The Deification of the State

Today is the holiday called President’s Day. Lest anyone think I exaggerate when I say Statism is a religion, take note that the etymology of the word “holiday” (holi-day) is “holy day.”

In other words, the State declared today as a special Sabbath or day of rest to honor the gods of the State. In fact, the first “god” of the State, George Washington is enshrined in the Rotunda of the Capital in the painting by Constantino Brumidi in 1865, which depicts Washington “rising to the heavens in glory, flanked by female figures representing Liberty and Victory/Fame and surrounded by six groups of figures.” "Liberty and Victory/Fame" are actually the Greek goddess Eleutheria and Nike.

The painting is called the Apotheosis of Washington. Lest anyone think I exaggerate, the definition of “apotheosis” means “the elevation of someone to divine status; deification.” If you don’t believe me, go to Washington D.C. and look for yourself, or google it.

I am in the process of memorizing the questions in the Westminster Shorter Catechism that deal with the first command which strictly forbid the worship of any thing other than the one and only self-existing Trinitarian Christian God who has revealed Himself in His self-authenticating Bible.

Please join with me in repentance for the violation of the first commandment which states, “Thou shalt not have any other gods before me.”