JULY FOURTH ISN'T JUST ABOUT BARBEQUES AND BURGERS

Today we celebrate the most important secular holiday in America: July fourth, our Independence Day.  I won't wast a lot of your time, I know you have burgers to grill and potato salad to prepare, but before you do all that, just take a moment and think about what the Fourth of July means to you. Two hundred and thirty years ago some very bright men committed an act of treason against the King of Great Britain on behalf of the people of the thirteen united states of America.  They laid forth a thoughtful and compelling argument for their declaration of independence from Great Britain, citing, among other offences, the King's refusal of protection, and his waging war against the colonies as reasons for this declaration.  In short, they put their lives on the line for the simple belief "that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." The founding fathers did not always agree with one another on every issue.  In fact, they often argued bitterly, even maliciously.  In some cases, certain members of the First Continental Congress could hardly bear to be in the same room with others.  And yet they set their differences aside for the greater good.  Fo the cause of Liberty.  Because they believed that what they were doing was for the good of the people.  They belived in the Republic (most of them, anyway), and that, while it may not be the perfect form of government, it is the best form of government that man has to offer. I think we could still learn a lot from our forefathers.  This July Fourth, let us try to remember their contibution to the cause of Liberty.  Let us thank them for their steadfast resolve in the face of great hardship.  Let us attempt to put our differences aside for the greater good, to do what is right for America. Happy Fourth of July everyone.  God Bless The United States of America. -Reverend Freddie Banjo