tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10727992.post7862813940417799765..comments2023-10-06T19:35:59.222-04:00Comments on Jordan Life: One Nation Under God... or was that who we meant after all?T-T-Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11146912655122777821noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10727992.post-71286383970453625192007-10-02T17:24:00.000-04:002007-10-02T17:24:00.000-04:00Oh, and BTW, the name is Shak, not Skak! hehehehe...Oh, and BTW, the name is Shak, not Skak! heheheheheShakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260319700430879597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10727992.post-87080206290600316002007-10-02T17:23:00.000-04:002007-10-02T17:23:00.000-04:00"One nation under God" --- yes, I think we are to ..."One nation under God" --- yes, I think we are to be that, and indeed we continue to work toward that.. Strange as this may sound, I do not believe that this "God" is solely the "God revealed by/in Jesus Christ"...this is a sticking point for many. Founded by those who ascribed to Judeo-Christian beliefs, America is not exclusively (and really never has been) a Christian nation. Apologies if Shakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260319700430879597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10727992.post-43333197233454079682007-10-02T16:23:00.000-04:002007-10-02T16:23:00.000-04:00So, tell me Skak. To you, are we (or should we be)...So, tell me Skak. To you, are we (or should we be) one nation under God?<BR/><BR/>And, if so, should we be ashamed of it because it might offend someone else?T-T-Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146912655122777821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10727992.post-4804429624544086362007-10-02T15:43:00.000-04:002007-10-02T15:43:00.000-04:00Also, that respect has to be from everyone.On the ...Also, that respect has to be from everyone.<BR/>On the point of those fighting on my behalf, words cannot describe how proud and grateful I am to them. My nephew has done two tours in Iraq, and is waiting to do another. I worry about him every day, but when I talk to him, he is confident and proud to be a soldier for our nation. On behalf of family, friends, and myself, to our soldiers: YOU ARE Shakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260319700430879597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10727992.post-3634242565280450212007-10-02T15:34:00.000-04:002007-10-02T15:34:00.000-04:00The Constitution establishes the guiding principle...The Constitution establishes the guiding principles for the governance of the nation. For me, as an American, I am proud to have a heritage founded in this document, and also another defining document, the Declaration of Independence. I am a person of deep faith and conviction; I am a Roman Catholic priest who is proud to be American, and to have the opportunity to encounter so many people of Shakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260319700430879597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10727992.post-52359712297804874112007-10-02T15:29:00.000-04:002007-10-02T15:29:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Shakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260319700430879597noreply@blogger.com