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Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
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Echurch-USA The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 7 Dec 2005 23:01:39 -0700
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I don't like forwarding things, especially when I am told to, but this one
makes a great point.  You don't have to forward it because most of the
people we know probably already feel the same way but I thought this was
funny.

Phil.


> THE LAW IS THE  LAW
> So if  the US government  determines that it is against the law for the
words
> "under  God" to be on our  money, then, so be  it.
>
> And if that same  government decides that the "Ten  Commandments" are not
to
> be used  in or on a government  installation, then, so be  it.
>
> And since they  already have prohibited any prayer in the schools, on
which
> they deem  their authority, then so be  it.
>
> I  say, "so  be it," because I would  like to be a law abiding US
citizen.
>
> I  say, "so  be it," because I would  like to think that smarter people
than
> I are in positions to make good  decisions.
>
> I would like to  think that those people have the American Publics' best
> interests at  heart.
>
> BUT, YOU KNOW  WHAT ELSE I'D LIKE?
>
> Since we can't  pray to God, can't Trust in God and cannot Post His
> Commandments in Government  buildings, I don't believe the  Government and
it's
> employees should participate in the Easter and Christmas  celebrations
which honor
> the God that our government is eliminating from many  facets of American
life.
>
> I'd like  my mail  delivered on Christmas, Good Friday, Thanksgiving &
> Easter. After all, it's just  another day.
>
> I'd like  the US  Supreme Court to be in session on Christmas, Good
Friday,
> Thanksgiving &  Easter as well as Sundays. After  all, it's just another
day.
>
> I'd like  the Senate  and the House of Representatives to not have to
worry
> about getting home for the  "Christmas Break." After  all it's just
another
> day.
>
> I'm thinking  that a lot of my taxpayer dollars could be saved, if all
> government offices  & services would work on Christmas, Good Friday &
Easter.
>
> It shouldn't  cost any overtime since those would be just like any other
day
> of the week to a  government that is trying to be "politically  correct."
>
> In  fact....
> I think  that our  government should work on Sundays (initially set aside
for
> worshipping  God...) because, after all,  our government says that it
should
> be just another day....
> What do you all  think????
>
> If this idea  gets to enough people, maybe our elected officials will stop
> giving in to the  minority opinions and begin, once again, to represent
the
> 'majority' of ALL of  the American people.
> SO BE  IT...........
> Please Dear  Lord, Give us the help  needed to keep you in our country!
> 'Amen' and  'Amen'
> These are  definitely things I never thought about but from now on, I will
be
> sure to  question those, in government, who support these changes.
>
> At the top, it  says "I  hope this makes its way around the USA  several
> times over!!!!!"
> Let's see that  it does. Keep it in your mailbox and resend it whenever
> someone new comes  along.

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