Independence

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True independence comes from God through Christ, both on a national and on a personal, spiritual level.  The Founders understood this.  Apparently, today's United State (no, I didn't accidentally leave off an "s") doesn't.  From the Declaration of Independence:

"The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States... A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people... We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States..."

They understood that real freedom only came from God, both nationally and spiritually. Today, however, we seem to identify more with the Israel of Amos 6 than with the America of 1776...

"Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!... That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall...That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph." - Amos 6:1,4,6

America, turn back to Christ!
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