Two letters to Voices in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 08-30-2010, are illustrative of the poor knowledge and understanding of both the Constitution and the Bible. The first letter to be refuted contains the following: “For decades, the Republicans have been attacking the separation of church and state.” Then the writer stated that many of them deny that the separation exists in the Constitution. Absolutely it is denied and it is for the simple reason that it doesn’t exist. The writer is challenged to show the part of the Constitution that refers to the separation. It actually refers to the state being separated from interfering with the religion and or the church.

The separation issue arose when the Supreme Court in decision cited a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury, Connecticut Baptists assuring them that the government would not interfere with religion. It had nothing to do with the leaders being prevented from using God’s principles to guide the government.

  Another point of contention for the writer is the idea that the nation is Christian. It is true that a nation can’t be Christian per se, but the republic was founded due to the founder’s belief in God and his principles. Most of them believed in Jesus Christ, so in that wise the republic is a Christian nation. The letter writer should read the works of the founders and learn the history of the republic. It certainly wasn’t founded on any other principles than those of God and his Son.

In the other letter, the writer said he submits to the will of God and then contradicted what was written about submission. According to the writer, there isn’t a multiplicity of gods. The claim is that Allah and Dios are references to the same god and no matter the name, it is God. Granted that Dios is Spanish for God, but Allah isn’t the God of Creation and is a god peculiar to Islam. In order to understand the meaning of the various language translations for God, it is necessary to know the content of the teachings of the various religions. The meanings will determine the type and definition of the god that is being followed.

Research for gods in the Bible will reveal that it speaks of strange gods eleven times in eleven verses. Furthermore, the word strange is found 76 times in 73 verses and many of the uses refer to gods and or doctrines. The writer should study before writing because failure to do so shows a lack of knowledge.  Hosea 4:6 addresses lack of Israel’s knowledge: My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

Then the dumbest statement of all is in the last sentence. To wit: “Fortunately, there are as many paths to God as there are human souls. Let the words of Jesus answer the writer’s foolishness about many paths. I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6)

Verse 7 reveals the remainder of what Jesus said, If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.  It is doubtful that the writer knows much of God or Jesus. One cannot submit to God’s will and claim there are many paths to God. To believe that false doctrine is to believe there are many paths represented by many gods. Those are the way of the fool and the paths to eternal damnation.

© 08-30-2010 DEC