Comments on: Declaration of Independence: Great Men with Great Ideals http://chriscree.net/2006/07/04/declaration-of-independence-great-men-with-great-ideals/ ...what counts is a new creation... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:03:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Cree http://chriscree.net/2006/07/04/declaration-of-independence-great-men-with-great-ideals/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Chris Cree Tue, 04 Jul 2006 20:45:06 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/07/04/declaration-of-independence-great-men-with-great-ideals/#comment-331 Rick, I believe some were extraordinary while others were far more ordinary. None were perfect. Most belived in their cause and did what they viewed to be the right thing regardless of how much it might cost them. Dave, personally I am a big fan of history in general. And for some reason both our Revolutionary War period and Civil War period have a special interest for me. There are so many incredibly fascinating people on all sides of both conflicts who said and wrote down some amazing ideas that I sometimes just get caught up in it all. I don't know that it is so much national pride as it is a love affair with lofty ideas and principles. At least on my account anyway. Rick, I believe some were extraordinary while others were far more ordinary. None were perfect. Most belived in their cause and did what they viewed to be the right thing regardless of how much it might cost them.

Dave, personally I am a big fan of history in general. And for some reason both our Revolutionary War period and Civil War period have a special interest for me. There are so many incredibly fascinating people on all sides of both conflicts who said and wrote down some amazing ideas that I sometimes just get caught up in it all.

I don’t know that it is so much national pride as it is a love affair with lofty ideas and principles. At least on my account anyway.

]]> By: Dave http://chriscree.net/2006/07/04/declaration-of-independence-great-men-with-great-ideals/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Dave Tue, 04 Jul 2006 18:30:47 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/07/04/declaration-of-independence-great-men-with-great-ideals/#comment-330 How Americans know, respect, and honour their history is very admirable. It's something that Canadian christians are beginning to unearther and discover as well. I'll be in Ottawa in a couple of weeks for something called "The Cry" (there's the link below) with thousands of young adults speaking life over Canada. We (Canadians) have neglected this for too long www.4mycanada.ca I'm going to join my American brothers on this big day and celebrate your great country! God Bless America! How Americans know, respect, and honour their history is very admirable. It’s something that Canadian christians are beginning to unearther and discover as well. I’ll be in Ottawa in a couple of weeks for something called “The Cry” (there’s the link below) with thousands of young adults speaking life over Canada. We (Canadians) have neglected this for too long

http://www.4mycanada.ca

I’m going to join my American brothers on this big day and celebrate your great country! God Bless America!

]]> By: rick http://chriscree.net/2006/07/04/declaration-of-independence-great-men-with-great-ideals/comment-page-1/#comment-329 rick Tue, 04 Jul 2006 18:08:57 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/07/04/declaration-of-independence-great-men-with-great-ideals/#comment-329 hi, chris - thanks for sharing all the links and stuff. really interesting to see how these men and women lived and came to their destinies. i'm of the mind that they were ordinary folks doing great and exceptional things. they had major issues among themselves and with decisions made, and they did it anyway. inspirational, even in their mistakes. good stuff. hi, chris – thanks for sharing all the links and stuff. really interesting to see how these men and women lived and came to their destinies. i’m of the mind that they were ordinary folks doing great and exceptional things. they had major issues among themselves and with decisions made, and they did it anyway. inspirational, even in their mistakes. good stuff.

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