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Supporting: love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, sobrietyOpposing: Secularism, Humanism, Anti-Family Sex, Hedonism, Autonomy, Totalitarianism, and Mass Death No theme appears more frequently in the writings of Washington than his love for his land. The diaries are a monument to that concern. In his letters he referred often, as an expression of this devotion and its resulting contentment, to an Old Testament passage. After the Revolution, when he had returned to Mount Vernon, he wrote the Marquis de Lafayette on Feb. 1, 1784: At length my Dear Marquis I am become a private citizen on the banks of the Potomac, under the shadow of my own Vine my own Fig-tree. This phrase occurs at least 11 times in Washington's letters. And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree (2 Kings 18:31). And He will judge between many peoplesAnd render decisions for mighty, distant nations.Then they will hammer theirswords into plowsharesAnd their spears into pruning hooks;Nation will not lift up sword against nationAnd never again will they train for war. Are we commanded to beat our swords into plowshares today? Or do we wait for the Second Coming?Are Christians pacifists? And each of them will sit under his What about private property? Though all the peoples walkEach in the name of his god,As for us, we will walkIn the Name of the LORD our Godforever and ever. What if all the politicians, university professors, TV commentators, bloggers, newspaper editors, rock stars, scientists, CEO's, athletes, authors, and think-tanks repudiate the Vine Fig Tree vision and tell you not to believe it? In that day, saith the LORD,will I assemble her that halteth,and I will gather her that is driven out,and her that I have afflicted;And I will make her that halted a remnant,and her that was cast far off a strong nation:and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zionfrom henceforth, even for ever. Should we strive to be on top, or to help those on the bottom? Is God on the side of those who have accomplished much by their own power and initiative, or is He on the side of those who are willing to be used by God to accomplish much to His Glory? We hope there is a blue bar at the bottom of your browser window that says Click to play all audio posts. Clicking that button will initiate an hour-long audio tour of the Seven Vine Fig TreeThemes. And it will come about in the last days[For the LORD of hosts has spoken.]That the mountain of the House of the LORDWillbeestablishedasthechiefofthemountainsAnd it will be raised above the hills Biblical References American References And the peoples will stream to it.And many nations will come and say, Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORDAnd to the House of the God of Jacob, That He may teach us about His waysAnd that we may walk in His paths. For from Zion will go forth the LawEven the Word of the LORD from Jerusalem.And He will judge between many peoplesAnd render decisions for mighty, distant nations. Then they will hammer theirswords into plowsharesAnd their spears into pruning hooks;Nation will not lift up sword against nationAnd never again will they train for war.Thou shalt not killThou shalt not steal And each of them will sit under hisVine and under his Fig Tree,With no one to make them afraid.For the LORD of hosts has spoken. Though all the peoples walkEach in the name of his god,As for us, we will walkIn the Name of the LORD our Godforever and ever.Inthatday,saiththeLORD, willIassembleherthathalteth,and I will gather her that is driven out,and her that I have afflicted;And I will make her that halted a remnant,and her that was cast far off a strong nation:andtheLORDshallreignovertheminmountZionfrom henceforth, even for ever. Iron Sharpens Iron Audio Purpose is not to have a fight orshout-over like Fox NewsDon't sign up if you just want to tell us we're wrong. Bereans, search scriptures I'll have to think about this This is what I've always been looking for Most people will describe the Vine Fig Tree vision as impractical, utopian and unrealistic. Probably everyone in 2015 would describe those on board the Mayflower, leaving the Netherlands in 1620 in a rickety old boat (by today's standards) headed across the angry Atlantic Ocean for the New World as nut-case religious extremists. But their City upon a Hill eventually worked. Better than anything in human history.In the last 50 years, however, the United States government has killed, crippled, or made homeless tens of millions of innocent non-combatant civilians in an attempt to impose secular (atheistic) democracy (corporate fascism) on the world. During the last 100 years, secular governments have killed an average of 10,000 born people each and every single day of the century. (The figure does not include legal killings of unborn people, which now take place 135,000 times a day around the world.)But government-approved, university-trained, media-whitewashed mass death is responsible, respectable, practical, and realistic, On this page is described how the Vine Fig Tree vision could actually be implemented in the real world. [note] Here is an excerpt:Q.4: What are you promoting in place of archism? A: Liberty Under God.Liberty Under Godvs.