Imagine that: the government desiring, commanding that every able citizen own weapons and be skilled in using them! And to do so on “holy days” and at Church. [More]Or we could just have collectivist clergy who espouse government-coerced "generosity" put up one of those "No Guns" signs...
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Early American history is fascinating and very enlightening.
ReplyDeleteI'm still somewhat amazed that even in the private schools (or home-schools) a student can spend twelve YEARS in "study" and not learn anything of consequence about the Founders, the Articles of Confederation, or the adoption of the Constitution. I've got a lot of catching up to do.
I am always amazed at the number of people whom I have told basically the same historical facts who just "decide to choose not to believe it".
ReplyDeleteI will remind you that those same Virginians did not tolerate anyone would not attend their state-supported Anglican (Episcopal) church. They persecuted Baptists particularly, simply because those Baptists did not support a state church and opposed their unscriptural doctrines.
ReplyDeleteCareful, if the state can mandate that you MUST bear arms, especially to their "church," then the state can deny the right to keep and bear those same arms.
Mr. McDurmon is not being entirely honest with either the Scriptures, or the sordid history of his denomination.
ACT II.
ReplyDeleteTHAT the statutes for comminge to church every Sonday and holydays bee duly executed. That is to say; that the church-wardens doe levy one shilling for every tyme of any person's absence from the church havinge no lawfull or reasonable excuse to bee absent. And for due execution hereof the Governor and Councell togeather with the burgisses of this grand assembly doe in Gods name earnestlie require and chardge all commanders, captaynes and church-wardens that they shall endeavour themselves to the uttermost of theire knowledge that the due and true execution hereof may be done and had through this colony, as they will answere before God for such evills and plagues wherewith Almighty God may iustlie punish his people for neglectinge this good and wholesome lawe.
LAWS OF VIRGINIA,
FEBRUARY, 1631-2 −−− 7th CHARLES 1st. http://vagenweb.org/hening/vol01-07.htm
So much for free will...