tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13154286.post-1130594528942825522005-10-29T10:01:00.000-04:002005-10-29T10:02:08.970-04:00<p class="MsoNormal">While doing research for a Class I found a paper, <a href="http://www.heritage.org/Press/Commentary/ed092304b.cfm">Fighting Anti-Semetism with Faith</a>, written by <st1:personname st="on"><st2:givenname st="on">Joseph</st2:GivenName> <st2:sn st="on">Loconte</st2:Sn></st1:PersonName> of the Heritage Foundation.<span style=""> </span>It is an inspiring paper.<span style=""> </span>The following quote struck me as very convicting. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><i style="">In <st1:country-region st="on">Norway</st1:country-region>, all seven bishops of the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Norwegian</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placename st="on">Lutheran</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> resigned to publicly protest the treatment of Jews under Minister-President Vidkun Quisling (a name already synonymous with betrayal). "The Church has God's call and full authority to proclaim God's law and God's Gospel," they wrote. "Therefore, it cannot remain silent when God's commandments are being trampled underfoot."<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">These men were not afraid to do what was right no matter the repercussions.<span style=""> </span>They gave up earthly power because keeping it would have made them betray God. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">They also were not afraid to comment on and take action against governmental action that they saw as “God’s commandments…being trampled underfoot”.<span style=""> </span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13154286-113059452894282552?l=hegemon.codyyork.com'/></div>Cody Ryan Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305990015649878442noreply@blogger.com0