Spring Break. And America is in an uproar.
I am not one to overmuch wax political and there are plenty of excellent writers out there who are able to articulate well their thoughts pertaining to issues at hand; nevertheless, I am going to toss my two cents here.
Yesterday was a landmark day for me for it was formed by the opinions of two judges.
One judge is no longer in office because of his statement commissioned in stone. I had the priviledge to view Alabama's Ten Commandments Monument. The monument is privately owned and is in temporarily in possession of volunteer Veterans who are escorting this 5000 pound granite carving of the Ten Commandments around the United States.
It was incredible to stand there reading God's Word carved in stone, thinking of all that carving represented to a judge who promised his state that, if/when elected to office he would comissiona display said monument--which he did. Alabama, a state whose constitution includes an appeal to God for leadership.
And to read the statements of founding fathers engraved on the sides . . .
"Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly implore His protection and favor." (George Washington)
"We do not claim these (life, liberty and happiness) under the charters of kings or legislators, but under the King of Kinds." (Thomas Jefferson)
If the Ten Commandments can be removed by the word of another judge, then what of the other images that grace our nations capitol? See the photo essay of
God in the Temples of Government.
Then there was the other judge (actually there are two to date, but their conclusions are the same, the one following the other) who wants to remove a woman--a sick, bedridden woman who has not done anything worthy of the death penalty.
In retrospect, both cases have everything to do with each other because one case actually represents the other . . . when God's Word is removed, there is no absolute by which mercy, justice, truth or lovingkindness can be measured.
I don't find it ironic that the judge who first ordered the March 18th removal of Terri's feeding tube also withdrew his membership from Calvary Chapel.
I don't find it ironic that the attorney who is pushing for "right to die" is George Felos. Why do I say that? Is it because was a founding member of the National Legal Advisors Committee on Choice in Dying, and served as Board Chair of The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast--the very place Terri is dying? Not so much as the reason that he is a yoga instructor who has had spiritual contacts with
demons. [I notice that Michael Schiavo usually referrs to his decisions with "we", referring to he and his lawyer, who also like to refer to himself as "we" at times] I sickened when I realized that "Felos" reminds me of "philos" and "phileo" and how much of a mockery he is to life, friendship, brotherhood and love. Terri's only consolation is the promise of Jesus--did you know her countenance and tone changes when Jesus is brought into conversation?
Francis Schaeffer told us we would have these kinds of problems so why be surprised?
By the way Michael, what did you have to eat today?
Did you choke a little when it went down the wrong way?
