The "Black Regiment"
April 18, 2006
Few Americans know that it was America's pastors who led the revolt against Parliament and the King of England in the years leading up to the American Revolution. In fact, their influence was so profound, they were dubbed by the English Parliament as the "Black Regiment." The Origin of the Phrase
The phrase "Black Regiment," was how the English
described the black robed Presbyterian pastors in
New England who spoke out from their pulpits against
the violations of God's laws and the rights of
the colonists, as perpetrated by Parliament and the
King of England.
No Fear of Man
It was biblically knowledgeable, evangelical
protestant pastors in the tradition of the
Reformation, who saw how the God ordained rights of
the colonists were being violated. They spoke out
without fear against the tyranny of men who violated
God's laws, urging their congregations to take action.
In stark contrast, there are few pastors in America
today who are following in the steps of those early
moral and spiritual leaders who ignited the
conscience of our forefathers.
Whereas our early pastors deemed our God given and blood bought rights to be of vital importance if the liberties won through Christ were to be preserved, and considered it their Christian duty to speak out, America's contemporary pastors are strangely silent. Unlike pastors at the time of the Revolution, they are seemingly fearful of speaking into the public arena or even to their congregations on the great moral issues of our day and the abuses of government.
Disappointed and Disgusted
A growing number of Americans find the silence of
our pulpits on serious moral and ethical issues to be
an insult to our Savior and a major factor in
America's downward spiral. They find the lack of moral
leadership from our pulpits to be an appallingly poor
witness to the watching world, unattractive to our
youth and masculine men, and fuel to the fire of
those who wish to de-Christianize America.
Lead...or Leave
It was Benjamin Franklin who said, "Rebellion
against tyrants is obedience to God."
We desperately need 'Patriot Pastors' like Mathias Burnett, who said, “Let not your children have reason to curse you for giving up those rights and prostrating those institutions which your fathers delivered to you.” America needs godly men, fearless men in our pulpits who will lead us back to our Christian Heritage, men who will call us to our responsibility as citizens, to VOTE! Men who will take pains to ensure we understand that NOT VOTING is tantamount to 'giving up' our rights and 'prostrating' the institutions of civil government that our Founding Fathers 'delivered' to us through blood, sweat and tears.
David Crowe The Voter Registration deadline for the Oregon Primary is April 25th. Pastor, will you obtain voter registration forms from your county seat, announce from your pulpit this important deadline, and ask your congregation to register before they leave church this coming Sunday? Click here and click on the Church and Pastor Tab for more information. Please feel free to forward this Commentary to friends and family. Click here for more information about Restore America. Your prayers and financial contributions are needed and appreciated. Help us fulfill the Genesis 1 Cultural Mandate!
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