My pastor is great at making his sermons relatable to modern day life. I also often find them relatable to service with the Sons of Confederate Veterans and heritage defense. A couple weeks ago his sermon was on Jesus’ struggle and severe anguish as he prayed in anticipation of his impending suffering on the cross. With the constant attacks on our heritage, historical revisionism besmirching our honorable ancestors and their struggle in the War for Southern Independence, and the removal of significant monuments which are works of art and honor the sacrifices and heroic struggle of the Confederate soldiers, it is a struggle to overcome the anguish imparted by these constant slanders and setbacks.
The
sermon presented six things people might do when attempting to cope with
overwhelming struggles. Some avoid
it. We wish we could avoid the attacks
on our heritage and the vestiges of our Confederate history but the politically
correct progressives are incessant in their attacks. The latest is a government sanctioned renaming
commission which is spending millions of your tax dollars to change the names
of military installations which have stood for decades in honor of the
gallantry and leadership exhibited by American Confederates. The sermon presented the second strategy to
cope, wait for it. But we have been
waiting for years now. Ever since the
misplaced reaction to the Dillon Roof shootings, the PC crowd which wishes to
remove all connection with the constitutional ideals of our nation’s founding
sought the removal of the Battle Flags from atop the South Carolina House and
the grounds of the Alabama state capital and they have stoked their misplaced
vengeance for almost a decade, ever since the Sesquicentennial of the War
Between the States.
We
can attempt to delay the anguish. Our
legal fights in courtrooms in Virginia and Alabama and across the southeast are
testament to the strategy to prevent the removal of our monuments thru legal
channels and means including stays against what seems to be the inevitable removal
of all symbols to our ancestors’ valiant resistance to tyranny. The pastoral sermon offered passing the
struggle on to others. But who will
fight for our Southern heritage, true history and our ancestors’ honorable
memory if not for the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the very descendants of
these brave and noble folk.
Can
we escape it? We should not even
dare. It is our duty per the Charge to
vindicate the Cause for which our Confederate ancestors fought and to defend
their good name, to guard and teach true history, emulate their virtues and
perpetuate the principles of self-governance and constitutional God-given
rights. Robert E. Lee said, “You should do your duty in all things. You can
never do more, you should never wish to do less.” Therefore, we must accept it. Christ said, “Not my will, but yours be
done.” (Luke 22:42) If it isn’t
difficult, you are not following him and his will for your life. God will challenge you. The defense of Southern heritage is a
challenge. It has proven to not be an
easy task or easily accomplished. It
will be a lifelong struggle. It is a
worthwhile defense, a meaningful struggle.
And, Deo Vindice!
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