Church and State

While I was getting ready for work this morning I watched a report about some Government meat heads who are introducing legislation to control the finances of a Catholic Church back East (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29595611/). This scares the (#)@@ out of me. What this does, if it passes, is precedent for the government to come into any religion and dictate what they spend their money on. And if you think that it would stop there you are mistaken, they would then try to dictate church policies and practices. I, like most Americans, hold my God in high standing and I do not want anybody telling me what or how to worship.

What is the world coming to, what is going on, What are we going to do about it. I do not like to preach and very rarely am I concerned enough about government to actually speak out. I usually just keep my actions to the polls and let the majority speak. But this is too much, we have to speak up and if necessary take the appropriate action and let the government hear us. The Government is getting too big and now it is starting to bleed into areas that the constituion forbids it.

How do we make ourselves heard. For one we can write letters (I know that a lot of people think this does not work, but it does), Polititions are lap dogs and will do anything to keep their master (the people) happy. However, they often disguise their intents with "We are doing this to protect you", "We are looking after you because you can not look after yourself", or the one I like the best "Religion is out of control and we are going to get it under control". We need to wake up and start pushing back.

Now to address the article in detail. Sen. Andrew McDonald of Stamford and Rep. Michael Lawlor of East Haven that raised this bill and said that there were some parishioners that asked them to step in and help out. To those people, why do you have to go the Government for everything. The way you show the church that you are not happy with how they are spending your DONATED money is stop donating. Don't ask the State to go against the Church because you do not like the way things are going. We can blame the Government but the people need to act for themselves, when the Government gets involved then they try to make things even and by so doing take away liberties. To the polititions, why must you use this excuse (improper use of funds) to enter into the business of a Church. If you do this to a Church will you not do this to a private company, and if you are allowed to do this where will it stop...It will not stop.

I have gone on long enough but I feel like we have to be more active, we have raise our flags of freedom and declare the enough is enough and let the government know their place. George Washington put it best "Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." Fire has its place and we must use it with control but I am afraid that our fire has grown out of control and may soon consume us, I can already feel the unwanted heat.

Just a few thoughts in my words,

Lance