Keith Posted September 24, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 733 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 3,017 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/01/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/09/1966 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Cherokees vote to display Ten Commandments 'We are sovereign nation and can pretty much post anything we want' Posted: September 24, 2005 1:00 a.m. Eastern If you are nostalgic for the days when the Ten Commandments were posted in public buildings, you might want to consider visiting the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians. The tribal council is making plans to mount a copy of the Ten Commandments in the council house where government meetings are held, and possibly display them throughout other public buildings in the Cherokee Nation of western North Carolina. The idea was introduced by Councilwoman Angela Kephart last month. She said the tribe should display the Ten Commandments out of respect and devotion to God. The motion passed unanimously. "We aren't saying you have to abide by the Ten Commandments," Kephart said, according to the Smoky Mountain News. "We are simply displaying God's Ten Commandments. That's what He expects from each and every individual. If you break that, it is between you and God. It is not between you and the tribal council; it is between you and God." There is no First Amendment issue involved, and even if the American Civil Liberties Union wanted to make one, it can't. The U.S. Constitution does not apply to Cherokee, nor to any other Native American tribe for that matter, according to Cherokee's Attorney General David Nash. "We are a sovereign nation and we can pretty much post anything we want in our council chambers," said Kephart. "For once the federal government is not going to tell us what to do. We can feel good about it because we are standing up for God. The more it becomes controversial, the more we need to stand firm." Kephart was clear about her desire to promote Christianity. "God has blessed our tribe," she said. "We have a very rich tribe, per se. We are operating on over a $200 million budget thanks to our gaming enterprise." Posting the Ten Commandments doesn't prevent others from practicing their religion, explained Nash. "Anybody can practice any religion they want to practice," Nash said. I wanted to post the full article on this one! Link below... http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article....RTICLE_ID=46488 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zayit Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 This was so good to hear: She said the tribe should display the Ten Commandments out of respect and devotion to God. The motion passed unanimously. Stand fast! The more it becomes controversial, the more we need to stand firm." But this broke my heart: "God has blessed our tribe," she said. "We have a very rich tribe, per se. We are operating on over a $200 million budget thanks to our gaming enterprise." Gaming= Gambling, Casinos, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted September 24, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 733 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 3,017 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/01/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/09/1966 Author Share Posted September 24, 2005 I thought the article was fantastic. I'm not going to judge the gaming they're involved in. Part of me thinks they deserve it for how the early indigenous tribes were abused, murdered and had their land stolen from them. I'm not condoning casinos/gambling in the least. I'm saying I can understand why the indigenous tribes have them. Some people are just so eager to throw all of their money away. The government just wants to make sure that they are the ones getting it. They can't make their rules apply to sovereign nations (who have spent a couple hundred years, and more, struggling) so this is a way the tribes can help take care of themselves. I don't blame the tribes in the least.... as long as they are taking care of everyone and not just "us four and no more" like many "Christians" like to do.) Unfortunately there are tribes here in Minnesota who are wealthy through gaming who have the "us four and no more" attitude. They leave their fellow tribesmen to suffer while they prosper. But there are other tribes who care for the rest. It's a big issue here. The state wanted to mandate that the tribes give them a large portion of the money. Greedy monkeys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted September 24, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.93 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Way to go Cherokee nation!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconnected Posted September 26, 2005 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 121 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/28/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/16/1976 Share Posted September 26, 2005 The gambling has caused much misery. We still have rampant alcoholism, poverty, and domestic violence, theft. The folks who benefit most from the gambling aren't the people who actually need the money either. I'm so glad my people have chosen to display the 10 commandments for all to see, but I would much rather see the 10 commandments written in their HEARTS! The gambling has let in so many unclean spirits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zayit Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 The gambling has caused much misery. We still have rampant alcoholism, poverty, and domestic violence, theft. The folks who benefit most from the gambling aren't the people who actually need the money either. I'm so glad my people have chosen to display the 10 commandments for all to see, but I would much rather see the 10 commandments written in their HEARTS! The gambling has let in so many unclean spirits. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Amein! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolineS Posted September 26, 2005 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 414 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/15/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted September 26, 2005 This is great news. We have several Indian Reservations in our area. I hope they will do the same. CarolineS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah68 Posted September 26, 2005 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 224 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/25/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted September 26, 2005 Nice thoughts about the commandments but how about keeping them? Hopefully some of the Cherokees will notice that "thou shalt not covet" and make a connection with gaming. Let's not even tempt others to covet. Get out of gambling! Take a look at what happened to all the floating casinos in Mississippi and Louisiana. Don't think that Los Vegas has gotten away with anything. In the long run, you can be sure that God is fair and very righteous and asks all men evreywhere to repent and be holy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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