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“y% NaTIONAL ng) We hear a great deal about “Nationsl Defense" and spend vast sums in support of a variety of efforts, activities end organizations which, we are told, are ab. uolutely necessary to our nutionsal defense, In spite of all the talk, the vast suns, the efforts, activities and organizations and, I might add, the contributions of "modern science” (which, ia the eves of those who revised The Bible to bring it vp-to-date, has already surpasted The Word of God knowledge-wise) the crisis and ‘ts related crises become progressively worse, It would seem quite obvious that somewhere aleng the line we made a serious mistake, Whether the mistake wos intense <fonal or not and who was responsible makes little difference now. Let us, instead, ascertain the nsture of the mistake and revise our plens to fit the task ahead of us. After considerable research in regard to the situation confronting us I find the following quotation from The Bible (King James Version, which was transl sted without the advantages of “modern science") pertinent: ; Sand fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the souls but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul end body in hell.” 0 “If we epply this thought provoking admonition to our republic we read: Fear not ~ ‘those forces which.would conquer or destroy the body of our republio (its physical assets) but. cannct destroy or conquer the goul of our republic (that for which it gtands). Instead fear, and therefore defend it against, those forces which can destroy both that for which our republic stands and its physical assets. When the soul departs, the body is dead end unable te defend itself. While "modern scientists’ may not agree, the old-fashioned scientist who realizes that he is not omniscient will. . I submit that the reason we are failing in regard to the job we call “National . ' Defense" is that we Pear the destruction of the “body” of our republic and give no “thought to.the defense of its “soul.” As a consequence outwardly the "body" seems to be healthy, but inwardly a malignant growth fe steadily destroying the "soul" of our republic, its heart and spirit. I submit further that unless we take steps to defend the "soul" the efforts to defend the"body" are futile. Our republic bereft of its "soul" will fall like a ripe fruit into the hands of those forces which oan "destroy both soul and body in hell." -° If we are sincere in our desire to defend our republic it would seem apparent _ that we must first of all understand what it is that we should be defending, but ere not, ; ; : _ The American Republic is not simply a eonsiderable area of land, nor is ita vast accumulation of people, buildings or physical resources, The American ‘Republic has a "soul" = that for which it stands. Unless we understand this "soul" _ we cannot intelligently draw up the plens for its defense, ; First of all, our republic stands for a firm faith in the EXISTENCE of God, « Supreme Authority, Conscience, Mind, *. Second, our republio stands for a firm faith in God's ability to provide for - or govern not only our land but the universe as well, a faith in His ability to provide for the general welfare. _ 7 Third, our republic stands for a firm faith in the SUPREME rightness and _ justice of God's Law and our willingness to obey It, . _.--., Fourth, our republic stends for a firm faith in The Word of God as Truth in > the absolute, infinite end eternal sense. ; , ¢.. +7 Ine few words, our republic stands for and was ereoted as a monument to God, : Thug when we endeavor to defend that for which it stends, we show by our fruits “that we would serve Him, that we have faith in His existence, abliity, Law, and Word, up yh Im addition to understanding whet it is thet we should defend, we also require * gkmowledge of those forces which already threaten, or would threaten, our republic. Again, we are not solely concerned with the forces which would destroy or conquer an _ area of land or an accumulation of people, buildings or physical assets. We are, ‘Yer:ehould be, more concerned with those forces which would destroy or conquer that ". -for'whioh our republic stands - its "soul." Thus we require a knowledge of those forces which already do or would subvert, pervert or change thet for which our * gepublic stands. , Jf=:. First of all, we must combat those foroes whioh support, avowedly or by their fruits, the belief that God does not exist, and that men mist and can create God, a Supreme Authority, Conscience or Mind ~ an Almighty Goverment. ':. + Second, we must combat those forces which support, avowedly or by their fruits, the belief thet a humanly crested God (Almighty Government) mist and oan (has the -\shility to) determine the general welfare and distribute "4t" to all mankind, that _ Almighty Government can and must provide for the general welfare, J-" ie Third, we must combet those forces which support, avowedly or by their fruite, .j the dellef that Almighty Government can and must create rightness or justice by As lating the will of the majority or the "oonsensus of opinion” of the "experte." t can Toommunists let alone eited | . m ate Kh he werk: Pols wie" wad ase af, nest * mma egisl . * Fourth, we must combat those forces which support, avowedly or by their fruits, ‘ the belief that men must end can create Truth (The Word of Almighty Government) on ‘the basie of "modern science", the words of men or knowledge of the worldly. “Briefly, then, it 1s our job te oppose those forces which would make of our - republic a monument to men, @ republic which would stand for and serve another god - an Cc SS Ee SY eee