[jmcarter]

Think it comes down to each individual?s world view. If we believe that truth is objective (re: absolute) and that we each are indeed created in God?s image and have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness then all is not lost. If the vast majority believe that truth is subjective then we are destined for mob rule or tyranny. Hopefully the terrible events of September 10 will add clarity to what our collective world view is.

God?s covenant with the Jewish people didn?t shield them from evil, particularly when they strayed from his teachings. But through all of their trials from the Babylonian exile through to the current they have relied on God?s promises. Those promises have been extended to us as well, especially at the individual level but also at a national level. Lincoln summed it up best by asking are we as a nation worthy of those promises. A positive world view is what we must model and teach the next generations. That is, after all Charlie’s legacy.