Comments for Kingdom Life Ministries http://mylifeministries.org/blogs/eaton_ministries Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:05:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on America in Crisis - In Government We Trust by Jeremy http://mylifeministries.org/blogs/eaton_ministries/archives/6/comment-page-1#comment-737 Jeremy Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:41:05 +0000 http://noisefreeradio.com/blogs/eaton_ministries/archives/6#comment-737 A pretty good summary...and I like the Mother Sam analogy! I was recently reading an old history book on the Battle of Groton Heights. The Revolutionary history of the United States and her independence is seen clearly to be inextricably linked to the church. That independent spirit came from those who were seeking religious freedom. The church was the central figure in bringing about liberty and independence. And, apparently, that word "independence" was first used in Nathan Hale's speech after the battle of Lexington where he said "Let us never lay down our arms till we have achieved our independence". It all came about as a result of the church - not a political organization. In fact, not in any significant contributions to the English language (Shakespeare, Spenser, Bacon etc...). That language was peculiar to the church. Apparently, individual towns had such confidence in local government that they INDIVIDUALLY declared war on England! But everything now is left up to the big (and getting bigger) central government. The phrase is "local independence for local purposes, and vital organic unity for national purposes". But the foundation is first of all local. The churches (Congregational, in 1775 New England) were responsible for that. As the church goes, so goes the country. A pretty good summary…and I like the Mother Sam analogy! I was recently reading an old history book on the Battle of Groton Heights. The Revolutionary history of the United States and her independence is seen clearly to be inextricably linked to the church. That independent spirit came from those who were seeking religious freedom. The church was the central figure in bringing about liberty and independence. And, apparently, that word “independence” was first used in Nathan Hale’s speech after the battle of Lexington where he said “Let us never lay down our arms till we have achieved our independence”. It all came about as a result of the church - not a political organization. In fact, not in any significant contributions to the English language (Shakespeare, Spenser, Bacon etc…). That language was peculiar to the church.

Apparently, individual towns had such confidence in local government that they INDIVIDUALLY declared war on England! But everything now is left up to the big (and getting bigger) central government. The phrase is “local independence for local purposes, and vital organic unity for national purposes”. But the foundation is first of all local. The churches (Congregational, in 1775 New England) were responsible for that.

As the church goes, so goes the country.

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