June 12, 2004 journal, The
Reagan sunset from Washington to the West
appears Christian and I hope it is true.
Many Scriptures were recited by the Episcopal Priest and the many
Ministers’ presiding and more were recited by Ron Reagan in speaking to the National
Religious Broadcasters Association from 1980 to 1988 while he was president of USA. Perhaps Reagan in his older days began to
rely on a psychic for his decisions much like King Solomon began to worship the
sun god with his many wives before his royal death.
Ron Reagan was a marvelous man and a good actor, a president we
are all proud of for sure, we thought of him as an all-American. He is said to have planned his own funeral
and he did it well by lying in the Rotunda of the capital building in Washington before having
his rites recited in the National Cathedral with famous speakers such as
Margaret Thatcher. Then the last plane
ride across the U.S. promised land
for 3,000 miles to Simi Valley California on the Pacific
Ocean with a short detour to dip a wing over his home in Dixon Illinois. Ron lived a
full and fruitful life becoming the Commander in Chief of USA. The Reagan
funerals were Protestant Christian with the Lord's prayer recited and the 23rd
Psalm which reads "The Lord is my shepherd:; I shall not want. 2-He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the till waters. 3-He restoreth
my soul: He leadest me in the paths of righteousness
for his names sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff: they
comfort me. 5-Thou prepareth
a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest
my head will oil; my cup runneth over. 6-Surely
goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in
the House of the Lord forever".
What a beautiful reassurance of God with us. TBN played reruns of Reagan's speeches before
the NRB conventions in Washington and Reagan appeared free to express himself
and recited John 3-16 on one occasion "For God so loved the world that he
gave his only begotten son that whosoever believe in him should not perish but
have eternal life". What greater
evidence of being Christian could there have been. The final memorial service was on a mountain
at the Reagan Library at sunset and this I feel was appropriate. I was sure moved and touched by the witness
of Christ and the manifestation of the Spirit demonstrated to the world by this
event. Occasionally there was the sign
of the cross by Catholics as they passed by the casket and off into the sunset
including Arnold and Maria. Most likely were Reagan president today we would
not be at war in Iraq or Afghanistan. Reagan did
have some small military deployments such as in the island of Grenada during his time
in the White House. People felt secure
with Reagan much different than Bush. Reagan told a joke to the NRC of 2 men
who died and went up to see "St. Peter", a priest and a politician, the
priest was given a small room while the politician was given a mansion in
heaven. When asking why, was told that
he was the first politician to make it.
Reagan went on to say that there were many good politicians but I do not
believe that because they sell their soul long in advance of public office in the
form of evil vows to the fraternities in the name of brotherhood. I do not believe that Reagan had anything to
do with the fall of the Berlin wall or the
collapse of the Soviet Union. It just happened while he was
in. Reagan is credited with ending the Cold War, but there again nothing he did
cause it. The 122,000 listings on the Internet under "reagan
wars" mentions nothing of his sending U.S. troops to occupy the small
Caribbean island at least in the first few pages of those articles. When asked
if he was going to retaliate against the Russians for shooting down 747 flight
KAL 007, he replied no, “I will let the world judge this action of the
Russians”. I agree.