In this podcast. Season 1, Episode #3, we talk about Prayer.
We are a mother/daughter duo. Brenda homeschooled 4 (Now grown) children K-12. Juli currently homeschools three children 11-17 years old. This podcast is recorded while we go on our weekly walk. Our goal is to encourage you as you raise your children. Please let us know if you have topics that you would like us to cover related to Christian faith, motherhood, and homeschooling. Thanks for listening!
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Constitutional Conversations
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
~ AMENDMENT V
This amendment protects us from having to answer to a capital or infamous crime, unless we have been heard by a grand jury or an indictment or a form of presentment has been issued. This protects us from false accusations, forces the prosecutor and the witnesses to screen the facts through a grand jury and compels the prosecutor to provide tangible evidence that would be conclusive to warrant a trial.
In the case of a military court-marshal, a grand jury hearing would not be required if the accused is a member of the armed services.
That no person shall be subject to double Jeopardy for the same offense means that the prosecution is not allowed to accuse a citizen again, even if they’ve been able to accumulate more evidence. This protects the accused. The fifth amendment also protects a person from being compelled to witness against himself, and protects citizens from being deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law. Private property cannot be taken for public use without compensation such as an eminent domain case. In that situation, the person would be paid well for his property if a road is needed to go through his property. This protects common citizens from having their land confiscated.
Thank You, Father, for these protections, in Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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I have learned many of these quotes from The Making of America by Cleon Skousen. You may purchase it here.
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“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 NIV
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