Comments for Treasure Valley God and Country Family Festival

Comment on God and Country Festival Announces Artist Showcase on April 1 at Christian Faith Center in Nampa by alex

alex — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:15:30 +0000

Casting crowns should be the 2012 band

Comment on Fourth verse of the Star Spangled Banner by JOHN

JOHN — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 01:18:49 +0000

I agree with Kevin and the #2 Heidi that the word “men” is used as a generic form to mean all people. Remember the era from when the poem was written and that “men” and people were interchanged. But that isn’t what this thread is about. Save the gender political correctness rhetoric for a different thread. The discussion here is whether we all just forgot the other 3 verses of the National Anthem and namely the 4th verse or is it intentionally being ignored. Is it because it has to do with the idea of why we as a nation go to war to fight for democracy for all or because of a religious aspect that says that our Almighty God is a reason to our nation’s causes and reasons for being a great nation! At the time this was written we were at war for the 2nd time with Britain and as such, it was a patriotic feeling that Mr. Key must have been feeling. I could only imagine his feelings to know the battle that was just fought was over and we were victorious as he saw our tattered flag still flying proudly. Francis Scott Key was alive and thankful to God for life and country and the liberty we all continue to have today. If any of us were also coming away from a battle or walked away from the bombing of the WTC towers you would also thank God for being alive and that our country is strong.

Comment on Fourth verse of the Star Spangled Banner by Heidi

Heidi — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:05:08 +0000

I totally agree Kevin (different Heidi here)! I don’t believe that the intent of the song was to single out men – I think it referred to the effort all mankind, including women, in our nation put into the freedom we enjoy. Women made just as many sacrifices as the men did, and I don’t think, especially in our current political climate, that we should make this a divisive issue. We all need to stand together to take back the Liberty that our nation was founded upon!

Comment on Fourth verse of the Star Spangled Banner by Kevin Harper

Kevin Harper — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:41:47 +0000

The word “men” by definition can include both sexes. This is from my dictionary:

Man: a human being of either sex; a person : God cares for all races and all men.

Comment on Fourth verse of the Star Spangled Banner by Heidi

Heidi — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:57:15 +0000

Why should it just be men? Women have so often taken up the the flag of the men who were killed in many ways and flown that flag to the glory that both had envisioned. Don’t underestimate the will of the women!

Comment on God and Country Festival Free Concert to Feature Needtobreathe on June 30, 2010 at Idaho Center by Kevin Harper

Kevin Harper — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:18:33 +0000

I know the Idaho Center arena is accessible to wheelchairs, but I’m not sure of the details. To get from the concourse level where the tables and booths are to the grass level where the seating is may require using the elevator inside the building closest to the entrance. Maybe we can get someone from the Idaho Center to clarify that for you.

Comment on God and Country Festival Free Concert to Feature Needtobreathe on June 30, 2010 at Idaho Center by debbie white

debbie white — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:01:37 +0000

my sister and i would love to come but are concerned because you are very handicap friendly or accessible. We both use a wheelchair and have been told that accomodations for that are not very good. we would like to sit with our family who do not use wheelchairs.

debbie white