Thursday, July 2, 2009

Sally Kern: State Representative or State Supported Evangelist?

Oklahoma State Representative Sally Kern is wasting Oklahoman tax dollars spending time trying to find ways to convert people to her variation of Christianity. Today she is set to make a proclamation to the state legislature which blames society's problems on the lack of Christianity in government and society.

First, it is one of the most random and unintelligent rant I have read in a long time coming from Oklahoman conservative politics. Second, its utter hypocrisy can be easily exposed. Question: Which variation of the Christian Church is the oldest and closest to the Church Fathers? Answer: The Catholic Church (now the Roman Catholic Church). So, what if the very most ancient Christian religion wrote a proclamation VERY similar to what Representative Kern wrote? Would Oklahoman Christians say "amen" and embrace it? Hmmm, read my Roman Catholic version of Kern's proclamation and consider whether it makes you feel better, or very nervous:

In response to the proclamation of heresy presented by Representative Sally Kern, devised to even further separate God from His people, I hereby provide this true Christian proclamation:

OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN’S PROCLAMATION FOR MORALITY
We the Christian people of Oklahoma, invoking the guidance of Pope Benedict XVI, Vicar of Christ and 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 all people of the great State of Oklahoma, and our fellow Patriots in these United States of America to seek guidance from the one true Roman Catholic Church of Christ our Lord and 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 Jesus our Lord, His Holy Mother Mary, and the Holy Roman Catholic Church; and
WHEREAS, we believe our economic woes are consequences of our greater national moral crisis resulting from falling away from the one true Roman Catholic Church; and
WHEREAS, this nation has become a world leader in promoting birth control, abortion, pornography, “entertainment” depicting sin, same sex marriage, sex trafficking, divorce, illegitimate births, child abuse, idolatry through the support of non-Christian religions, atheism, and many other forms of debauchery and sin; and
WHEREAS, alarmed that the Government of the United States of America is forsaking the rich Catholic heritage from which all Christian denominations were born and founded this nation; and
WHEREAS, grieved that the Office of the United States President has refused to proclaim a National Day of Supplication and Prayer to the Mother of God and the Saints; and
WHEREAS, deeply disturbed that the Office of the president of these United States disregards the authority of the Pope to establish truth in all matters of faith and morals;

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 repentance of sin and heresy and return to the only representation of Christian faith on earth which is the Roman Catholic Church. A faith lead by Pope Benedict XVI, and informed by the sacred scriptures and Catholic traditions; and

LET IT RESOLVED that we, the undersigned, believers in the One True Holy Roman Catholic Church, one God, Jesus His only Son, and the Holy Mother Mary, 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 His Holy Church; and

BE IT RESOLVED that we, the undersigned, humbly call upon Holy God, Redeemer, and His Mother to have mercy on this nation, to stay His hand of judgment, and grant a national awakening of righteousness and renewal as we repent of our great sins and return to the true Christ of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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In case the reader thinks I have exaggerated the wording, below is the actual proclamation set to be presented today by State Representative Kern:

OKLAHOMA CITIZEN’S PROCLAMATION FOR MORALITY
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

LET 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.
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Is Representative Kern a politician, going about the business of the people's work? Or, is she an evangelist, using taxpayer dollars to promote and impose her own religious views on Oklahomans. You decide.