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Arlie Esau MD's avatar

I believe “One Nation Under God” is more than a slogan. I believe it expresses the faith foundation that made winning the Revolutionary war against all odds happen.

George Washington made his understanding of this abundantly clear as did many of the other founders. They believed their victory was the result of miracles.

Perhaps a passion for freedom without a faith in the Author of freedom to bind us together and to empower us can succeed. I am not sure.

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Agree! Much more than a "slogan" Are you hinting there is an element missing in our current equation? IMHO - The human soul longs for freedom. W/O transformation into a new person by God, we cannot be free. The end result of being set free? This free person is now capable of loving another as they love themselves and this brings about freedom for all.

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Arlie Esau MD's avatar

Yes, a missing element. Freedom and transformation definitely must happen together or the freedom is incomplete and short lived. The sinful nature will always lead to tyranny. And I doubt the resistance can unite without the missing element.

The current gender identity debacle is a manifestation of the human soul longing for transformation. Here's something I wrote about that.

https://arlieesau.com/2022/10/19/the-danger-of-identity-confusion/

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