Today is the forth of July. It is a very special day for us as American Citizens. Two-hundred and thirty-six years ago our country adopted the Declaration of Independence which declared our independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Because of this we became a free nation. In the first sentence of the famous preamble it states, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights." The men who created this declaration were truly inspired men. In the first sentence they tell us that our Creator gave us certain rights and that we were to be able to enjoy them. One of these rights was the freedom of religion.
Thanks to the freedom of religion Christ was able to restore his church on the earth today through his prophet Joseph Smith. Only in a country that granted religious freedom, like the newly formed US, could this marvelous work be brought forth. I am truly grateful for the great blessing it is to live in this country, the United States of America, especially because of the great truths which were able to be restored to the earth.
I also want to thank all those men and women who have given their lives in order to bring about this great privilege of having religious freedom, as well as, those who have given and are giving their lives to defend it.
God bless the USA!
