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A few weeks ago the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top military figure in the nation,
made a statement that caused loud and angry protests from the liberal media, liberal politicians
and those groups advocating special rights for homosexuals. Did you hear the statement that
General Pace made? Do you remember what he said. The statement that got him into such "hot water"
was, "I believe homosexual acts between two individuals are immoral and that we should not condone
immoral acts. I do not believe the United States is well served by a policy that says its okay to
be immoral in any way."
The General is in good company. When George Washington, while serving as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the war with Great Britain to obtain the independence of the colonies from British rule, was made aware of a sodomite who was in the Continental Army, Washington immediately wrote the following in his "General Orders" from the headquarters of the Army at Valley Forge, Saturday, March 14, 1778, just two days short of 229 years earlier than Pace's statement. "Headquarters, V. Forge, Saturday, March 14, 1778: At a General Court Martial whereof Colo. Tupper was President (10th March 1778) Lieutt. Enslin of Colo. Malcom's Regiment tried for attempting to commit sodomy, with John Monhort a soldier; Secondly, For Perjury in swearing to false accounts, found guilty of the charges exhibited against him, being breaches of 5th. Article 18th. Section of the Articles of War and do sentence him to be dismiss'd the service with Infamy. His Excellency the Commander in Chief approves the sentence and with Abhorrence and Detestation of such Infamous Crimes orders Lieutt. Enslin to be drummed out of Camp tomorrow morning by all the Drummers and Fifers in the Army never to return; The Drummers and Fifers to attend on the Grand Parade at Guard mounting for that Purpose" [emphasis in the original]" ("The Writings of George Washington From The Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799"; Ed., John C. Fitzpatrick). Note carefully, George Washington's view of "sodomy" (the term used in the 18th century and at other times) referring to what brought about the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19). He viewed it "with Abhorrence and Detestation of such Infamous Crimes." All the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said was that "we should not condone immoral acts" and many want to "hang him"! What would the liberal media and politicians of today have done to the Father of the United States if they had been around in 1778? We live in a day and time when many see nothing wrong with such immoral behavior and there are moves afoot to have any denunciation of sinful sodomite activities as being "hate speech." This would include even quoting what the Bible has to say on the matter. General Washington would be shocked at the current military policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" that was instituted by the U.S. government a few years ago. He would be further shocked by the general approval of immorality in the nation today. What Washington stated was a reflection of the general standards of society in his day that were based on a Christian moral framework that were but a reflection of God's own standard, as revealed in His word, with respect to immoral behavior and specifically the sin of sodomy. This nation today needs to heed the word of the Lord: "Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people." (Proverbs 14:34). "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God" (1 Corinthians 6:9-11). |