h/t NAAC
American Thinker:
The prophets of the Bible are individuals chosen by God to speak for God. Many mentions of prophets are made in the Bible. In fact, a section of the Old Testament is devoted to a collection of books by them. Their names, and quotes, appear all over the New Testament and are the subject of sermons to this day.
What they all had in common was a heart for God, an anointing to hear from Him, and the faithfulness to impart his message to others.
“For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit” (2 Peter 1:21).
Prophets speak loudly from the pages of the past, their words seem to take on greater meaning over time, are more relevant than ever and provide us with insights into the past and counsel for our present and future.
As a fan of American history, I often think of historic figures as similar to the prophets of the Bible, whose lives, experiences, achievements and words take on greater meaning over time and provide us with guidance concerning the great challenges we face today as a nation.
In my view, three such American Prophets are former Presidents George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan, each of whom presented the American people with prophetic farewell messages that speak loudly today and, if we listen closely, can provide us with guidance and counsel to guide our collective future. more here
When men were men. Just sayen, we are screwed.
https://patriotpost.us/memes/82183-eisenhower-versus-milley-2021-08-24
All good choices. A few more come readily to mind; John Brown (on the evils of slavery), Phyllis Schlafly (on where radical feminism will ultimately lead us), and Milton Freedman (on the dangers of profligate spending by the government).
Sadly, today, anybody that loves his country, values his freedoms, and wants government out of his life, he can predict with an uncanny degree of certainty where our nation is headed.
Perhaps they just had the courage to speak truths?
So many public men are moral cowards.
(and no, I’m not trying to take anything away from them)
mortem tyrannis
izlamo delenda est …
BOB M. on the evils of mohammedanism!
The Founding Fathers understood how man could be if he pursued absolute power. It’s eerie how they knew the current state of affairs would happen.
“The Founding Fathers understood how man could be if he pursued absolute power. It’s eerie how they knew the current state of affairs would happen.”
Did they know what slavery would cost Americans today? If they could see the black community today, do you think they would have bought into slavery and owned slaves? They had no choice I guess, they needed tobacco and cotton crops and slaves to achieve it. They didn’t give much thought to it did they/