Why we fight-The Prelude

Why we Fight-Prelude to war series Made in 1942 narrated by Hollywood star Frank Capra working in co-operation with the US War Dept a series of vital must see movies were made and seen by those brave American men who fought in those WW2 conflicts. Unfortunately omitting the pictures here is the script of part of this first movie. ‘There is a fight between a Free World and a Slave World’ Vice President H Wallace May 8th 1942. And what are these two worlds of which Mr Wallace spoke? The Free and Slave? Let’s take the free world first –our world. How did it become free? Only by a long and unceasing struggle inspired by men of vision; Moses; Muhammed; Confusis; Christ; All believe that in the sight of God all men were created equal. And from that developed a spirit among men and nations which is best expressed in our declaration of freedom (Picture of handwritten Document highlighting) We hold these truths to be self evident –All men are created equal- The cornerstone upon which our nation was built and the ideal of all the great liberators. Washington, Jefferson, Garibaldi, Lafayette,…. Lincoln; Lighthouses lighting up a dark and foggy world . the government of the people, the government by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth. Fighting Living Dying for what? For freedom that which men have fought since time began- To be free! Is life so dear or peace so sweat as to be purchase at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it Almighty God I know not what course others may take but as for me ‘Give me Liberty: Or give me Death’ Well unusual for me I am at a loss for words!- What could be said about this remarkable and critical for men who watched and heard this –then went out to die or surviving suffering in what happened for Americans involved in truly global conflicts… It would be almost obscene as these men agreed with what we have just read to begin to rip it apart. But as Theologian and Bible Scholar I must be honest and say that Christ never stood for the cornerstone of Equal Rights-never!. Confusis taught a system which ensures that people are not and never will be equal. Muhammed most definitely never could have considered such Not Middle Eastern ideas! And as to Moses; Never as I remember it mentioned equal rights – But the best I can say, Moses prophesying about USA are his words; ‘I will use a so called nation to make them (Israel) angry I will make them jealous with a nation of fools’. That is the prophetic opinion of Moses of USA! Then speaking on behalf of people who since First President Peter Minuit built the fort to fight against them-In Lower Manhattan- These very nearly 400 years USA has had a sizable population who are suffering abuse and have not experienced this ‘Freedom’. Then finally this impossible to square with reality statement ends with the ultimate terminal curse; tens of thousands of men who watched that movie and heard it, Agreed- and died cursed!