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On the recordNovember 30, 2021
I thank Mr. Lamborn for organizing this Special Order hour tonight to talk about the Bible. When we have so much reverence for the Bible--and even though from this very city we have been ridiculed for clinging to our guns and our Bibles--I find it so unusual in a country that has been so blessed, a Nation that has been so blessed by God that we would actually at times ridicule His Word. President Franklin Roosevelt, as we have been told, first declared National Bible Week in 1941. Why did he do that? It was on the eve of World War II. Throughout history, the Bible has been our source of hope, inspiration, and strength for many. In times of peril, adversity, and tragedy, its words provide even greater comfort. President Lincoln said, ``I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.'' And that is when we turn to our Bibles, that is when we fall to our knees. That is when we know, as men, we are not able on our own to change the things that need to be changed, and we have to cling to our Bibles. That is where we find solace. That is where we find faith. That is where we find trust.…
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Mike Kelly
Republican · Pennsylvania

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