“Security” Under Archists Let all things be done decently and in order (1 Corinthians 14:40)Free Market Institutions of Systematic Reconciliation/Restitution[more]In a nutshell:Liberty Under GodLiberty Under God is the philosophy that made Americathe most prosperous and most admired nation in history.America is now bankrupt and despised even by former admirersbecause we have abandoned Liberty Under Godinfavor of Security Under Man By Liberty I meanFreedom from Archists (burglars, the Red Coats, etc.)By UnderGod I do not meanthe god of Osama bin Ladin. I mean the God of Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and America's Founding Fathers: James Madison, the Father of the Constitution, would say that Osama bin Ladin's religion is a false religion. (Happily, not all Muslims share Osama's religion.) I mean the True Religion.Q.5: Wait a minute . . . . Aren't you illegally mixing politics and religion? Kevin Craig opposes the modern myth of separation of church and state. The real meaning of the modern phrase is the separation of God and State. It no longer refers to churches, or as Madison often called them, ecclesiastical bodies. Any government that will not acknowledge itself to be under God is a government that believes it is God. Holy Trinity Church v. United States (1892) The United States Supreme Court officially recognizes that America is a Christian nation. The Constitution is NOT a Secular Document Promote Christianity The Reason Why America was Founded The Organic Law - America's Founding Charters Public schools should teach that Christianity is necessary for good government and the happiness of mankind The Northwest Ordinance A foundational charter of American government that recognizes that religion and morality are essential for good government and the happiness of mankind The Laws of Nature and of Nature's God The Bible, the Laws of God The Ten Commandments Liberty Under God Means Theocracy A Nation Under God This phrase pervades American history; it was not invented in the 1950'sThe modern idea of Separation of Church and State is an evil lie. While the modern Supreme Court declares that America is a secular nation, for the first 100 years after the Constitution was ratified, the Supreme Court frequently acknowledged that America was a Christian nation. And the more consistently America was Christian, the less archist America was.On May 2, 1778, George Washington ordered the troops: The commander-in-chief directs that divine service be performed every Sunday at eleven o'clock in those brigades [in] which there are chaplains; those which have none [are] to attend the places of worship nearest to them. It is expected that officers of all ranks will by their attendance set an example to their men. While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian. The signal instances of providential goodness which we have experienced, and which have now almost crowned our labors with complete success, demand from us in a peculiar manner the warmest returns of gratitude and piety to the Supreme Author of all good.— George Washington, General Orders, May 2, 1778 The Writings of George Washington, JC Fitzpatrick, ed., Wash. DC: US Gov't Printing Office, 1932, Vol. XI:342-343.The Delaware Indian Chiefs came to Washington inquiring how they could leave their world of superstition and poverty, and become more like the Americans. On May 12, 1779, George Washington coached them: You do well to wish to learn our arts and ways of life, and above all, the religion of Jesus Christ. These will make you a greater and happier people than you are. Congress will do every thing they can to assist you in this wise intention.The Writings of George Washington, JC Fitzpatrick, ed., Wash. DC: US Gov't Printing Office, 1932, Vol 15, p.55.George Washington to New Hampshire Founding Father Meshech Weare, June 8, 1783: I now make it my earnest prayer, that God would have you, and the State over which you preside, in his holy protection, that he would incline the hearts of the Citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to Government, to entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another, for their fellow Citizens of the United States at large, and particularly for their brethren who have served in the Field, and finally, that he would most graciously be pleased to dispose us all, to do Justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that Charity, humility and pacific temper of mind, which were the Characteristicks of the Divine Author of our blessed Religion, and without an humble imitation of whose example in these things, we can never hope to be a happy Nation.a Circular Letter of Farewell to the Continental Army, containing my final blessing to that Country, in whose service I have spent the prime of my life. Inscribed on a bronze tablet adjoining the Washington pew in St. Paul's chapel in New York City.Can we know for sure who is the Divine Author of our blessed Religion? Could it have been Muhammad? On July 9, 1812, President James Madison proclaimed a day of prayer, to be set apart for the devout purposes of rendering the Sovereign of the Universe and the Benefactor of Mankind the public homage due to His holy attributes; of acknowledging the transgressions which might justly provoke the manifestations of His divine displeasure; of seeking His merciful forgiveness and His assistance in the great duties of repentance and amendment, that He would inspire all nations with a love of justice and of concord and with a reverence for the unerring precept of our holy religion to do to others as they would require that others should do to them. Our religion is Christianity.If elected I will follow James Madison's advice to vote against any bill which does not promote Christianity, the true religion. In one of his most famous speeches, Madison, the father of the Constitution, gave his reasons for opposing proposed legislation: Because, the policy of the bill is adverse to the diffusion of the light of Christianity. The first wish of those who enjoy this precious gift, ought to be that it may be