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WhY? CRD
Creation Redemption Dominion
Michael P. Hays mph_at_criticalmass.pro www.criticalm
ass.pro 307-631-2104
Who are you?
Government Whos In Charge?
Thanks for coming!
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Some Creation Web Sites
www.answersingenesis.org www.creationresearch.org
www.drdino.com www.evolutiondeceit.com www.halos.c
om www.icr.org www.nwcreation.net www.rae.org www.
yecs.org
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GovernmentIn General Major Issues
  • What is the purpose of government?
  • Who makes the rules?

Declaration of Independence, 1776
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1787 U.S. ConstitutionPreamble
We the People of the United States, in Order to
form a more perfect Union, establish Justice,
insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the general Welfare, and
secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and
our Posterity, do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States of America.
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Our Constitution was made only for a moral
and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to
govern any other.
John Adams The Second President
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Power Flow
God People Government
God King People
Government People
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Power Flow
God People Government
God King People
Government People
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Secular
Latin - secularis of this age
Novus Ordo Seclorum
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Secularism
  • It is a religion.
  • A view of life in which God is given no
    consideration.
  • A view of civil society or education stripped of
    any references of God.

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It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too
often that this great nation was founded, not by
religionists, but by Christians not on
religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For
this very reason peoples of other faiths have
been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of
worship here.
Patrick Henry
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Fifty-two of the fifty-five founders of the
Constitution were members of the established
orthodox churches in the colonies. It was
common for leaders of that time to be a member of
a church. According to research conducted by
U.S.Constitution.net, Here is the breakdown of
the religion of the framers of the U.S.
Constitution
Deist-1Lutheran-1Roman Catholic-2 Dutch
Reformed-2Methodist-2Quaker-3Congregationalist-
7Presbyterian-11Episcopalian-26
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We have explored the temple of royalty and found
that the idol we have bowed down to has eyes
which see not and ears that hear not our prayers,
and a heart like the nether millstone. We have
this day restored the Sovereign to whom alone men
ought to be obedient.
Samuel Adams, August 1, 1776 Father of the
American Revolution The constitution was signed
Aug 2, 1776
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If we abide by the principles taught in the
Bible, our country will go on prospering.
Daniel Webster
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It is impossible to rightly govern the world
without God and the Bible.
George Washington
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I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I
live, the more convincing proofs I see of this
truth God governs in the affairs of men, and
if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without
His notice, is it possible that an empire can
rise without His aid?
Benjamin Franklin During the constitutional
crisis, June 28, 1787
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No King but Jesus!
Motto of the Colonial Churches
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ConstitutionalDocuments
Express Powers vsImplied Powers
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"The Constitution is not an instrument for the
government to restrain the people, it is an
instrument for the people to restrain the
government - lest it come to dominate our lives
and interests."
It is when people forget God that tyrants forge
their chains."
Patrick Henry
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Constitutionally Delegated Powers
Congress Power to Tax Power to Spend
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Constitutionally Delegated Powers
A1.8 Congress 20 (5) 5 A2 President 6 (29)
3 A3 Supreme 4 (12)
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OverviewGovernment
  • In General
  • Founding Fathers
  • Separation of Church State
  • Evolutionary government
  • Americas unofficial religion

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  • Awake to righteousness, and sin not for some
    have not the knowledge of God I speak this to
    your shame.

1 Corinthians 1534
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  • Congress shall make no law
  • respecting an establishment of religion,
  • or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
  • or abridging the freedom of speech,
  • or of the press
  • or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,
  • and to petition the government for a redress of
    grievances.

US Constitution, Amendment I
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Soviet Constitution, Article 52
Freedom of conscience, that is, the right to
profess any religion, or not to profess any
religion, to perform religious rites or to
conduct atheistic propaganda shall be guaranteed
for all citizens of the USSR.
Bolshevik Revolution - 1918
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When communists took overan area what was the
firstthing that was taught?Hegelian dialectics?
Marxist economics?
No, Darwinism!
Why? To establish the fact that there is no
authority higher than the state.
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Communism is the goal.
Roger Baldwin founder of the ACLU
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ACLU Activities
  • Boy Scouts
  • Christian Displays
  • Creation
  • Abstinence
  • Marriage
  • Homosexuality

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Non-theistic Religions?
  • Theistic religions could not be favored by the
    court over
  • non-theistic religions.

