Christmas is about Liberty

We may come from different countries, but we all have chosen to live in America, however imperfect it is.

We prefer "rule of law" to "rule by law."

The Roman Empire, which was ruled by law, promised everyone peace and prosperity, only if everyone would abide by whatever law a Caesar (Roman Emperor) happened to promulgate. People's liberty be damned.

Might is right. Really?

Out of the blue, a man from Nazareth gathered the unfree around him, openly speaking truth to power---

"Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s and unto God the things that are God's."

Caesar, you reap what you sow. We're born free, and free we must live from this moment on.

Let Caesar chain himself to tyranny. Let us unchain ourselves from bondage, come what may.

Liberty for all or liberty for none.

For liberty the bell tolls---on Christmas Day.


Author: renqiulan

 

Courtesy of 盈盈一笑間 

 

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• 沙發！秋蘭，Merry Chirstmas! -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:39:48

• 盈盈, Merry Christmas to you and MYSJ ! -藍靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:46:11

• Hahaha! 藍靈, you are funny. Merry Christmas to you! -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:49:09

• Apologies to 盈盈 ! I'm an elf acting like renqiulan. -藍靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:52:36

• haha, lovely elf like 藍靈！藍色的精靈，想起藍精靈，the Smurfs.請看進來。 -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (81 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:45:55

• You must have read my mind. Yes, I'm a Smurf, unashamedly. -藍靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 13:39:59

• 謝謝藍靈！Merry Christmas to you too ! 歡迎常來美壇玩。：）） -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:51:11

• I'll try. Thank you, 盈盈 ! -藍靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:54:59

• Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:42:55

• and unto God the things that are God's. -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:43:10

• Thank you for sharing the famous verse from Bible. -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:45:31

• For liberty the bell tolls---on Christmas Day. -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:45:42

• 跟一張照片 -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (81 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:48:25

• Wow! Thank you, 盈盈 ! I'll upload this beautiful Liberty Bell -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:59:10

• I've just uploaded the Liberty Bell. Thanks a million, 盈盈 ! -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:41:06

• This image goes well with your post.Glad to know you like it -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (167 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:47:48

• I like it so much that I might want to say I love it. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 09:49:34

• +100086 -豆青- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:33:00

• Thanks and merry Christmas to you, 豆青! -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:41:47

• I am very happy to learn a lot from you. Thank you! -豆青- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 08:04:31

• I'm learning Chinese from you guys all the time. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 09:57:00

• It seems your Chinese is even better! -春日遲遲- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 13:06:23

• Happy Christmas to everyone!I hope Santa was kind to you all -春日遲遲- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 13:07:40

• Last time I checked, you're not a preacher. -藍靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:01:24

• I have never been and will never be. Honestly, I don't feel -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:06:16

• up to it. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:06:31

• I don't blame you. You're too cute to be a preacher anyway. -藍靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:46:59

• Hahaha! I'll give it to Santa cutie. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 10:07:08

• Liberty, what a precious gift! -Oona- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:32:45

• Thanks and merry Christmas to you, Oona ! -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:34:18

• Merry Christmas to 秋蘭！ ：：）） -Oona- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 08:10:07

• And happy New Year to you, Oona! -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 10:15:46

• Merry Christmas, dear Oona~ ~ -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:51:58

• Merry Christmas, 盈盈！：：）） -Oona- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 08:08:59

• Merry Christmas! -愛聽歌的奧黛麗- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 08:51:06

• Merry Christmas to you too! -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 10:19:44

• your words need to be heard on Xmas, celebration itself -顫音- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 09:39:24

• insufficient, time to protect our liberty with actions -顫音- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 09:40:23

• In my humble opinion, liberty demands give-and-take -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 10:40:50

• negotiations. Democracy is an ongoing experiment. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 10:44:35

• "Democracy is an ongoing experiment." I like it. -藍靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 13:41:14

• Thank you, 藍靈 ! Your thoughts? -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 13:54:53

• My thoughts? I need a few minutes. Be right back. -藍靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:22:30

• Take your time. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:24:29

• Thank you and merry Christmas, 顫音! -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 10:35:07

• The founders of America put their ideal upfront for rallying -藍靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:43:23

• people together.That's understandable and totally legitimate -藍靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:46:04

• Hope can be weaponized, if you will. Indeed, it was in 1776. -藍靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:48:10

• But as the Revolutionary War ground on,ideal had to give way -藍靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:50:16

• to the harsh reality. Compromises had to be made. -藍靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:51:36

• The most conspicuous example is the North's concession -藍靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:52:50

• to the South on the issue of slavery. Your thoughts? -藍靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:53:39

• Slavery was and still is a monstrous evil.No doubt about it. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:01:15

• No one could or can whitewash slavery. Today, the woke -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:02:45

• cultists want to "cancel" George Washington for being a -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:05:26

• slave master. In my humble opinion, though, I think we need -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:06:40

• a little bit of historical perspective. Without the South, -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:07:45

• the North would have been doomed to failure from the start. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:09:05

• There's no factual United States until after the Civil War. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:10:34

• True. -藍靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:12:41

• The founders were living in a difficult world. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:16:23

• Absolutely agree！ it's about liberty, freedom... -freemanli01- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/29/2023 postreply 05:39:56

• Thank you, freemanli01 ! Happy New Year ! -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/29/2023 postreply 11:20:28