Edmund Burke's view on God

I, Edmund Burke, am a Christian, and as a Christian I believe that religion is derived from Jesus Christ and is based on the Bible.

Just as I believe in the hierarchy of society and that we have achieved greatness by building on the teachings of our fore-fathers, I believe society must rely on the teachings of Jesus Christ to stay upon our path of righteousness. Christianity must be our common faith and our common hope. I disagree with the French Revolution that is occurring and the Catholic conspiracy the French are propagating. Religion and Politics do not mix. A Christian Court, a Christian Magistrate, must have religion as a principle focus. Christian religion is one of the greatest bonds of our society and it provides the greatest example of man achieving his supreme purpose. Just as we succeed in society and life by following the teachings of our fore-fathers, we succeed in personal growth by following Jesus Christ.

As I have stated, it was the Law of God, which is that “eternal and immutable law, in which will and reason are the same.” The preservation of our great society is based upon the preservation of Christianity. This does not mean that political decisions must be made to serve Christianity. Political decisions must be made to address the needs of the people and the needs of society, while at the same time following the Will of Our Lord. For example, when our British Government decided to impose taxation upon the American colonists, I do not believe we were incorrect for the taxation, but I do believe we were incorrect to not consider the resistance of the colonists to our actions. The American Revolution might have been avoided. God did wish all of His people to “provide for the multitude.” God did not wish a government to serve by hurting His people.

God created our Universe and the sanctity of the Bible with which to rule. Government must follow His word if we are to build a society and a world in His vision.

Edmund Burke's view on Society

Society is based on the learned knowledge of our fore-fathers. It was their experience, knowledge and accomplishments that brought our society into being and that is reason enough to never question how or why we are here. We are obligated to them, to continue on with their insightful plans. To question current society, or government, is to invite public chaos. Our leaders are just that – our leaders – and it is an insult to suggest that a simple public can effect positive change or have the knowledge to question the will of leaders. Our government should remain rooted in the teachings of our past to lead us into the future in a strong and singular path toward greatness.

The British constitution is a universal standard for a great society. But it was not the British Parliament that made this pre-eminent set of societal rules – it was God. All government personnel must know that they are simply acting in trust for the one great master, the founder of society – God. And just as God created society, God demands that we live our lives in a manner suitable to His will. As I have written, “Civil society is an institution of beneficence” and the law of society is only the means of justice to be used toward beneficence.

Civil society must have laws to allow man to find justice and to allow man to reach his ultimate salvation before God. As I have said, “Civil society as it ought to be” is one that restrains man’s arbitrary impulses through laws, but still allows some freedom of action. This leads to my stated position that “the quest for government as it ought to be” requires a “deep knowledge of human nature”. This requires both intellectual direction and moral direction.

A good leader has the will to preserve what is learned from the past, and an ability to improve it.

Edmund Burke's view on Human Nature

The concept of building a country of “equals” is in violation to the laws of nature. Man is a product of nature, and by following the laws of the physical world about us, man has become the greatest and most powerful force on Earth. As I have stated on occasion, “Social equality is against nature. Economic equality is against nature. The idea of equality is subversive of order.”

Look at the world around you. It truly is survival of the fittest. It is a physical display of propagation of the strongest, the wealthiest and the most intelligent. To suggest that utopia would be a world of “equals” is to ignore reality.

The strongest empires in the world are built upon the natural and organic state of nature. Society is a contract between the living, the dead and those who are yet to be born, and we are but a small part of a society. Our societal unit was built upon the wisdom and learning of our past generations. Liberal-thinking politicians deliberately choose to destroy our past in order to build what they believe to be our future. They are wrong. Our future must be built upon respect for our past and respect for the collective knowledge we have achieved to get to this point in time.

There cannot be equality in human nature. Societies, such as ours, that have a brilliant and rich history are bound by the law of natural order to continue to be leaders in the future, and well beyond. We must be one family, one society, one people, with one heart and one soul to achieve this destiny.

We severely limit our chances of future success when we limit our abilities by lowering ourselves to support those who are not of our family and those are said to be less fortunate. This is not a popular sentiment of an “enlightened” society, but it is the only sentiment that will ensure a positive future. Lowering ourselves to help others only results in all of us being lowered, and natural law does not support reverse-evolution.
Signed by Edmund Burke (a.k.a. MAX)