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The 1st Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America grants freedom of worship, speech & press; the right to petition the government & to assemble peaceably. Specifically with regard to "religion" it states: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Many on the left have tried for at least 50 years to re-write history with regard to "separation of church and state" and to downgrade the religious beliefs of the founding fathers. This quote should satisfy both questions: "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports ... and let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle." George Washington, Farewell Speech, 9/17/1796 (from "Being George Washington"). The Liberty Institute lists the many & varied current activities to attempt to eliminate Religious Freedom in America. A study in the American Journal of Epidemiology by researchers at the London School of Economics and Erasmus University Medical Center found that the secret to sustained happiness lies in participating in religion. “The church appears to play a very important social role in keeping depression at bay and also as a coping mechanism during periods of illness in later life,” an author of the study said.
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The Woke Movement: The good, the bad & the ugly

3/21/24
from RealLifeCatholic,
3/20/24:

In today’s episode, I have a FASCINATING conversation with Noelle Mering, author of the book Awake Not Woke. Noelle is both brilliant and courageous! She helps me understand some of the chaos in our society today, and clearly maps out the Christian response. What I loved about my conversation with Noelle is that we address difficult, complex topics without getting tangled up in politics. 🙅‍♂️ If you are anything like me, you really don’t want more division. At the same time, you should not ignore ideologies that undermine our families and Christian communities. Today’s episode dives into all of it. Key parts of our conversation: Defining our terms. What’s woke? The philosophical origins of the woke movement Woke ideology appeals to our desire for GOOD The false binary of “either you’re with us or you’re on the side of hatred.” The human need to identify an enemy Fight injustice when we see it, but in a Christian way What “decolonization” means and why it is a flawed concept Shocking story of the Mauri people of New Zealand Noelle’s 90’s movie analogy for relating to different types of people observing the woke movement. The battle against ideology is a spiritual one (rely on Christ!)

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