[K]eep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ … He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords. (1 Timothy 6:14-15) Yahweh’s exclusive sovereignty All men not surrendered to Christ act as if they’re sovereign. Men identifying themselves as patriots often […]
Posts Tagged ‘rights’
Rights: Man’s Sacrilegious Claim to Divinity
Posted: 15th March 2015 by Ted Weiland in UncategorizedTags: age of enlightenment, autonomy, Bill of Rights, divinity, First Amendment, First Commandment, free exercise clause, free press, free speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, God-expected respponsibilities, God-given Constitutional rights, God-given rights, natural rights, optional rights, responsibilities, right to life, right to religion, rights, Second Amendment, sovereign, sovereignty, unlienable rights
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The Second Amendment Is Doomed
Posted: 24th May 2014 by Ted Weiland in UncategorizedTags: Biblical Constitution, civil leaders, constitution, firearms, God-expected responsibilities, optional rights, public school system, responsibilities, rights, Second Amendment, self-defense
[Yahweh’s1] law is slacked, and judgment [justice] doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth…. (Habakkuk 1:4) This is the inevitable consequence whenever man compromises Yahweh’s standard of ethics with his own fickle, surrogate edicts. This includes the Second-Amendment established by the late 18th-century founders and its […]
The Gettysburg Address: Iconic, But is it Biblical? Pt. 1
Posted: 23rd November 2013 by Ted Weiland in UncategorizedTags: Abraham Lincoln, constitution, Constitutional Republic, Declaration of Independence, freedom, Gettysburg Address, liberty, perfect law of liberty, responsibilities, rights, Spirit of the Lord
[T]he law is ignored and justice is never upheld. For the wicked surround the righteous; therefore, justice comes out perverted. (Habakkuk 1:4) November 19, 2013, was the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. The speech has become iconic. On June 1, 1865, Senator Charles Sumner described the Gettysburg Address as a “monumental act” […]
America’s Road to Hell: Paved with Rights
Posted: 8th November 2013 by Ted Weiland in UncategorizedTags: Amendment 9, Bill of Rights, God-expected responsibilities, immutable rights, non-optional responsibilities, optional rights, responsibilities, rights, Second Amendment, transgender rights
[B]ecause they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law … they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind…. (Hosea 8:1, 7) Whirlwind Rights A familiar proverb declares, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” America’s road to “hell” has been paved with rights, including: Natural rights Human rights […]
Rights and Metamorphosis (Guest Article by Roger Mitchell)
Posted: 23rd February 2013 by Ted Weiland in UncategorizedTags: God-given rights, human rights, immutable rights, responsibilities, rights
I am 54 years old. I grew up in a conservative, Republican family which shaped my values and thoughts during my early years. When I became old enough to think for myself, I started to shed many of those and adopt my own. I don’t think like I used to and, even today, find myself […]
You Can’t Win Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight
Posted: 25th January 2013 by Ted Weiland in UncategorizedTags: District of Columbia v. Heller, firearms, gun control, gun debte, responsibilities, rights, Second Amendment
The infamous gunfight at the O.K. Corral took place in Tombstone, Arizona, between the Clanton gang and the Earps (and Doc Holliday). It was won by the Earps because they came adequately armed for the battle. Conversely, our present gun battle isn’t shaping up to be much of a fight and will ultimately be lost. […]
10 “Radical” Recommendations
Posted: 11th January 2013 by Ted Weiland in UncategorizedTags: Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 21, Amendment 8, Amendment 9, Article 1, Article 2, Article 6, Christian Constitutionalism, Christian tests, commandments statutes and judgments, constitution, cruel and unusual punishment, elections, firearms, First Amendment, First Commandment, freedom of religion, monotheism, of by and for Yahweh, polytheism, polytheistic, religious tests, rights, Second Amendment, supreme law of the land
Today’s blog was inspired by Allan Erickson’s post “Some Radical New Year Suggestions for Our Esteemed Leaders…” In it, he offered some excellent suggestions, but I propose that the following ten “radical” recommendations are far superior. #1: I propose the humanistic government of, by, and for the people be replaced with a government of, by, […]
Rights, Rights, Everyone Wants Their Rights
Posted: 29th December 2012 by Ted Weiland in UncategorizedTags: age of enlightenment, Bill of Rights, constitution, immutable rights, liberty, natural rights, Ninth Amendment, Puritans, responsibilities, rights, unalienable rights
The United States Constitutional Republic was built on the concept of immutable rights. Nearly all Americans have bought into this idea, believing individual rights are the path to freedom and prosperity. However, “immutable rights” is but another bill of goods that has further enslaved us, both physically and spiritually. Rights vs. Responsibilities The Bill of […]
Newtown’s Massacre, Today’s Cultural Abyss, and Gun-Free Zones
Posted: 21st December 2012 by Ted Weiland in UncategorizedTags: American culture, Christian foundations, constitution, constitutional framers, gun control, gun debate, gun-free zones, Newtown shooting, righteous judgments, rights, Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Second Amendment, world view
The December 14, 2012, Newtown, Connecticut, Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has impacted all Americans—but not necessarily in the same way. Nor should we expect it would. Regardless which side of the gun debate we find ourselves on, all of us grieve for the families of those whose loved ones were killed. However, beyond our […]