What is the Purpose of Civil Government? - Part 2

Some of the most common answers to the above question are: to level the playing field; to redistribute wealth; to take care of the children of the state; etc. None of these even come close to the Founding Fathers' answer to the question. Where can their answer be found? I'll give a hint: the answer can be found in one of America's founding documents. Give up? You can find the answer in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence:

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men..."

Did you catch that? 1. Our rights come from God (not man or government) and 2. Governments are established to secure these rights. Government does not create rights! Our rights do not come from the United States Government (praise God!). It is important to note that if the civil government gives us our rights, the civil government can also take them away.

I pray to God that Americans will wake up and remember the source of our rights! Once we return to the original understanding of rights and civil government, our country can return to its former greatness. If only I may live to see that day!

What is the Purpose of Civil Government? - Part 1

Since Monday was Independence Day, I thought it would be appropriate to ask the question "What is the purpose of civil government"? I think the answer is pretty important, because one cannot properly carry out his duty as a public official if he doesn't know "why", and one cannot properly cast his vote if he doesn't know the candidates' answers to that question.

Why does civil government exist? What is it supposed to do? A person's answer to those questions will determine his policies and positions while in office and in voting.

I pose the question again, "What is the purpose of civil government?" (I'll be writing my answer at a later date.)