The Oklahoma Citizens Proclamation for Morality

[Rick336]

The Oklahoma Citizens Proclamation for Morality - July 2, 2009

We the People of Oklahoma, Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessing of Liberty; to secure just and rightful Government; to promote our mutual Welfare and Happiness, do establish this proclamation and call upon the people of the great State of Oklahoma, and our fellow Patriots in these United States of America who look to the Lord for guidance, to acknowledge the need for a national awakening of righteousness in our land.


WHEREAS, “It is Religion and Morality alone, which can establish the Principles upon which Freedom can securely stand” (John Adams); and

WHEREAS, “We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by Religion and Morality” (John Adams); and

WHEREAS, “Our Constitution was made only for a Moral and Religious people” (John Adams); and

WHEREAS, “We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of government…but upon the capacity of mankind for self-government, upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God” (James Madison); and

WHEREAS, “Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God (Benjamin Franklin); and

WHEREAS, “God who gave us life gave us liberty and can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the Gift of God” (Thomas Jefferson); and

WHEREAS, “Whether any free government can be permanent, where the public worship of God, and the support of Religion, constitute no part of the policy or duty of the state” (Joseph Story); and

WHEREAS, “We hold sacred the rights of conscience, and promise to the people…the free and undisturbed exercise of their religion” (Roger Sherman); and

WHEREAS, “This great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians” (Patrick Henry); and

WHEREAS, “When you…exercise the right of voting for public officers, let it be impressed upon your mind that God commands you to choose just men who will rule in the fear of God” (Noah Webster); and

WHEREAS, “The principles of genuine Liberty and of wise laws and administrations are to be drawn from the Bible” (Noah Webster); and

WHEREAS, the people of Oklahoma have a strong tradition of reliance upon the Creator of the Universe; and

WHEREAS, we believe our economic woes are consequences of our greater national moral crisis; and

WHEREAS, this nation has become a world leader in promoting abortion, pornography, same sex marriage, sex trafficking, divorce, illegitimate births, child abuse, and many other forms of debauchery; and

WHEREAS, alarmed that the Government of the United States of America is forsaking the rich Christian heritage upon which this nation was built; and

WHEREAS, grieved that the Office of the president of these United States has refused to uphold the long held tradition of past presidents in giving recognition to our National Day of Prayer; and

WHEREAS, deeply disturbed that the Office of the president of these United States disregards the biblical admonitions to live clean and pure lives by proclaiming an entire month to an immoral behavior;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we the undersigned elected officials of the people of Oklahoma, religious leaders and citizens of the State of Oklahoma, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world, solemnly declare that the HOPE of the great State of Oklahoma and of these United States, rests upon the Principles of Religion and Morality as put forth in the HOLY BIBLE; and

BE IT RESOLVED that we, the undersigned, believers in the One True God and His only Son, call upon all to join with us in recognizing that “Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord,” and humbly implore all who love Truth and Virtue to live above reproach in the sight of God and man with a firm reliance on the leadership and protection of Almighty God; and

BE IT RESOLVED that we, the undersigned, humbly call upon Holy God, our Creator, Sustainer, and Redeemer, to have mercy on this nation, to stay His hand of judgment, and grant a national awakening of righteousness and Christian renewal as we repent of our great sin.

Signed on the second day of July in the year of our Lord Christ Two Thousand and Nine.


Authored by Oklahoma State Legislator Sally Kern



Rick

[keltic63]

so who has signed on? and what about the people they represent who are of other faiths? what about people who have no faith practice? what about those who may be christian, but resent such a heavy presentation of patriarchy?

Is this really an "official" government document? what would be the ramifications of signing such an antiquated and prejudicial statement like this?

and look at this list of horrible things in which they place us!

[Daniel]

This document is going after President Obama for his gay month proclamation as well as for not having a day of prayer or some such. Anybody know more about that?

Kern forgets that President Bush started an immoral war, borrowing money from the Chinese and Germany to pay for a war it could not afford, while, at the same time- in another misguided move- making it all too easy for any Tom-Dick-and Harry to get a mortgage. Not only that, he deregulated the banking system even more the guy before him- Clinton.

Now the divorced, and gay people are responsible for all this?

Ludicrous!

Kern is quite selective with her quotes. The authors of the Constitution were not anything like bible thumping Christians she supposes them to be.

[Rick336]

Here's an article about the proclamation from the Oklahoman newspaper:

http://newsok.com/signing-for-sally-kerns-moral-proclamation-turns-into-vocal-match/article/3382380?custom_click=lead_story_title


Rick

[Daniel]

The Rev. Loyce Newton-Edwards, assistant pastor of the Church of the Open Arms in Oklahoma City, called Kern “one of the most hateful and divisive persons in America.”

“Homophobia is wrong,” she said. “It’s unGodlike.”

Rep. Ryan Kiesel, D-Seminole, called Kern’s event a “divisive political stunt.”

Yep. Looks that way, doesn't it?

It's not enough to love. Kerns & Co. have to have something to hate. Guess it makes them feel alive? Like they are doing something? If everyone follows her line of thinking, gay people are going to be sent to concentration camps. And divorce will be outlawed. And if you talk back to mommy you'll get stoned.

Don't you just love the American Taliban? They are so ready to show everyone the error of their ways. Just don't go looking in their closets.

[Rick336]

I fear that this proclamation is the beginning of a campaign for airhead rights.

Rick

[BruceChris]

Note: I have NO support for Sally Kern, I'm just bumping the preceding Spam

And Daniel, I think you've gotten cause and effect reversed here. As I recall, it was more like -------""Every time I'd get stoned, I would be overcome with this overpowering urge to sass mommy." . :rofl: . :eek: . :lol: . :disagree:

Bruce Chris

[Rick336]

I fear that this proclamation is the beginning of a campaign for airhead rights.

Rick

Truthfully, I don't really believe these folks are airheads. I do however believe they are paranoid.

Rick

[tymejumper]

Apparently no one bothered to tell them that Ben Franklin wrote into the Treaty of Versiles, Arctical 6 (I believe, it may be 10) That

"The United States of America is in no way a country founded upon the Christian doctrin"


Interesting huh?

[awediot]

Rom 13:1,3-4,6 (NIV) Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established... Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you. For he is God's servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing... This is why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing.

1 Pet 2:13-14 (NIV) Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.

...and yet:

John 15:19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

~Some do not know where to draw the line, or that one is supposed to be... These men cannot petition or legislate their way out of judgment and their own concoction of an attempted theocracy diminishes God rather than uplifts humanity.

[offog]

Doesn't the American Constitution have stuff about freedom of religion and freedom of association?

And what's with this attitude that sexual morality is the only morality that matters? What about George W. Bush's war? What about Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme? What about the millions of people without health insurance, or all the people who go bankrupt because of medical debts? What about all the people who've had their lives ruined because of the financial meltdown caused by Wall Street greed?

I trust the "morals" of my lefty, hippie and gay buddies before I trust the Christian Conservatives.

[awediot]

Doesn't the American Constitution have stuff about freedom of religion and freedom of association?

And what's with this attitude that sexual morality is the only morality that matters? What about George W. Bush's war? What about Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme? What about the millions of people without health insurance, or all the people who go bankrupt because of medical debts? What about all the people who've had their lives ruined because of the financial meltdown caused by Wall Street greed?

I trust the "morals" of my lefty, hippie and gay buddies before I trust the Christian Conservatives.

Gays are the chosen enemies of the wus.