Yesterday I had the opportunity to listen to the conclusion
of the YMCA Youth in Government Model Assembly Session where 1600 metro area
students involved in YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association, emphasis on
Christian) and their advisors spent the weekend creating a complete State
government including full House, Senate, Executive, Judicial branches, office
of Attorney General and Secretary of State.
The organization then introduced bills, debated and passed
new law. They actually took over the legislative chambers for a portion of the
process in St. Paul. I applaud the education attempt by the YMCA and Minnesota
Governmental Relations Council for creating such a great opportunity for 8-12
grade students for the last 59 years.
The closing program opened in prayer giving me hope of real
progress in modern American culture. But the prayer even took a disappointing
turn boasting the need of communal partnerships, the value of group over
individualism and government’s goodness in helping those in need.
Then many references to our “democracy” followed throughout the
program, not one mention of our Constitution or Republic form of government.
Even more disturbing was the constant proud mentioning by many speakers of the weekend
accomplishments of passing two specific bills Homosexual and Lesbian marriage,
and requiring a mental health evaluation testing on any gun applicant prior to
a purchase.
Draw your own conclusion, for me the future fails the test
of our founders and Biblical standards. I asked myself what ever happened to
the Church and Christians. I thought they are the light of the world, and salt among
the people? If they cannot impact the YMCA emphases on Christian, they have
less to no impact on the population in general.
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