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Kittigate

People say 'God bless America'. Isn't that a bit self centered? Why not say 'God bless planet Earth'?

Or would that sound too much like promoting globalization?
Afterall God did create the planet earth didn't He and not just USA.

Posted - January 21, 2021
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  • 17483
    Americans. Not people.   No, God bless America should not be replaced with a global blessing.  
      January 21, 2021 9:33 AM MST
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  • 53016

    There are countless other sayings in other languages and in other countries that exclude the United States. Once you’ve investigated all off those and challenged their users to justify the country-specific nature of their own sayings, you may see how fruitless your point is.

      It’s almost as if to say there’s something wrong with a country’s national anthem because it only references that country. If someone thinks other countries should be included in that country’s national anthem . . .




    ~

     
      January 21, 2021 9:44 AM MST
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  • 1945
    God didn't create anything. The natural laws of the universe created us though the one-uppance of matter over antimatter in which case matter won.
      January 21, 2021 9:47 AM MST
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  • 33002
    I disagree.  But that does not mean you cannot believe what you want.  That is the beautiful thing about America. 
      January 21, 2021 9:49 AM MST
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  • 13395
    I know there never was any supernatural creation  but I gotta sometimes  make mention of God in order to relate to the theist people.
      January 21, 2021 9:55 AM MST
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  • 1945
    I could write a book about this, but first, I have to organize my disarranged dignity enough to throw warm clothes on and crawl down the road in this sorry state of Massachusetts. Lots of prudes.
      January 21, 2021 9:58 AM MST
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  • 13395
    If you'd like any help let me know.
      January 21, 2021 10:09 AM MST
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  • 1945
    I need..to get away..in splendid isolation..where my brain can be my own..because the pain I 've known..Is beyond anyone's here..genome of home
    IDK.


      January 21, 2021 10:36 AM MST
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  • 53016
    The Creator didn’t create anything?



      January 21, 2021 10:41 AM MST
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  • 13395
    The Creator is considered to be a spirit; but  there is no evidence that a spirit can create material stuff.
    That is what atheists believe.
      January 21, 2021 4:36 PM MST
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  • 33002
    Nope.  God bless America.  

    I am sure other countries say something in support of their country as well.  Nothing wrong with that.  

    Only thing wrong would be to ask God to curse another country or the rest of the world. 
      January 21, 2021 9:48 AM MST
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  • 7404

    Lol :) Yeah, now that you mention it I’ve never heard anyone say “God bless Canada“.....I think maybe they need all the help they can get ;)

     

      January 21, 2021 9:54 AM MST
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  • 33002
    So ya'll do not sing this song or play it for veteran's day etc? 
      January 21, 2021 10:01 AM MST
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  • 7404
    No, they play “Last Post” on Remembrance Day. I don’t know the song you posted. 
      January 21, 2021 10:44 AM MST
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  • 33002

    It is basically the same song as "God Bless the USA" but replaced with "God Bless You, Canada." Same singer and everything.

    The USA song was a very big hit here in the 1980s.  And likely why many people here started saying it. It is used all the time for elections, Veteran's Day, Memorial Day etc. 

      January 21, 2021 10:53 AM MST
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  • 13395
    I think Canada is naturally well blessed without needing supernatural empowerment.

    Perhaps notwithstanding our politicians. This post was edited by Kittigate at January 21, 2021 3:19 PM MST
      January 21, 2021 10:02 AM MST
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  • 33002
    But the Canada national anthem asks "God keep our land glorious and free"   Is not like asking God to bless Canada?
      January 21, 2021 10:09 AM MST
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  • 13395
    Yes but that is just for the  appeasement of our theist people.
      January 21, 2021 10:12 AM MST
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  • 33002
    You still say it.  Do your believers say it? 
      January 21, 2021 10:20 AM MST
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  • 13395
    "it".? Our believers say 'it:also sometimes.
      January 21, 2021 10:34 AM MST
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  • 7404
    Steven Harper tweeted ”God bless Canada“ on Canada day when he was Prime Minister and there was a national meltdown lol.  
      January 21, 2021 10:48 AM MST
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  • 33002
    That is crazy.  Here, our left wing would have a fit.  But the right wing would love it. 
      January 21, 2021 10:54 AM MST
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  • 7404

    I just looked up when prayer was banned in schools here, it was 1988 for us. 

      January 21, 2021 2:51 PM MST
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  • 33002
    I looked ours up 3 cases between 1962 and 1963 ended it.    My husband must have had a school that did not listen...cause he was not born then.  I am a little shocked at the 25 yr difference. Wow. 
      January 21, 2021 7:53 PM MST
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