Truth Applied or Denied?

If you pay attention you will observe the utter denial of major foundational truths on a daily basis. Among our political and cultural leadership these moments of denial are usually accompanied by a complete disregard and contempt of those who are concerned enough to point them out.

While examining the opening phrase of our most respected and misunderstood founding document and comparing this statement of belief to recent current events, some major truths are apparently tossed aside. I am writing of the Declaration of Independence and drawing some conclusions in regard to how they are given jurisdictional weight only in matters that benefit the left.

In the opening text we read

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, 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 first event this past week happens to be a polite dis-invite of writer, teacher, comedian Ben Stein. Stein had been invited to speak at the University of Vermont's Commencement this Spring. However, after public outcry and much criticism by proponents of tolerance and free speech in the community and at the alumni and college level, Ben Stein humbly declined to appear at the event and returned the honorarium.

Quoting Tim Johnson from the Burlington Free Press Feb 3rd 2009

"In other venues, Stein has expressed opinions critical of evolutionary theory and in favor of intelligent design, for which he has been sharply criticized in academic circles. He has also offered views on the role of science in the Holocaust that some have found offensive. Fogel said he had been only "vaguely aware" of these controversial views. After UVM announced Stein's selection Thursday, Fogel said in a written statement, "profound concerns have been expressed to me by persons both internal and external to the university about his selection." Fogel said he received hundreds of e-mails beginning Saturday -- including only about a half-dozen from people at UVM -- contending, generally, that Stein's views of science were "affronts to the basic tenets of the academy."
"Once I apprised Mr. Stein of these communications, he immediately and most graciously declined his commencement invitation," Fogel's statement said."I did not ask him not to come," Fogel said in an interview Monday, adding, "I was not going to let him be blindsided by controversy. I hugely regret I didn't anticipate the intensity of the concerns," Fogel said. He stressed that the issue is not one of academic freedom, or of Stein's right to offer his controversial opinions on campus, but rather whether someone who holds views antithetical to scientific inquiry should be honored as commencement speaker. "

How does this situation reflect a regard for our Declaration's foundational statement? Do we all share the same opinion as our founders that all men are created by a Creator? Are these truths held to be self evident today? What has changed?

Stein has merely been pointing out the fact that the founders are now considered by the scientific academia to be naive patriots who had little understanding of where life came from. In the movie "Expelled" Stein documents the blacklisting of proponents of ID by major universities and research institutes. Stein can now add his experience at UVM to the ongoing documentary drama of those bold enough to consider intelligent design in regards to science and life.

The second event is the questionably inconsistent prayer and speech of President Barack Hussein Obama at the Washington Prayer Breakfast. The President speaking of religion said

"There is no God who condones taking the life of an innocent human being. This much we know."

Confusion abounds over exactly what he meant by this phrase (see WND articles by Chelsea Schilling and Joseph Farah) Particularly puzzled are pro life supporters who were recently appalled by the President's executive order lifting the ban on US funds to promote abortion worldwide.

Shall we presume the President is qualified to speak on issues regarding life? Does President Obama understand the unalienable right to life? In all wisdom should he not err on the side of creation? Our founders knew of a Creator and that He alone was the giver and taker of life and unalienable rights, not government.

Isaiah 29:13

"The Lord says, "These people worship me with their mouths and honor me with their lips. But their hearts are far from me, and their worship of me is [based on] rules made by humans." "

Romans 1:20

"From the creation of the world, God's invisible qualities, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly observed in what he made. As a result, people have no excuse."

Romans 1:25

"These people have exchanged God's truth for a lie. So they have become ungodly and serve what is created rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen! "