Supreme Court, 1961 Torcaso v. Watkins
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Non-theistic Religions?
  • Among religions in this country which do not
    teach what would generally be considered a belief
    in the existence of God are Buddhism, Taoism,
    Ethnic Culture, Secular Humanists, and others.

Supreme Court, 1961 Torcaso v. Watkins Footnote
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Supreme Court Chief JusticeWilliam Rehnquist
The wall of separation between church and state
is a metaphor built on bad history and worse law.
It has made a positive chaos out of rulings and
it should be frankly and explicitly abandoned. It
is an utter distortion of the first amendment and
not a condensation of it.
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The reason that Christianity is the best friend
of government is because Christianity is the only
religion that changes the heart.
Thomas Jefferson
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ChurchInc.The 501(c)3 Non-profit Corporation
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Churches were only added to the 501c3 section of
the tax code byLyndon Johnsonin 1954.Johnson
offered this to the churches as a "favor" but it
came with strings attached. What he had in mind
was to silence the Church as part of his
political agenda.
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Church Inc.
  • Form 1023 not necessary.
  • The following types of organizations may be
    considered tax exempt under section even if they
    do not file Form 1023.
  • Churches, including synagogues, temples, and
    mosques.
  • Integrated auxiliaries of churches and
    conventions or associations of churches.

IRS Instructions for Form 1023 (06-2006)
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Church Inc.
All 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely
prohibited from directly or indirectly
participating or intervening in any political
campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any
candidate for elective public office.
Non-partisan voter education activities
(including public forums and voter education
guides) are permitted. Similarly, non-partisan
activities to encourage people to participate in
the electoral process, such as voter registration
and get-out-the-vote drives, are not prohibited
political campaign activity. However, voter
education or registration activities that (a)
favor one candidate over another, (b) oppose a
candidate in some manner, or (c) favor a group of
candidates, are prohibited.
IRS Instructions for Form 1023 (10-2004)
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Church Inc.
"The Court asserts that an exempt organization
must demonstrably serve and be in harmony with
the public interest, must have a purpose that
comports with the common community conscience,
and must not act in a manner affirmatively at
odds with the declared position of the whole
Government. Taken together, these passages
suggest that the primary function of a tax-exempt
organization is to act on behalf of the
Government in carrying out governmentally
approved policies."
Bob Jones University v. United States US Supreme
Court, (461 U.S. 574), 1981
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Tax exemptis very different
fromNon-taxableA church is non-taxableuntil
it becomes a corporation. After incorporation, a
church mustapply for non-profit status,
501(c)3,and becomes tax exempt.
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Church Inc.
Wyoming Corp. Law 97-1-030. Monopolies and
perpetuities prohibited.
Perpetuities and monopolies are contrary to the
genius of a free state, and shall not be allowed.
Corporations being creatures of the state,
endowed for the public good with a portion of its
sovereign powers, must be subject to its control.
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Church Inc.
Wyoming Corp. Law 97-10-001. Creation.
The legislature shall provide for the
organization of corporations by general law. All
laws relating to corporations may be altered,
amended or repealed by the legislature at any
time when necessary for the public good and
general welfare, and all corporations doing
business in this state may as to such business be
regulated, limited or restrained by law not in
conflict with the constitution of the United
States.
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Church Inc.
Wyoming Corp. Law 97-10-002. Control by state.
All powers and franchises of corporations are
derived from the people and are granted by their
agent, the government, for the public good and
general welfare, and the right and duty of the
state to control and regulate them for these
purposes is hereby declared. The power, rights
and privileges of any and all corporations may be
forfeited by willful neglect or abuse thereof.
The police power of the state is supreme over all
corporations as well as individuals.
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I observe in the Virginia Constitution on
abridgement of a right I do not approve. It
is the incapacitation of a clergyman from being
elected.
Thomas Jefferson
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I have a right to know that when my child
goes to the public school shes not taught
that my religion is wrong and thats what
they teach her and thats a harm to me.
Michael Newdow - Atheist
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OverviewGovernment
  • In General
  • Founding Fathers
  • Separation of Church State
  • Evolutionary government
  • Americas unofficial religion

