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The Elephant’s Debt is back. I surmise that this news is not welcome in Elgin, IL at the HQ of the Harvest Bible Chapel empire led by James MacDonald. Read the first two paragraphs of TED’s executive summary: Executive Summary The Elephant’s Debt is a website dedicated to exposing some…
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June 19, 1787 Summary After Madison’s critique of the New Jersey plan, the delegates rejected it. Influences on the Constitution As was true in past debates, the Bible did not come up once. Instead, in his oration opposing the New Jersey plan, Madison showed his vast knowledge of past and…
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One of the most frequent slogans you hear when you listen to Christian music giant K-LOVE radio is that the station is “listener supported.” When the fund drives are going on, listeners are bombarded with the message that the station wouldn’t be on the air without listener donations. As I…
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June 18, 1787 Summary Much of the session was taken by oration from Alexander Hamilton. Influences on the Constitution Hamilton made a passionate appeal for a strong national government. He said his theory is proved by experience. To what experience did he refer? The Bible? Israel? Hamilton did not refer…
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June 16, 1787 Summary Today, the delegates debated the New Jersey proposal. Influences on the Constitution As in past sessions, there was no mention of the Bible or religion as a factor in support or opposition to either plan before the Convention. An influence I haven’t mentioned in past posts…
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June 15, 1787 Summary New Jersey delegate William Patterson submitted another plan of government. Influences on the Constitution Debate was postponed until the next session: Mr. PATTERSON laid before the Convention the plan which he said several of the Deputations wished to be substituted in place of that proposed by…
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UPDATE (6/15/17): I have informed by multiple sources that the pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel, James MacDonalds, wrote Harvest Bible Fellowship member pastors yesterday to step away from leadership of HBF. According to the communication I have seen, MacDonald said, “As of this notice, the Harvest Bible Chapel that I…
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June 14, 1787 There is only one entry in Madison’s journal for today: Mr. PATTERSON observed to the Convention, that it was the wish of several Deputations, particularly that of New Jersey, that further time might be allowed them to contemplate the plan reported from the Committee of the Whole, and…
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June 13, 1787 Summary After some debate on the Judiciary and Senate, the delegates agreed to vote on the Virginia plan the next day. As we will see, any hopes for a quick plan were dashed the next day. Influences Again, Britain and the experience of the states formed the…
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June 12, 1787 Summary: The delegates discussed various aspects of the legislature and judiciary. They decided to refer the Constitution to the people of the states for ratification. The terms of what became the House of Representatives was set at 3 years with “liberal compensation” supplied to the members. On…
