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2007-07-21 Europe

Church and State should help Europe grow

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Posted by mrp 2007-07-21 08:18|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 In Dallas, TX during the period of time that illegal immigrants were marching and demanding citizenships and rights without due process, apartments managed by latinos where many Mexicans were living had Mexican flags flying from the balconies. Along with slogans such as "Viva Mexican", etc. etc..

Later when those in America began a counter campaign, across the street from some of those apartments, was an apartment complex managed by Americans. They put up signs on each building on the complex facing the street and the latino complexes that had two things on the sign.

1) The American Flag. 2) "In God We Trust" in bold letters below the flag.

The Mexican flags and slogans were soon seen dissapearing from the neighboring latino complexes. There is something powerfull when the Amverican flag is combined with those words.

Posted by Ulomons Untervehr3521 2007-07-21 14:56|| 2007-07-21 14:56|| Front Page Top

#2 The cardinal left out something about the early history of the USA. Many of the migrants from Europe had been suffering for centuries either from persecution for their religion (or lack of it) and/or suffering from the pointless wars of religions dating back to the Middle Ages, from which arose the infamous quote: "Kill them all, God will recognize his own."
The outcome was a population which both respects (and/or practices) various religions to a degree unknown in Europe, and which is willing to let others practice theirs (but only to a degree, killing apostates, human sacrifice and polygamy are prohibited by general agreement). Those lessons were very hard-earned. A key part of American mythology is its view of being the "city on a hill" for the world. Taken too far, that view can lead to tilting at windmills.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-07-21 17:52|| 2007-07-21 17:52|| Front Page Top

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