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Moses Mordecai Marx Levy, at age 17, wrote a
beautiful paper telling of his love for the Lord.
Then, he went off to college, studied philosophy,
and turned his back on God.
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My objective in life is to dethrone God and
destroy capitalism.
Karl Marx
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1. Abolish private property. 2. Heavy
progressive income tax 3. Abolish rights of
inheritance 4. Confiscation of property rights
5. Central Bank 6. Government ownership of
communication and transportation 7.
Government ownership of factories and
agriculture 8. Government control of labor 9.
Corporate farms, regional planning 10. Free
Education for All Children in Public
Schools. Combination of Education with
Industrial Production.
Karl Marx, Communist Manifesto, 1848
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We reject the idea of private property
Peter Berle President of the National Audubon
Society
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At a very early age, while still a pupil at the
ecclesiastical school, Comrade Stalin developed a
critical mind and revolutionary sentiments. He
began to read Darwin and became an
atheist. Impact 172 ICR 619-448-0900
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Our task of creating a totally Socialist America
can only succeed when those who would resist have
been totally disarmed.
Sarah Brady, Chairman, Handgun Control Inc. The
National Educator, Jan. 1994, p. 3
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The German Fuhrer has consistently sought to
make the practice of Germany conform to the
theory of evolution.
Evolution and Ethics 1947, Sir Arthur Keith p,
230
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Indoctrination in Evolution Before and after
Federal Funding
Peak - 1963 33,089 words
The decline since 1963 reflects the overall
downward trend of textbook content. The
percentage of text devoted to evolution has not
diminished.
2-3,000 words
Source Educational Research Analysts, (903)
753-5993
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The philosophy of the school room in one
generation will be the philosophy of government
in the next.
Abraham Lincoln Encyclopedia of Quotations 1994,
p391
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OverviewGovernment
  • In General
  • Founding Fathers
  • Separation of Church State
  • Acknowledging God
  • Evolutionary government
  • Americas unofficial religion

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Our schools may not teach Johnny to read
properly, but the fact that Johnny is in school
until he is 16 tends toward the elimination
of religious superstition.
Paul Blanshard Three Cheers for our Secular
State Humanist, 17, Mar/Apr 1976
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What can the theistic Sunday schools, meeting
for an hour once a week and teaching only a
fraction of the children, do to stem the tide of
a five-day program of humanistic teaching?
Charles Francis Potter Humanism, A New
Religion 1935
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Education is thus a most powerful ally of
humanism, and every American public school is a
school of humanism.
Charles Francis Potter Humanism, A New
Religion 1935
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Any child who believes in God is mentally ill.
Paul Brandwein The Social Sciences, HBJ, 1970 p.
110
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Non-theistic Religions?
  • Theistic religions could not be favored by the
    court over non-theistic religions.

Supreme Court, 1961 Torcaso v. Watkins
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If Jesus was not the redeemer who died for our
sins, and this is what evolution means, then
Christianity is nothing.
G. Richard Bozarth The Meaning of
Evolution Journal of American Atheists, Feb 1978
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First Religious humanists regard the universe as
self-existing and not created.
Second Humanism believes that man is a part of
nature and that he has emerged as the result of a
continuous process.
Third Holding an organic view of life, humanists
find that the traditional dualism of mind and
body must be rejected.
Humanist Manifesto, 1933
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Fourth Humanism recognizes that man's religious
culture and civilization, as clearly depicted by
anthropology and history, are the product of a
gradual development due to his interaction with
his natural environment and with his social
heritage. The individual born into a particular
culture is largely moulded by that culture.
Multiculturalism!
Fifth Humanism asserts that the nature of the
universe depicted by modern science makes
unacceptable any supernatural or cosmic
guarantees of human values.
Humanist Manifesto, 1933
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The great conflict of the 21st century will not
be between the West and terrorism. Terrorism is a
tactic, not a belief.
Robert B. Reich, "The Last Word The American
Prospect, July 1, 2004 US Labor Secretary under
Bill Clinton
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The true battle will be between those who
believe in science, reason, and logic and those
who believe that truth is revealed through
Scripture, But terrorism itself is not the
greatest danger we face.
Robert B. Reich, "The Last Word The American
Prospect, July 1, 2004 US Labor Secretary under
Bill Clinton
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Government
Secularism is not neutral
neither is Jesus!
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Government
All authority in heaven and on earth has been
given to Me therefore you go...
Jesus of Nazareth Matt 2818
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What Can I Do?
  • Vote
  • Make sure others vote
  • Vote for upstanding candidates
  • Require righteous governance
  • Run for office yourself
  • Speak up at meetings
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