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Kentucky’s National Defense Strategy: “Reliance on Almighty God”
Nearly every member of the Kentucky House of Representatives and Senate has signed a court brief demanding that the state be permitted to acknowledge “reliance upon Almighty God” in its Homeland Security department.
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riggbeck Sun, Nov 21, 2010 12:59:47pm |
I always thought that God helps those who help themselves. So if they need God's help, that means they're not doing their job properly.
Am I missing something here?
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CuriousLurker Sun, Nov 21, 2010 3:12:10pm |
Um, Kentucky? I know there are probably plenty of y'all who think we Muslims are a bunch of addle-brained zealots, which might be a good thing in the case.
Y'know why? Because even we believe: "Tie your camel and place your trust in God." You might want to chew on that for a minute if you have half a brain left.
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Sun, Nov 21, 2010 3:15:23pm |
re: #2 CuriousLurker
David Greenbaum is a devoutly religious man who believes in the power of prayer. His house is caught in the rising waters of a devastating flood.
A row boat comes by to rescue him; he refuses it because he waits for his God to save him. As the waters rise Greenbaum climbs higher and higher up his house, refusing each successive boat that comes by.
Finally he drowns and goes to heaven. He complains bitterly to the Lord that he was such a good Jew and yet the Lord had forsaken him
'How can you say that, David?' the Lord retorts. 'I sent four boats for you.'
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jaunte Sun, Nov 21, 2010 3:16:38pm |
The second law, passed in 2006, goes a good bit further. It requires the Homeland Security Office to publicize the state’s “dependence on Almighty God” in agency educational and training material and mandates that a permanent plaque acknowledging God be posted at the department’s Emergency Operations Center.
As everyone knows, God checks for plaques.
They seem to be forgetting some earlier Protestant advice:
Cromwell‥when his troops were about crossing a river‥concluded an address‥with these words—‘put your trust in God; but mind to keep your powder dry.’
1856 E. Hayes, Ballads of Ireland
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Sun, Nov 21, 2010 3:19:55pm |
Russian proverb: na Boga nadejsya, i sam ne ploshay, which can be roughly translated as "trust in God but don't be a klutz yourself". Seems like there's an international consensus ;-)
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SanFranciscoZionist Sun, Nov 21, 2010 6:55:43pm |
"Pray as if everything depended on God, and act as if everything depended on yourself."
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CuriousLurker Sun, Nov 21, 2010 7:40:00pm |
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watching you tiny alien kittens are Sun, Nov 21, 2010 8:41:29pm |
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/What huh? "Blaming the victim?" What is wrong, with that?... :p
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