Gimme That Old Time Religion

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 If you haven't read Jonathan Mayhew's 1750 sermon trashing the Catholic Church/Church of England dogma of unlimited submission to authority based on self-serving misinterpretation of Romans 13 etc, it's very compelling.  The American Revolution likely wouldn't have succeeded or happened without it.  Every Christian should read it today.  Over the years I've seen many so-called Protestant conservatives online parroting the unqualified obedience doctrine... OBEY. [More]

Been a while since I got into an "angels on the head of a pin" argument...

I'll need to find time to read it thoroughly. What I've seen so far pretty much agrees with a 1747 Philadelphia sermon I cite from time to time:

"He that suffers his life to be taken from him by one who has no authority for that purpose, when he might preserve it by defense, incurs the Guilt of self murder since God has enjoined him to seek the continuance of his life, and Nature itself teaches every creature to defend [it]self."

[Via Laocoön]

UPDATE: 

Why We Believe: Defiance to Tyranny is Obedience to God [Watch]

Here's something else I need to find time for.

[Via Matthew L]

A Chicago Story

Tom Mayhew sent me this picture of a different time altogether. This was Chicago! There were cops in the picture encouraging this--it was their idea!! And it was given favorable press in a California newspaper!!!

Today, tellers give up the cash just based on a note, without ever seeing a weapon. That's because so many banks are "No Gun Zones," and because so many among us have forgotten--or never knew--the responsibilities of free men and the way things are supposed to be.

Johnny Get Your Gun

Here's another newspaper story from the past, courtesy of Tom Mayhew:

Here's the text, as best as we can jointly make it out. Feel free to correct us or fill in any missing words, denoted by an underscore, in the "Comments", below.

Johnny Totes Gun Along to School

__ United Press (Leased?) Wire

WENATCHEE, Wash. Feb. 2--

Johnny, typical boy of the nearby mountain districts, is going to school these days with the traditional bookstrap over one shoulder.

But over the other shoulder he carries a gun.

Since Jimmy (Feilhaber?) was killed and partly devoured by a cougar ___ weeks ago it has become common for lads who can handle a gun to go to school well armed for protection against wild animals.

Animals driven in by the winter have (come down?) to (some?) of the (isolated ranches?) where they have (threatened? encountered?) human beings.

Much like the ___ of (49?) years ago in the country school house of (pioneer?) days, (in? is?) the cloak room of a school house in the mountain district. A boy hangs his gun up with his hat and his lunch box.

This was the common understanding on Feb. 2, 1925. This was the common expectation of responsibility for boys.

Look at what we've allowed to be taken from us as a people. Look at what we've surrendered.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Got these pix from friend Tom Mayhew.

Angela Having Fun

Angela Having More Fun

Angela and Kathy Having Yet Even More Fun

Note the Airborne Car Part--What Fun

Tom adds:

The event was in NW Oklahoma on June 18 & 19, 2005. Angela shot 250 rnds for $50 and was the happiest gal on the planet - until she noticed the machine-gun oil spatters on her blouse. We finally convinced her they'd wash out and meanwhile she could display her 'proof of participation' proudly.

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Kinda makes you wonder about the killjoy bluenoses who would object.

Can you even imagine the mindset of the pathetic excuses for "men" who would disarm these wonderful women? How can you look at these pictures and do anything but share in the joy?

Ladies like these give me hope for the future of the Republic. And the bonus is knowing they fill their inadequate Million Mom opposites with seething rage.