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Shut this down quick, or Spencer will, this has no place on an
antique tractor forum.<br>
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Mike M<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/28/2019 10:13 PM,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bloomis@charter.net">bloomis@charter.net</a> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Agreed that this isn’t the place but
nowhere does it say I can not be free of religion if I so
choose. Freedom is freedom. And I should be free from anyone
or group trying to dictate our laws, norms, or ways of living
based on THEIR religion. I no more want Muhammed, Christ, or <span
style="color:#222222;background:white">Cthulhu to be what I
or anyone else has to live by. Ethics and doing good deeds
aren’t only brought forth by religion. My .02¢<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#222222;background:white">Bradford</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> AT
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com"><at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com></a> <b>On Behalf
Of </b><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:deanvp@att.net">deanvp@att.net</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 28, 2019 6:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group'
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com"><at@lists.antique-tractor.com></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AT] OT Laus Deo<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m uncomfortable discussing these issues
on an Antique Tractor site but I do not agree the portion of
the phrase “”Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion” being equivalent to “Freedom From
Religion”. My interpretation is that no specific religion
will be promoted or established by the government. It does not
say the any religion will be prohibited. It does not say that
any religion will be outlawed. It just says the Government
will not dictate a specific one. No where does it say that we
must be free from Religion. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dean VP<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Apache junction, AZ<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> AT <<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com">at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com</a></a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Becker<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 28, 2019 5:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group' <<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com">at@lists.antique-tractor.com</a></a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AT] OT Laus Deo<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I’ve heard from
any number of people that cast aspersions on Snopes.
Mostly it seems to come from people that have had
their own hoaxes debunked by Snopes, thus the attempts
to undermine the site. I have multiple times
challenged people to point out something Snopes said
that is incorrect. Most of the challenged haven’t
even tried. Those that have have yet to succeed.
This is not to say that Snopes never gets something
wrong. I’ve seen a couple of corrections that they
have posted when they find an error.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">As to the
difference between between “Freedom of Religion” and
“Freedom from Religion”, one should keep in mind that
the phrase “Freedom of Religion” is just a commonly
stated short form for that the first amendment says
and that specific phrase is not anywhere in the
amendment. The actual text concerning religion is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">“Congress shall
make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The portion in
front of the comma is Freedom From Religion. The
portion after the comma is Freedom Of Religion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Jim Becker<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:deanvp@att.net">deanvp@att.net</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Sent:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">
Thursday, February 28, 2019 1:05 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">To:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">
'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group' <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Subject:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">
Re: [AT] OT Laus Deo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I
appreciate this discussion and an attempt at trying to
make things as accurate as possible. However, using
Snopes as proof of anything is dangerous since they
are very suspect of being biased in some of their
publications. Using alternatives such as <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.truthorfiction.com"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.truthorfiction.com">www.truthorfiction.com</a></a>
might provide less biased information. In todays
world it is hard to find out what the real truth
really is. I do want to comment that many of this
country’s founding principles are based on Christian
Principles. I sometimes think we confuse the
difference between “ Freedom of Religion” vs “Freedom
from Religion”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dean VP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Apache
junction, AZ<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span
style="color:black"> AT <<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com">at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com</a></a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Spencer Yost<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 28, 2019 9:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group
<<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com">at@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AT] OT Laus Deo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">No
problem Cecil, as this is generally interesting and
reasonably accurate although I would be remiss if I
did not point out that there are some significant
factual problems with this. Some are small (like the
layout of the cross) while the most serious is
probably Washington’s prayer. It was never prayer,
is misquoted, and was actually a circular or letter
or some such.<br>
<br>
I mention this because I’ve seen it a number of
times over the last 20 years on the Internet every
once in a while. Historically it has been passed
around to strengthen the idea that we are a
Christian political system rather than “religion
free” political system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I am sure
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://Snopes.com">Snopes.com</a>
can fill you all in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Spencer
Yost<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="color:black"><br>
On Feb 28, 2019, at 10:44 AM, Cecil Bearden <<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:crbearden@copper.net"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:crbearden@copper.net">crbearden@copper.net</a></a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Forgive
me Spencer if this is out of line. I was so
impressed with this and thinking that my friends
on the list would appreciate it also. If I have
offended anyone you have a delete button. I
don't believe this is political.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Cecil<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="text-align:center" align="center"><strong><i><span
style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#A20000">LAUS
DEO</span></i></strong><em><span
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</span></em><span
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style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times
New
Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F"><img
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src="https://files.constantcontact.com/54023c2e001/1f981860-875c-4a52-9bbc-c5017e4bcf5a.png"
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hspace="4"
vspace="4"><em> </em></span></i><span
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<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">On the aluminum
cap, atop the
Washington
Monument in
Washington,
DC, are
displayed two
words: Laus
Deo. No</span></em><span
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<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">one can see
these words.
