An excerpt from Romans 13 Revisited:
“Let every soul be subject unto the [U.S. Constitution.] For there is no [Constitution] but of God: the [Constitution] that be [is] ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the [Constitution], resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For [the Constitution is] not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the [Constitution]? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For [the Constitution] is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for [the Constitution] beareth not the sword in vain: for [the Constitution] is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. For this cause pay ye tribute also: for [the Constitution is] God’s minister, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.”
Filed Under (Personal) by rgreen on 13-07-2009
This weekend my grandmother passed away. She was a good grandmother. She love my sister and I dearly. Her obituary can be found here. It reads as
Margaret M. Presutti
Harmar Township
Margaret M. Presutti, 88, of Harmar Township, died Saturday, July 11, 2009, at the home of her daughter in Pickerington, Ohio. She was born June 14, 1921, in Verona, to the late George and Sophie Skeren Vinovac, and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Presutti was a member of Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church in Harwick. She is survived by daughter, Kathy (Robert C.) Green, of Pickerington; son, Leonard A. (Andrea) Presutti, of Rockport, Mass.; and two grandchildren, Robert C. Green II and Christine L. Green. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leonard Presutti; a brother, Frank Vinovac; and two sisters, Rose Woltz and Ann Goberish. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the CHARLES B. JARVIE FUNERAL HOME INC., Cheswick, 1607 Pittsburgh St. Christian Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Our Lady of Victory Church by the Rev. Al Zapf with burial to follow in Deer Creek Cemetery, Harmar Township.
Here is an excellent article. I knew I liked Tolkien for a reason (the books alone are enough, but this just proves that he was a good man). It’s the simple folks that always shoulder the burden.
I also have a great quote for the day from Tolkein that I agree with wholeheartedly, though I don’t think I’d be executing anyone:
My political opinions lean more and more to Anarchy (philosophically understood, meaning abolition of control not whiskered men with bombs) — or to »unconstitutional« Monarchy. I would arrest anybody who uses the word state (in any sense other than the inanimate realm of England and its inhabitants, a thing that has neither power, rights nor mind); and after a chance of recantation, execute them if they remained obstinate!