imparted to the whole race of mankind. Compare the number of those who have as yet received it with the number still remaining under the dominion of false Religions; and how small is the former! Does the policy of the Bill tend to lessen the disproportion? No; it at once discourages those who are strangers to the light of (revelation) from coming into the Region of it; and countenances, by example the nations who continue in darkness, in shutting out those who might convey it to them. Instead of levelling as far as possible, every obstacle to the victorious progress of truth, the Bill with an ignoble and unchristian timidity would circumscribe it, with a wall of defence, against the encroachments of error.The Disciples were given a Great Commission : And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth.Go ye therefore, and make every nation a Christian nation,Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:Matthew 28:18-20During the first 100 years after the Constitution was ratified, courts -- including the Supreme Court of the United States -- repeated on numerous occasions that America was a Christian nation, including the notable 1892 case of Church of the Holy Trinity vs. United States. Only someone ignorant of the facts or with a secularist agenda would ever say that America was not originally a Christian nation.But Washington D.C. does not always act consistently with the Characteristicks of the Divine Author of our blessed Religion -- to do unto others as you wouldhave them do unto you, and to not be like the kings of the Gentiles. America has never been 100% consistent with the religion of Jesus Christ. Of all the political parties, I think the precepts of the True Religion are best reflected by the Pledge required of all members of the Libertarian Party: I do not believe in or advocatethe initiation of forceas a means of achieving political or social goals. I do not believe in the return of force -- no retaliatory, punitive vengeance Christians seek to prevent evil from occurring. There are ways to defend yourself against aggression;that is, to prevent an act of aggression from happening. Lock the door Use a shield Run away. But once the act of aggression has taken place and you have been aggressed against, then initiating a second act of aggression against the aggressor is not self-defense. You're no longer defending yourself, you're on the offense; you're taking vengeance. You're not preventing violence, you're adding to the world's violence. The myth of personal self-defense The myth of National Defense Let all things be done decently and in order throughout society, not just in your home or church Liberty is the mother of order; archism is the father of chaos. America's Founding Fathers would say America today is chaotic and disordered, even though we have archists which are a thousand times more numerous and more powerful than the swarms of archists who plagued America in 1776. Archists are the greatest source of disorder and instability in our world today. Education: The Founders insisted that the primary purpose of public education was to teach religion and morality, because order is maintained by religion and morality, not by archism. Archists in Washington D.C. have prohibited local public schools from teaching students that the Declaration of Independence is really true Archists are at war with our holy religion and with Christian morality Archists cause economic recessions/depressions, the boom-bust of the business cycle, and economic disorder; compounded by archist confiscation and redistribution of wealth known as bailouts. Archists are an obstacle to the economic stability and predictability needed for long-term investment. Archists destabilize and overthrow competing archists on a far greater scale than so-called anarchists. The government of Iran was overthrown in 1953 by U.S. and British Intelligence, which led to the Iranian Revolution, then U.S. support for Saddam Hussein in his war with Iran.. The International Islamic Jihad from Afghanistan to Kosovo to the U.S. was created with American dollars beginning before the Carter Administration to destabilize and overthrow the Soviet Union, including the building of Mosques throughout Eurasia and printing of Korans with Wahabbi notes. America Made Islam The CIA in Indonesia, 1965-1967 CIA destabilizes Guatemalan government Guatemala in 1954, and other governments in Latin America We have been trained to think of anarchy as a situation where every man is his own god. But if Jesus is Lord, then we ought to obey His command not to be archists. A world without archists is a world of peace, cooperation, harmony, and Free Markets, with everyone dwelling safely under his own Vine Fig Tree. On February 29, 2012, a tornado tore through Powersite, Missouri causing devastating damage.The home of Kevin Craig was destroyed. And as half of that house served as the offices of Vine Fig Tree, Inc., the home of Vine Fig Tree was lost, too. Please mail your tax-deductible donation check to:Vine Fig Tree, Inc.PO Box 179,Powersite, MO 65731Alternatively, you can use PayPal to safely transfer funds. Thank you for your understanding and generosity.Your prayers will be enormously appreciated. If you have any questions, I would be more than happy to answer them. If you would like to be notified of updates on this situation, just say send updates. Please use the form below. Thanks to Dan, Kaleb, Billy, Majic Jones, the Orange County Catholic Worker, the Caraccio Family -- and others who prefer to remain anonymous -- for gifts and work on my behalf. Spiritual Exercises This is not an easy website. Not only are there more than 1,000 webpages, some of them are