10/06/2023

Learning from the Founding Fathers' Commitment to Freedom

The Founding Fathers of the United States promised to give everything, even their lives, to win freedom. Some of them died trying, and others lost all their money. Today, we might not be able to do exactly what they did, but we can still ask: How can we show the same dedication they did, even if we can't give everything as they did?

What the Founding Fathers Did

The Founding Fathers were very serious about winning freedom. They said they would give their lives, their money, and everything they had to make it happen. Some of them died for this cause, like John Hancock, who signed his name big and clear for everyone to see. Others, like Thomas Paine, used up all their money to support the fight. They were all in for making a new country.

Being Dedicated Today

Even though times are different now, we can still get inspired by how much the Founding Fathers cared about freedom:

1. Get Involved: Like them, we can be part of our communities and our country. That could mean voting, joining in local decisions, or speaking up for important things.

2. Learn Things: The Founding Fathers knew a lot, and they read a lot. Today, with the internet, we can learn about important things, understand history, and make smart choices.

3. Protect Important Rights: The Founding Fathers liked things like saying what they thought and believing in any religion they wanted. We can keep those rights going by sticking up for free speech and religion and fighting for fairness.

4. Help Good Causes: Just like some of them used their money to help freedom, we can give our time or money to important causes we believe in.

5. Bring People Together: The Founding Fathers came from different places and had different ideas, but they worked together to make a new country. We can try to bring people together and find things we agree on in our communities.

The Founding Fathers showed amazing dedication to freedom. Even though our times are different, we can still follow their example by getting involved in our democracy, learning, protecting important rights, supporting good causes, and bringing people together. By doing these things, we carry on their legacy of freedom and democracy.

Do you want to learn more about what you can do to act NOW! and save our Constitution.
https://www.thefifthprinciple.coop/wcid.html

Take your learning to the next level:

✍️Learn about historical events that shape our future. Flashback to a Fabulous Future.
https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/4117/flashback-to-a-fabulous-future

✍️ Join our Bible Study Group. Study the Bible through the lens of our Founding Fathers. We use David Barton’s Founder’s Bible when we meet once a week on Sundays at 6:00 p.m. Eastern. There is no charge for this class.
https://thefoundersbible.com/

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