HISTORY IS A WEAPON, THE MEANING OF JULY 4TH

In prosecuting the anti-slavery enterprise, we have been asked to spare the church, to spare the ministry; but how, we ask, could such a thing be done? We are met on the threshold of our efforts for the redemption of the slave, by the church and ministry of the country, in battle arrayed against us; and we are compelled to fight or flee. From what quarter, I beg to know, has proceeded a fire so deadly upon our ranks, during the last two years, as from the Northern pulpit? As the champions of oppressors, the chosen men of American theology have appeared-men honored for their so-called piety, and their real learning. The Lords of Buffalo, the Springs of New York, the Lathrops of Auburn, the Coxes and Spencers of Brooklyn, the Gannets and Sharps of Boston, the Deweys of Washington, and other great religious lights of the land have, in utter denial of the authority of Him by whom they professed to be called to the ministry, deliberately taught us, against the example of the Hebrews, and against the remonstrance of the Apostles, that we ought to obey man's law before the law of God.

I think this article is talking about the true meaning of why we celebrate the Fourth of July. How Americans have fought for what they want. The true meaning of people sticking together to fight for what's right. The history of weapons of coming together as a unit. And how God plays an important role on why we believe what we believe.

I chose this paragraph because it is a playful on American said no how and why we celebrate the Fourth of July. Also how we as humans come together it's a stand for what is right. I feel that is important to put God first in all things we do without gotten nothing is possible. Of course sometimes when we have a focus on something like religion, all of the negative things that is going on in our lives seem to become a bit easier to deal with.