Please join me in giving the speakers s a round of applauser their outstanding job. And today, we are looking at the bibles influence on the nations founding. Thank you to those who have submitted questions. I want to randomly go through them for the speakers. Well start with are dr. Kidd. Franklin quoted god helps those who help themselves, and can you put that into context in your remarks of franklins belief e . Well, that is an example of franklin, that Poor Richards al almanac was full of aphorisms that sounded like proverbs and they were full of proverbs. That type of philosophy of god helps those who help themselves is an excel will lent exlent ex tu, re virtue and morality and franklins vision of religion and morality, but there is a way in which, and i mean it that statement in particular i think that it sort of desencenters g in a way that his calvinist forebearers would not have wanted the do. His parents wanted god not only thele help you now, change your life. And what need
The Republicans Club of Longboat Key hosted its annual holiday party at the Harbourside Ballroom on Dec. 11, taking the time to not only celebrate but also usher in new leadership for the club.
In exchange for half off the price of admission, members could bring an unwrapped toy to place under the tree for Toys for Tots, leading to an overflowing Christmas tree at the ballroom s entrance.
Members spread out around the ballroom as they caught up on each other s holidays plans and happenings. Before dinner, Nancy McElmeel sang the national anthem and Santa (John Wheeland) led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.