{"id":3518,"date":"2013-07-04T18:47:52","date_gmt":"2013-07-04T22:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biblearchive.com\/blog\/?p=3518"},"modified":"2013-12-07T20:44:45","modified_gmt":"2013-12-08T01:44:45","slug":"response-to-the-declaration-of-independence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblearchive.com\/blog\/response-to-the-declaration-of-independence\/","title":{"rendered":"Belated Response to the Declaration of Independence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3519\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/biblearchive.com\/blog\/response-to-the-declaration-of-independence\/decl\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biblearchive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/decl.jpg?fit=1000%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"decl\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biblearchive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/decl.jpg?fit=580%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3519\" alt=\"decl\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biblearchive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/decl.jpg?resize=580%2C232\" width=\"580\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biblearchive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/decl.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biblearchive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/decl.jpg?resize=300%2C120&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biblearchive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/decl.jpg?resize=500%2C200&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Dearest Representatives of the united States of America;<\/h3>\n<p>We have received your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.archives.gov\/exhibits\/charters\/declaration_transcript.html\">letter<\/a> declaring your absolving of all allegiance to the British Crown and we have a few belated issues.<\/p>\n<p>We noticed that your claims consistently made claims to a Supreme Judge, which, by common consent, we can\u2019t deny or support that he-it-or-she exists.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, you call this Supreme Judge the Creator and the God of Nature when we both agree that random natural processes over an infinite time is the proper teaching of what works behind nature. We must not call nature a \u201ccreation\u201d. Calling it Creation assumes a creator, which we can not support or deny as existing.<\/p>\n<p>Be that as it may, like you we agree that there should be a separation of Church and State. Since your decision is so fraught with religious considerations, it has no rational or scientific basis. Your position has no proper justification. And since a ruling can only stand if your proper (British) governor agrees, then your collective decision is simply overturned by default.<\/p>\n<p>It is also obvious that your claims to ephemeral absolutes\u2014like what is wholesome and necessary for the public good, or of self-evident truths, or even unalienable rights\u2014are merely the marks of an oppressive fiction geared towards controlling others in your obvious effort in non-tolerance. We stand for freedom for all and that includes freedom from your specifically religious and biggoted claims.<\/p>\n<p>So we must solemnly decline your request for independence. Ask your own judges and intelligentsia. They would agree with us.<\/p>\n<p>Over You, Truly,<\/p>\n<p>The British Crown.<\/p>\n<p>July 4th, 2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dearest Representatives of the united States of America; We have received your letter declaring your absolving of all allegiance to the British Crown and we have a few belated issues. We noticed that your claims consistently made claims to a Supreme Judge, which, by common consent, we can\u2019t deny or support that he-it-or-she exists. 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