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When you see a Confederate flag, remember a former slave by the name of John F. Harris. In 1890, twenty-five years after the war, Mr. Harris was serving as a Mississippi representative in the House of Representatives. During his term, a bill came before the house to erect a monument to the Confederate soldiers of Mississippi. Mr. Harris could have remained silent and coasted along the easy road of “political correctness,” but his burning bravery wouldn’t allow such cowardice. Here’s what he said when he took the floor:
"Mr. Speaker! I have risen here in my place to offer a few words on the bill. I have come from a sick bed . . . perhaps it was not prudent for me to come. But, sir, I could not rest quietly in my room without . . . contributing . . . a few remarks of my own.
I was sorry to hear the speech of the young gentleman from Marshall County. I am sorry that any son of a soldier should go on record as opposed to the erection of a monument in honor of the brave dead. And, sir, I am convinced that had he seen what I saw at Seven Pines and in the Seven Days’ fighting around Richmond, the battlefield covered with the mangled forms of those who fought for their country and for their country’s honor, he would not have made that speech. . . . When the news came that the South had been invaded, those men went forth to fight for what they believed, and they made no requests for monuments . . . But they died, and their virtues should be remembered. Sir, I went with them. I too wore the gray, the same color my master wore. We stayed four long years, and if that war had gone on till now I would have been there yet . . . I want to honor those brave men who died for their convictions. When my mother died I was a boy. Who, Sir, then acted the part of a mother to an orphaned slave boy, but my old missus? Were she living now, or could speak to me from those high realms where are gathered the sainted dead, she would tell me to vote for this bill. And, Sir, I shall vote for it. I want it known to all the world that my voice is given in favor of the bill to erect a monument in honor of the Confederate dead."
A former slave and Confederate soldier, now an elected official of Mississippi, defending the South’s honor. Not only did he vote in favor of the passage of this bill, but his address led all six black Republican representatives in voting favorably of the same. Indeed Southerners of Color, are Southerners nonetheless. We honor John F. Harris for his example and integrity, as well as his love of the South land, despite the hardships he no doubt endured.
Source: Robert E. Lee, Camp 1640, and the Daily Clarion Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, Feb 23, 1890.
@joshwhitlatch@deplorablerebi1 Catholics define worship according to a definition that is thousands of years old. The Protestant definition of worship is only a couple hundred years old.
@joshwhitlatch@BMSportsFanatic Hebrews 12:28-29
Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire.
Following Scripture on how to properly worship our King is not “fancy stuff”.
@SoliDeoGloria_X First of all, you’ve never met a real Catholic. That’s obvious. Secondly, why do you use the motto of the Knights Templar as your name? They originally came up with that saying and they defended the Catholic faith with their lives.
@emlindy The founders of the Catholic Church were taught by Jesus Himself. THAT is why the interpretations, and subsequent teachings are perfect. All the Church writings since then document that the teachings have never changed since the days of the Apostles.
@BBHerodotus Actually, you could go back and watch all 200 episodes of Little House on the Prairie. Even as a teenage guy, I saw Charles Ingalls as a great role model.
@TrevorSheatz How do you think you carry any credibility when you’re not even fluent in English? You have no idea the meaning of many words that you use in your posts. You’ve also demonstrated the mind blowing idea that you know the Gospel of John better than John. Sola Scriptura caused that.
@renewingprotest@Chi_Rho_Goomba The Catholic Church has repeated the words of St Jerome for centuries: Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ. The Church has always encouraged reading the Bible. MOST of the Bible can be understood but some passages require extensive training. See my other reply.
@renewingprotest If you are fluent in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek, and read the original Bible, including both versions of the Old Testament, and you are knowledgeable of the political, social, linguistic and cultural history of Ancient Greece and Ancient Israel, then yes, you can understand it.
@5Solas We absolutely can, and you have been shown this over and over and over. You’ve created your own religion and you won’t even consider that your interpretation of Scripture is wrong.