Happy Remission Day

It is Memorial Day today, or at least the day we celebrate the day. Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, was the day widows and families of fallen Civil War soldiers came to decorate the graves. The Actual Date of the Holiday is May 30. The Bible Says in Hebrews 9:22 that "Without The Shedding of Blood There is No Remission of Sins". That word is very important, because liberals are making quite a bit of noise about reparations. Let's look to the dictionary.

Reparation: The Making of AMENDS For a wrong ONE HAS DONE by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.

There are many things wrong with the concept of Reparation's today for antebellum Slavery. First of all, it only makes AMENDS for wrong. Let's go back to the dictionary.

Amends: Compensate or make up for a wrongdoing

That sounds pretty fluid to me. Make up for doesn't mean you are discharged. It's only good until you feel it wasn't good enough. Then you need more compensation. In essence it is BLACKMAIL. That's why Democrats are all in favor of it. Never Ending Guilt Payments. But God doesn't talk about Reparations for Sin, or Amends for sin. Most of our translations use forgiveness, but the actual word is REMISSION. Back to the dictionary.

Remission: THE CANCELLATION OF A DEBT, CHARGE OR PENALTY.

When a debt is cancelled, it is gone. You cannot reinstate it justly. It is wiped off the books. And God Says to Wipe Out something requires not money but blood. Was blood ever shed? Ever hear about the Civil War. You know, that event that Democrats are trying to purge from our memory bay removing flags and statues. And rewriting History.

Let's Be Blunt, if the Blood of One Man, Jesus Christ, The Son of God, can remit the sins of everyone past present and future (At Least 10 Billion People) in God's Eyes (and they are cancelled. You will be condemned for Not Receiving The Gift of Jesus, not for your sins), then surely the blood of  620,000 American Soldiers can be counted as Full Cancelled Payment for Slavery. To want cash is an insult. Never let it be said that we despised the brave sacrifice of our troops. The payment is more than sufficient. We are The Land of The Free because of the price they paid. Let that be our Memorial to them. Happy Memorial Day. We will return to Music Tomorrow.

MVM Special Edition: Decoration Day

We are taking Decoration Day off here at Night Beat HQ. This is a repeat of Last Years Post. Enjoy

Welcome to a special edition of Music Video Monday. Today is Memorial Day. I know a bunch of blogs will be celebrating the UFDOS (That's Unofficial First Day of Summer to the acronymically challenged) but not here. I will be firing up the Night Beat Time Machine, metaphorically speaking, as we celebrate Decoration Day, which, though it has many firsts, can reasonably be estimated to be started May 30, 1868, three years after the end of the American Civil War.



I will let the trio of videos stand on their own, just as I want Memorial Day to revert to a day to honor the dead that fell in the Civil War alone. While Veterans Day can stand for "All Wars", if the Civil War wasn't won by the Union, we wouldn't be "One Nation Under God, Indivisible, With Liberty and Justice For All." There wouldn't have been any other memorials, since we would no longer exist in the present form we now have. Until next time, when I will return with the best CCM Videos out there, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Music Video Monday: Decoration Day Edition

Welcome to a special edition of Music Video Monday. Today is Memorial Day. I know a bunch of blogs will be celebrating the UFDOS (That's Unofficial First Day of Summer to the acronymically challenged) but not here. I will be firing up the Night Beat Time Machine, metaphorically speaking, as we celebrate Decoration Day, which, though it has many firsts, can reasonably be estimated to be started May 30, 1868, three years after the end of the American Civil War.

I will let the trio of videos stand on their own, just as I want Memorial Day to revert to a day to honor the dead that fell in the Civil War alone. While Veterans Day can stand for "All Wars", if the Civil War wasn't won by the Union, we wouldn't be "One Nation Under God, Indivisible, With Liberty and Justice For All." There wouldn't have been any other memorials, since we would no longer exist in the present form we now have. Until next time, when I will return with the best CCM Videos out there, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

A Day to Remember

I write this post in the early hours of April 13. The day past marked a memorable occasion. 150 Years ago Yesterday, April 12, 1861 Confederate Forces under the command of General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard opened fire upon the United States Garrison at Fort Sumter in South Carolina commanded by Major Robert Anderson. The Civil War had begun. The next four years would see unimaginable carnage and horror, and inhumane treatment of prisoners of war in prison camps on both sides (Elmira in the North especially, and everyone knows about Andersonville). It is hard to study the civil war and not see the hand of God on this battle. Although the Fort was to become a blazing inferno due to the constant barrage of confederate Hot-Shot (the result of heating the cannon ball in a furnace before loading), two days of bombardment produced no casualties on either side. When all was done and the fort was surrendered, the citizens of Charleston brought food and drink to the defeated Federals, and offered the services of the city, including the doctors, though none were needed. It was all about the fort, there was no personal malice against the Union Soldiers. That would come later. It was a Civil beginning to an uncivil war.

The battle may have been bloodless, but the surrender was deadly. General Beauregard permitted Major Anderson to offer a hundred cannon (gun) salute to his flag, a noble gesture. Halfway through, a improperly sponged barrel ignited a charge and exploded a cannon, killing several soldiers. An accident.

I mention this because, 150 years later, there are those who feel that if history is inconvenient, it should simply be rewritten. It has been said that those who will not learn from history are condemned to repeat it. How can one learn from what is not taught because the truth may offend. Slavery then was a horrible thing, now overpaid NFL athletes call themselves slaves if there 5 million dollar contract isn't raised to 6 Million. Words mean nothing in this light. It is interesting that the original rallying call in the south (not Slavery, but States Rights) is in the forefront again. No, Civil War will not happen again. The revolution of today is a peaceful one, and despite the Liberal Screed, the Tea Party would be admired by Lincoln. It is about returning power to the people where it belongs. The North won the War, but lost the hearts of the South during the ill advised "reconstruction". As the country enters a second reconstruction from its economic destruction, let us look to the past to find the key to our future. God Bless America.