Welcome back to Lance’s Weekly Walk! I’ve missed you guys these past four months. It seems like Christmas came, and the rest of the holiday season went by so quick with non-stop activity. After that I had finals at school and the early part of my second semester of school often would keep me busy with homework from the time I got home until just before I went to bed. Oh well, I guess all this hard work is good preparation for my future. My family and I went on a wonderful vacation to the Big Island of Hawaii over Spring Break, and I came home refreshed and with a new resolve to get back to what I loved to do: my blogs. Sometimes it will be difficult, and I may not always be able to post both a written blog and a video, but I have made a commitment to post something worthwhile at least once a week. I’ve also gotten more involved with my Twitter account lately. Be sure to follow me at: www.twitter.com/lancejponline. Also, a reminder to check out Lance Pisowicz Online (www.wix.comlancejp/online). From there you can access my Facebook and Twitter page, my Youtube channel, and everything to do with my blogs. You can also fill out a prayer request there by clicking on the “Media” tab at the top of your page. I hope you enjoy Lance’s Weekly Walk and everything there for you at Lance Pisowicz Online.
Today there I will begin a new series with the focus on a topic that I think is at heart for many of us. What does being a Christian and being an American have in common? Are the two intertwined or are they entirely different entities? This will be a three part series that I will present on Sunday for the next three weeks. I hope you enjoy it.
As many of you are aware, I am a very involved Conservative both morally and fiscally, yet I am a deeply committed Christian, with Jesus Christ at the center of my life. Now many Americans today would suggest that Christianity has no place in our government. “America is and always has been a secular nation,” they say. So let’s begin with my first question, was America founded on godly principles?
Well to answer that I thought I would share a few statistics with you. As we all know, Plymouth Colony (one of America’s first English colonies) was undertaking by the Pilgrims, very devout Christians. The Mayflower Compact, one of the key documents to influence the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution was signed by two of my 12th great-grandfathers, Thomas Rogers and John Goodman. Now here I am, 392 years later, still believing in God and fighting to protect our greatest inheritance from them, a land of liberty where we can worship Jesus Christ and follow our dreams freely.
Now let’s move to the early years of the United States of America itself. Over 95 percent of the nation was Protestant at the time of the first United States Census in 1790. Nearly all of the other 5 percent was Roman-Catholic, so to say America was never a Christian nation is absolutely preposterous to begin with. Nearly all of America was Christian by religion if nothing else.
Let’s back that up a minute. I will concede this: just because you are religious does not mean you are a true Christian. However, there is proof that our nation was founded by men who actually had a deep relationship in Jesus Christ.
Here’s a few quotes by our founding fathers:
“…To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian." - George Washington
“God who gave us life gave us liberty.” - Thomas Jefferson
“I believe in one God, the Creator of the Universe. That He governs it by His Providence. That He ought to be worshipped.” - Benjamin Franklin
According to the video I am about to show you, agnostics and atheists try to claim that these were secular men. Even if they were the least religious of the founding fathers, there is no doubt that they were devout in their faith. These men simply believed in freedom of religion for all, even if they did not agree with others’ beliefs. Here’s a clip from Glenn Beck of Fox News about it.
So now that we proven that America was established by Christians, our next step will be to take a look at whether this trend continued with American history. Next week we will take a look at Christianity in America in the 19th and 20th century as we continue my new series on Christianity’s role in America.
That is all the time we have for today. Thank you for joining me again today. I hope you have enjoyed your time here, and I invite you to join me on Lance Pisowicz Online (www.wix.com/lancejp/online). Also be sure to go to our online form if you wish to share your thoughts on this show or What’s Wrong With Washington” (www.lponline.wufoo.com/forms/z7x3k7/). Be sure to join me later on this week for “What’s Wrong With Washington” and next Sunday as we continue with my second part of this new series. Thank you again. God bless you and have a great week!
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