tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post6789810526037476554..comments2024-03-19T18:17:56.821-04:00Comments on Colonial Quills: Thomas Jefferson, From Whence Our Liberty ComesCarrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-18445579247414688562012-02-13T14:24:11.552-05:002012-02-13T14:24:11.552-05:00I found a wonderful sermon preached by Reverand Ja...I found a wonderful sermon preached by Reverand Jacob Duche at Christ Church, I believe in Philidelphia on July 7, 1775. It was reprinted by David Barton of the American Heritage Foundation on his website. The Reverand quotes Galatians 5:1 as the premise for his sermon titled "The Duty of Standing Fast in Our Spiritual and Temperal Liberties." Unfortunately the Reverand Jacob Duche Tammy Trailnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-43897390548635267482012-02-13T09:27:35.915-05:002012-02-13T09:27:35.915-05:00Thank you, Laura. While we can't always see Hi...Thank you, Laura. While we can't always see Him at work, God is always in control. I'm so thankful for our Sovereign Lord.<br /><br />Pegg, which one of us who claim to be saved haven't at some point in time found passages in Scripture difficult to accept and follow? In this day, more than ever, many do what they will to Scripture, distorting Biblical truths to satisfy their own Lynn Squirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493660128797850584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-23540014648873468542012-02-13T05:57:53.416-05:002012-02-13T05:57:53.416-05:00I agree that Jefferson got it right in this instan...I agree that Jefferson got it right in this instance. On the whole, Jefferson was an interesting character in regards to faith. He was reluctant to put some of the wording into our founding documents that wound up being in there, was pushed to it by the other men. He even had a copy of the Bible re-written and took out the parts he didn't agree with! A complex and brilliant man, for sure.Pegg Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113756304449398701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-42073325661463994072012-02-12T22:15:34.153-05:002012-02-12T22:15:34.153-05:00Wonderful, Lynn. Love the thoughts here. Bless you...Wonderful, Lynn. Love the thoughts here. Bless you.Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.com