In fact, most
visitors to
the</span></em><span
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style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">
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<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">monument are
totally
unaware they
are even there
and </span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">for that
matter,
probably
couldn't care
less. </span></em><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Once you know
Laus Deo's
history, you</span></em><span
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style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></i></span><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> will want to
share</span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">this with
everyone you
know. These
words have
been there </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">for many years;
they are 555
feet, 5.125
inches high,
</span></em><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
</div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">perched atop
the monument,
facing skyward
to the Father
</span></em><em><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">of our nation,
overlooking
the 69 square
miles which
comprise </span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the District of
Columbia,
capital of the
United States
of </span></em><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
</div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">America. </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></em><em><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><b><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Laus
Deo!</span></i></b></span><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></b></span><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">
</span></span><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Two seemingly
insignificant</span></em><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">,</span></span><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">unnoticed
words.. </span></em><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">
</span></span><span
style="font-family:Times-New-Roman"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Out of sight
and, one
might think,
out of mind,
but very </span></em><em><span
style="font-family:Sans"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">meaningfully
placed at the
highest point
over what is
</span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the most
powerful city
in the most
successful
nation </span></em><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">in the world. </span></em><span
style="font-family:Times-New-Roman"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></b></em><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">S</span></span><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">o, what do those
two words, in
Latin,
composed</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">of just four
syllables and
only seven
letters,
possibly </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">mean? Very
simply, they
say, </span></em><em><span
style="font-family:Sans;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#A20000">"Praise be to
God."</span></i></strong><span
style="color:#A20000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">
</span></i></span><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Though
construction
of this giant
obelisk </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">began in 1848,
when James
Polk was
President </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">of the United
States , it
was not until
1888 </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">that the
monument was
inaugurated
and opened</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">to the public.
It took
twenty-five
years to</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">finally cap the
memorial with
a tribute to
</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the Father of
our nation,
Laus Deo.
"Praise </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">be to God!" From
atop this
magnificent
granite </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">and marble
structure,
visitors may
take in </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the beautiful
panoramic view
of the city
with </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">its division
into four
major
segments.
From </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">that vantage
point, one can
also easily
see </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the original
plan of the
designer,
Pierre </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Charles
l'Enfant...a
perfect cross
imposed </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">upon the
landscape,
with the White
House </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">to the north.
The Jefferson
Memorial is </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">to the south,
the Capitol to
the east and
</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the Lincoln
Memorial to
the west.</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"
style="text-align:center" align="center"><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><img
moz-do-not-send="true" id="_x0000_i1028"
src="https://files.constantcontact.com/54023c2e001/d63fa3f8-b2cc-43fd-862a-eda19b201152.png"
border="0"
hspace="4"
vspace="4"><em><span
style="font-family:Sans"> </span></em></span></i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></span><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">A cross you ask?
Why a cross?
What about
separation of
</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">church and
state? Yes, a
cross;
separation of
church and </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">state </span></em><strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">was not, </span></i></strong><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><b><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">is
not, in the
Constitution.</span></i></b></span><strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></i></strong><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">So</span></em><strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></i></strong><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">read on. How
interesting
and, no doubt,
intended to
carry</span></em><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></span><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">a profound
meaning for
those who
bother to
notice. </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Praise be to
God!</span></i></strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> Within the
monument
itself<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">are 898 steps
and 50
landings. As
one climbs<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the steps and
pauses at the
landings the<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">memorial stones
share a
message...<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">On the 12th
Landing is a
prayer
offered </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">by the City of
Baltimore; on
the 20th is a
</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">memorial
presented by
some Chinese
</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Christians; on
the 24th a
presentation
made </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">by Sunday School
children from
New York </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">and Philadelphia
quoting
Proverbs
10:7, </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Luke
18:16 and
Proverbs
22:6. </span></i></span><em><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></span><span
style="font-family:Times-New-Roman"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Praise be to God</span></b></em><strong><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">! </span></strong><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><span style="font-family:Sans"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">When the
cornerstone of
the Washington
Monument was</span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">laid on July
4th, 1848 </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">deposited within
it were many
items
including </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the Holy Bible
presented by
the Bible
Society.
Praise be </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">to God! Such was
the
discipline, </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the moral
direction, and
the spiritual
mood </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">given by the
founder and
first
President of
</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:14.0pt"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">our
unique
Democratic
Republic "</span></em><strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">One Nation,
Under God." </span></i></strong><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">I am awed by
Washington 's
prayer for <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">America. Have
you ever read
it? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">"Almighty God;
We make our
earnest
prayer </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">that Thou wilt
keep the
United States
in Thy</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">holy protection;
that Thou wilt
incline the </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">hearts of the
citizens to
cultivate a
spirit </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">of subordination
and obedience
to
government; </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">and entertain a
brotherly
affection and
love </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">for one another
and for their
fellow
citizens</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">of the United
States at
large. And
finally </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">that Thou wilt
most
graciously be
pleased </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">to dispose us
all to do
justice, to
love mercy, </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">and to demean
ourselves with
that charity,
humility, </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">and pacific
temper of mind
which </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">were the
characteristics
of the Divine
Author </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">of our blessed
religion, and
without a
humble
imitation </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">of whose example
in these
things we can
never hope to
</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">be a happy
nation. Grant
our
supplication,
we beseech </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Thee, through
Jesus Christ
our Lord.
Amen.</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">" <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="text-align:center" align="center"><strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#D52C2A">Laus
Deo!</span></i></strong><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#D52C2A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><i><span
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style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#D52C2A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#D52C2A"> </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times
New
Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></em><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">When
one stops to
observe the
inscriptions
</span></i></span><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">found in public
places all
over our
nation's </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">capitol, he or
she will
easily find
the signature
</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">of God, as it is
unmistakably
inscribed </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">everywhere you
look. You may
forget the </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">width and height
of </span></em><strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#A20000">"Laus Deo "</span></i></strong><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">, its location,</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">or the
architects but
no one who
reads this </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">will be able to
forget its
meaning, or
these </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">words: "Unless
the Lord
builds the
house its
builders
labor </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">in vain. Unless
the Lord
watches over
the city, </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the watchmen
stand guard in
vain." (Psalm
127: 1) </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><br>
<em><b><span
style="font-family:Sans">Hope
you will send
on so that
others can </span></b></em></span></i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">receive a lesson
in history
that they
probably </span></b></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">never learned in
school! </span></b></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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