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Page 1 of 2 Hall, Cline E. From: Sent: To: Dr.Jerry Falwell Lwebmaster-reply@falwell.com) Friday, December 10, 2004 10:00 AM fc@list.falwell.com Subject: The Impending Death of Christmas? (Part Two of a Two-Part Series) Falwell Confidential Date: December 10, 2004 From: Jerry Falwell The Impending Death of Christmas? Part Two of a Two-Part Series I wrote yesterday of the hastening effort by secularist organizations to terminate Christmas from the American public square . I wish to look back now through the annals of history to substantiate the fact that this great nation has historically been involved in religious pursuits and that our government, under the guidance of Thomas Jefferson, even got involved in evangelization and church building . When recognizing that Mr. Jefferson� who the left wants only to remember for authoring the phrase "the separation of church and state � was interested in advancing religion, it becomes readily apparent that our Founders never intended government to be hostile toward Christianity or menacingly unreceptive to religious expression . Congressional Funds for Church Building On December 3, 1803, the U.S. Congress, following the request of President Jefferson, ratified a treaty with the Kaskaskia Indians . This treaty was significant because Congress, recognizing that most members of the tribe had become Christians, deemed to give an annual subsidy of $100 for the support of a priest during a seven-year period. That priest, as the Congress noted, was to perform "the duties of his office, and. . . instruct as many. . . children as possible. The treaty, signed by President Jefferson, stated : "The give the sum of three hundred dollars to assist in You read that right . The U.S. Congress of 1803, at the Jefferson, allocated federal funds for the salary of a construction of a church. The Congress of 1803 was not hostile to Christianity. United States will further the erection of a church'. request of President Thomas minister and for the The members understood the value of imparting Jude�Christian values among the Indians a They also recognized the need for advancing biblical values among the citizenry of the young nation. Congress Agrees to Print Bibles In 1777, with war plaguing the land, the Rev. Patrick Allison, chaplain of the Continental Congress, petitioned that body for a specific need� the printing of the Holy Bible. After America had declared its independence, the Revolutionary War had interrupted the supply of Bibles . Printed Bibles had previously come to America from England and Holland but at this time of war we were often cut off from the rest of the world. As a result, Bibles were in short supply. 12/13/2004
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Title | The Impending Death of Christmas Part 2 |
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Jerry Falwell Christmas American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Separation of Church and State |
Description | This issue of Falwell Confidential continues the two-part issue of The Impending Death of Christmas. Rev. Falwell goes on to describe how the United States was founded by men who, although many were Diests, strived for the simultaneous separation of Church and State, but also for the growth and evangelization of the church. |
Creator | Jerry Falwell; |
Date | 2004-12-10 |
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Source | index.cpd |
Language | eng |
Relation | FAL 2-1-2 Folder 6; FAL 2:1 Box 1 |
Audience | College Students; Researchers |
Folder | FAL Record Group 2 SubGroup 1 Series 2 Folder 6 |
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Title | The Impending Death of Christmas Part 2 |
Subject |
Jerry Falwell Christmas ACLU Separation of Church and State |
Description | This issue of Falwell Confidential continues the two-part issue of The Impending Death of Christmas. Rev. Falwell goes on to describe how the United States was founded by men who, although many were Diests, strived for the simultaneous separation of Church and State, but also for the growth and evangelization of the church. |
Creator | Jerry Falwell; |
Date | 2004-12-10 |
Type | Text |
Format | tif |
Source | 001_The Impending Death of Christmas Part 2.tif |
Language | eng |
Relation | FAL 2-1-2 Folder 6; FAL 2:1 Box 1 |
Audience | College Students; Researchers |
Transcript | Page 1 of 2 Hall, Cline E. From: Sent: To: Dr.Jerry Falwell Lwebmaster-reply@falwell.com) Friday, December 10, 2004 10:00 AM fc@list.falwell.com Subject: The Impending Death of Christmas? (Part Two of a Two-Part Series) Falwell Confidential Date: December 10, 2004 From: Jerry Falwell The Impending Death of Christmas? Part Two of a Two-Part Series I wrote yesterday of the hastening effort by secularist organizations to terminate Christmas from the American public square . I wish to look back now through the annals of history to substantiate the fact that this great nation has historically been involved in religious pursuits and that our government, under the guidance of Thomas Jefferson, even got involved in evangelization and church building . When recognizing that Mr. Jefferson� who the left wants only to remember for authoring the phrase "the separation of church and state � was interested in advancing religion, it becomes readily apparent that our Founders never intended government to be hostile toward Christianity or menacingly unreceptive to religious expression . Congressional Funds for Church Building On December 3, 1803, the U.S. Congress, following the request of President Jefferson, ratified a treaty with the Kaskaskia Indians . This treaty was significant because Congress, recognizing that most members of the tribe had become Christians, deemed to give an annual subsidy of $100 for the support of a priest during a seven-year period. That priest, as the Congress noted, was to perform "the duties of his office, and. . . instruct as many. . . children as possible. The treaty, signed by President Jefferson, stated : "The give the sum of three hundred dollars to assist in You read that right . The U.S. Congress of 1803, at the Jefferson, allocated federal funds for the salary of a construction of a church. The Congress of 1803 was not hostile to Christianity. United States will further the erection of a church'. request of President Thomas minister and for the The members understood the value of imparting Jude�Christian values among the Indians a They also recognized the need for advancing biblical values among the citizenry of the young nation. Congress Agrees to Print Bibles In 1777, with war plaguing the land, the Rev. Patrick Allison, chaplain of the Continental Congress, petitioned that body for a specific need� the printing of the Holy Bible. After America had declared its independence, the Revolutionary War had interrupted the supply of Bibles . Printed Bibles had previously come to America from England and Holland but at this time of war we were often cut off from the rest of the world. As a result, Bibles were in short supply. 12/13/2004 |
Folder | FAL Record Group 2 SubGroup 1 Series 2 Folder 6 |
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