Let's face it! We have become a
godless nation and we will pay the price!
An
"omission", or more appropriately a lie, that I witnessed years
ago In Washington, DC, was when I overheard a tour
guide telling a group of tourists at a national cemetary that all the
crosses were facing the east because that was the direction of the White House
where their "commander-in-chief" was. I regret to this day that
I didn't walk over, excuse myself and tell him they faced the east because as
lightning moves from east to west, that is how Christ will return.
Matthew 24:27
For as the lightning cometh out of the
east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of
man be.
Subject: SADDENED by an omission
SADDENED,
SENDING TO EVERYONE. PASS IT ON.
SHALL WE HIRE A MONUMENT ENGRAVER TO GO TO ARLINGTON
NATIONAL CEMETERY AND ADD THE MISSING WORDS?
THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM AN APPALLED OBSERVER:
Today I went to visit the new World
War II Memorial in Washington , DC . I got an
unexpected history lesson. Because I'm a baby boomer, I
was one of the youngest in the crowd. Most were the age
of my parents, Veterans of 'the greatest war,' with
their families. It was a beautiful day, and people were
smiling and happy to be there. Hundreds of us milled
around the memorial, reading the inspiring words of
Eisenhower and Truman that are engraved there.
On the Pacific side of the memorial, a group of us
gathered to read the words President Roosevelt used to
announce the attack on Pearl Harbor :
'Yesterday, December 7, 1941--a date which will live in
infamy--the United States of America was suddenly and
deliberately attacked.'
One elderly woman read the words aloud:
'With confidence in our armed forces, with the
abounding determination of our people, we will gain the
inevitable triumph.'
But as she read, she was suddenly turned angry. 'Wait a
minute,' she said, 'they left out the end of the quote.
They left out the most important part. Roosevelt ended
the message with 'so
help us God.'
Her husband said, 'You are probably right. We're not
supposed to say things like that now.'
'I know I'm right,' she insisted. 'I remember the
speech.' The two looked dismayed, shook their heads
sadly and walked away.
Listening to their conversation, I thought to myself,
'Well, it has been over 50 years; she's probably
forgotten.'
But she had not forgotten. She was right..
I went home and pulled out the book my book club is
reading --- 'Flags of Our Fathers' by James Bradley. It's
all about the battle at Iwo Jima .
I haven't gotten too far in the book. It's tough to
read because it's a graphic description of the WWII
battles in the Pacific.
But right there it was on page 58. Roosevelt 's speech
to the nation ends in 'so help us God.'
The people who edited out that part of the speech when
they engraved it on the memorial could have fooled me. I
was born after the war! But they couldn't fool the
people who were there. Roosevelt 's words are engraved
on their hearts.
Now I ask: 'WHO
GAVE THEM THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE WORDS OF
HISTORY?????????'
Send this around to your friends. People need to know
before everyone forgets.
People today are trying to change the history of
America by leaving God out of it, but the truth is, God
has been a part of this nation, since the beginning. He
still wants to be...and He always will be!
If you agree, pass this on and God Bless YOU!
If not, May God Forgive You!
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