What is liberty?

By Gman4326

"Liberty is the proper end and object of authority, and cannot subsist without it; and it is liberty to that which is good, just, and honest". John Winthrop 1st Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

This is a two-fold statement. In a Christian Society liberty is a gift from God. The authority desires what? A prosperous society. The tyrant seeks what? The destruction of its citizens desire to live freely (1 Samuel 8). When Adam our first father sinned all of us were born into sin (Romans 5:12-17; 1 Corinthians 15:22; Genesis 3) Liberty also became more difficult. How so? It requires learning of ethics, logic and reason, learning the limitations of what good civil government is, church and the familial. This lends to the latter end of the statement. Not to mention the learning of multiple languages then using such in everyday life. In modern America it easier to suggest that if you went to school that you know the language pardon me that is a simple cop-out. Now does this mean forcing others to go beyond their comfort levels by no means. However the consequence is simple they will have to answer to God just like I will one day. The word of God is authoritative. But in our society we have chosen the easy path that leads to the destruction of this once great experiment. The Bible is a mere philosophy book among others. Secularists are demanding us to keep our mouths shut. They understand what is at stake. The return to what Governor Winthrop spoke of in the 17th century.