order to remove the Ten Commandments.
Had Moore recanted his position, his job would have been saved. He was given three chances to do so. In each case, he stated that Judge Myron Thompson’s order was illegal. He testified that no judge is above the rule of law, and the law permits the monument.
Judge Moore gave up his Chief Justice salary, benefits and pension. Some cynics complained that Moore was grandstanding and will run for governor because of Alabama’s overwhelming support for him.
As a financial planner, I know what Judge Moore gave up. Moore was fired with no pay and no benefits. His salary was $170,000 per year. He was also entitled to a lifetime pension of 75 percent of his salary. Let’s assume Moore could have served another five years. He gave up $850,000. Let’s assume he would live to age 85. He gave up $3,187,500 in pension benefits.
Alabama governors receive no pension benefits, so even if Moore’s cynics are correct, his stand for God cost him over $3 million.
Last week the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Austin, Texas, ruled a Ten Commandments monument on the state Capitol grounds does not violate the U.S. Constitution by establishing a state-sponsored religion.
In its ruling, the appeals panel agreed with the state, which argued the Ten Commandments are historical in nature because they provide a foundation for Western law.
“The Ten Commandments are undoubtedly a sacred religious text, but they are also a foundational document in the development of Western legal codes and culture,” Attorney General Greg Abbott, who defended the Texas monument, told the Associated Press. “The Texas monument has stood for over 40 years, and the court’s decision affirms that the monument is entirely consistent with the requirements of the U.S. Constitution.”
So one court got it right. Too bad it can’t save Judge Moore. But as Jesus said about following Him: “Be sure to count the cost.”
According to my calculations, it’s $4,037,500.
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© 2008 by George V. Caylor. All rights reserved.
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.
(Ecclesiastes 10:2)
