God Bless America versus God Damn America

[panader0]

First, I am not religious, so the "God" thing is not part of my concern. But Bless and Damn I understand.

God Bless America, Land that I love
I do love my country, but have been deeply ashamed of some of America's past and current actions. The treatment of Native Americans, The enslavement of millions of Africans, Imperialism, the CIA's countless blunders in other countries, and the current illegal and immoral war in Iraq. Damn, those were damning mistakes.
God Bless America, stand beside her and guide her.
Do we have democracy? Does Diebold ensure our votes count? Are we doing a great job of exporting democracy to other nations? Do these issues piss you off? Damn, they piss me off big time.
Through the night with the light from above.
This is the night. If we've ever needed a light from above it's now.
But have we been damned? Do you believe that you reap what you sow? Is America damned? Vote for change! Let's get back on the right footing. America is blessed with the best Constitution, Bill of Rights, etc. in the world. America has been damned by poor leadership, "dumb" wars, prejudice, and injustice. Let the people rise to the the greatness of our country. Bless us.

[Xenotime]

1. Is this another Obama push? "Vote for change?"

[mitchtv]

5. means Dem to me

we need one here in CA45

[NewHampshireDem]

2. I am reminded of what are reputed to be the words of Abe Lincoln

"Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right."

'God Bless America' is asking God to be on our side. 'God Damn America' acknowledges that we are not on God's side, that we have not acted to be 'always right.'

That's my $.02. :shrug:

[keep_it_real]

7. Great quote; thank you. Saved to file.

[keep_it_real]

3. America has done a lot of wrong like Iraq that she can be damned for.

And the list goes on and on and many who read Bible see America as the "Mystery Babylon" of the Book of Revelations and we who read the book all know what will happened to her.

[leftofcool]

4. Hope change unity and god damn america?

[Dinger]

6. God SAVE America Works For Me (nt)

[Rosa Luxemburg]

8. people only damn America when they are talking about the leaders

bless America - for the nice people in America - minus the nasty corrupt government?

[BlueJazz]

9. I would only bless America with "The FSM" and even it is subject...

..to getting ate.

[EFerrari]

10. It just doesn't seem like my job to tell God what to do.

:shrug:

[Lost-in-FL]

11. God isn't listening...

we are not that special.

[EffieBlack]

12. "I tremble for my country . . ."

Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice can not sleep forever.
---Thomas Jefferson