very controversial. They really make you think. It's like being on an athletic team and the coach ordering you to do 1,000 push-ups. It's not like the coach thinks that at the big game this weekend the teams are going to decide the championship by seeing who can do the most push-ups. The coach just knows that it will be easier to hit a ball over the wall in deep centerfield if you do your exercises before the big game.You don't have to agree with everything on this website to benefit from it. Check everything you read here by the Scriptures; test the spirits (Acts 17:11; 1 John 4:1). But if you stretch your spiritual muscles it will be easier to carry the Cross Christ asks you to carry. There's a lot of spiritual muscle-building here, and it's more entertaining than a Jane Fonda workout video.Examples: Although millions of Americans go to church every Sunday, more and more Christians are disenchanted with the liturgies and rituals of only-on-Sunday religion. If you fall in love with Micah's Vine Fig Tree vision you may be tempted to pull up stakes and leave your church. That may not be the best idea. On the other hand, if you feel that you're entitled to go to heaven just because you planted yourself in a pew every Sunday, you may be in need of some spiritual exercises:Justification by AllegianceShould A Christian Attend Church ?The Home-Church DebateEvery Christian is a priest, every Christian a pastorA World Without PriestsMost Americans believe that living in America is better than living in any communist dictatorship, and most Americans believe that capitalism is better than socialism, but few can explain why. As a result, America is becoming more socialist. The Vine Fig Tree defense of laissez-faire capitalism will make it easier for you defend the American idea of limited government, even if you choose not to go as far as we do. Ready for some push-ups?Laissez-faire CapitalismAnarcho-CapitalismA World without The State The Christian Anarchist Homepage How to Become a Christian Anarchist.America is the land of Liberty Under God. Our official national motto is In God We Trust. But a vocal minority of atheists have convinced the Supreme Court that America's Founding Fathers intended to create a secular nation with a wall of separation between God and Government. Anyone who says religion should be accommodated by the government is accused of trying to impose a theocracy. You're looking kinda flabby -- time for some exercises:America was a TheocracyAmerica should be a Theocracy AgainAtheists should not be allowed to hold political officeAmerica's Laws were Based on the Ten CommandmentsCourt Decisions Banning the Ten Commandments Should be ResistedBut should we resist the increasingly anti-Christian federal government with guns and bombs? If you even thought that for a second, you need to do some spiritual sit-ups.Would Jesus Celebrate Memorial Day?Christians should be PacifistsAmerica's War for Independence (1776) was unBiblicalDeciding how realistic or practical the Vine Fig Tree vision is depends on how big your God is. Many Christians pay lip-service to the idea of God being sovereign, but their God just isn't powerful enough to bring about Micah's Vine Fig Tree vision without coming back to earth, destroying everything and starting over. Besides, the ACLU might be offended if God started fulfilling prophecies like Micah's. How sovereign is your God? Is there a wall of separation between God and society called free will? Is Man able to tell God to back off and leave us alone? Push-ups, push-ups, push-ups!!God Interferes in Human HistoryGod has predestined every molecule in the universe, including the electrical impulses in your brain that you call thoughts. I dare you to use your free will to click here.But even if God is sovereign, hasn't He predestined everything to get worse and worse before the Second Coming of Christ? If we work for the Christian Reconstruction of society, won't that just delay the Second Coming? Wouldn't it be sinful, in fact, to try to bring in the Kingdom by our own works?This is going to take a lot of push-ups. Check with your Physician. Don't try all these exercises alone all at once. Please go through them in order.The Second Coming has already taken place.We are already in The Kingdom.In fact, we're already in heaven. Again, you don't have to agree that we're already in heaven, but if you work through those exercises, you'll find it a lot easier to believe what the Bible says, and you'll agree that after doing these exercises, you'll be strong enough to believe a lot more of what the Bible says than you could before.And isn't it your goal to believe as much of the Bible as you possibly can? That's our goal as well. The examples above are just the tip of the iceberg. We have nearly 1,000 pages on our various websites, many unfinished, all of them constantly being revised. Your suggestions are greatly appreciated. A Complete Directory of our WebPages.[no frames (120k)]We have worked hard to create this website, and we're still working on it.If you feel you have been helped by our work, remember that the laborer is worthy of his hire (Luke 10:7). In 2012, the offices of Vine Fig Tree were destroyed by a tornado.If you you can, please make a tax-deductible donation to Vine Fig Tree.Note:From time time time you'll find links tothe website for Kevin Craig's campaign for United States Congress.Vine Fig Tree in no way endorses this campaign.The campaign is Kevin Craig's own personal attemptto promote the Vine Fig Tree vision in his spare time.We are working toimport the content from thispolitical website into the Vine Fig Tree website.

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