- When I'm proud of America's ideals.
- When I love America enough to say when it's gone wrong.
- When I cheer on the Men's National Team.
- When I remember that America's not the only country with good ideas.
- When I support the troops.
- When I travel to all 50 states to know how my country looks, smells, feels, and talks.
- When I travel abroad and tell people "I live in Canada, but I'm an American."
- When I realize that as a citizen of The World, I have global responsibility for how I use my vote.
- When I understand that as a citizen of Heaven, I must use my vote and influence to keep the institutions of church and state separate.
- When I support an man for president who doesn't always wear Old Glory on his lapel.
- When U.S. consular officials send me to the front of a very long line, because, well, just because I'm an American.
(op-awk-all-oop'-toe) To uncover, lay open what has been veiled or covered up. Disclosing ideas about God, church, Scripture, politics, culture, and, in the end, myself.
Friday, July 04, 2008
I'm A Patriot
I'm a patriot...
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Boy, I need to catch-up. I didn't know you were at seminary and blogging here again. I also notice your posting a feed to my blog. Thanks, David, I really appreciate that.
ReplyDeleteAs for the holiday, I haven't celebrated a 4th of July since 2000 because of living in the UK. It would just seem like I was rubbing their nose in it. After all, my wife is English.
I do miss the fireworks, though since I've become a birdwatcher and have an aviary at home, I can only think of the suffering animals during all the celebrations. And then there is the money being shot up in smoke.
Hope your enjoying seminary life. I'm a little envious.