I joke sometimes that Ocala has a church on every corner. That's an exaggeration, of course, but we are inundated with religious institutions, all of them advertising and promoting their programs in order to get new members.
So, it isn't surprising perhaps, that the city's official seal carries the words, "God be with us," as you can see - if you look closely - on this city truck. Exactly what that means, I'm not sure.
Speaking of looking closely, I haven't been able to enlarge your photos recently. Would have been useful in this case, I guess.
ReplyDeleteAll the world and his wife have so many divinities. If people can find them or not, they are their menials.
ReplyDeleteIt would be interesting to know what is behind putting those words on a government vehicle. I like the picture!
ReplyDeleteIt was also written on the belt buckle of every German soldier in WWII (Gott mit uns), but I am sure that in Ocala has a less sinister meaning.
ReplyDeleteVery good post.
:) invoking the divine powers for good governance
ReplyDeleteIt may be more like warding off the wrath of the divine for ignoring her.
ReplyDeleteHeavens above!
ReplyDeletehaaaaaa!
ReplyDeleteAnyway this city is like a heaven !
It's working! :-))
Kind Regards
Léia
You pose and interesting question, Jacob.
ReplyDeleteGod better be with the cops cause I sure ain't!
ReplyDeleteIf God needs to be with the people of Ocala at all times, that doesn't sound good to me! :)
ReplyDelete@ Halcyon - Well, this is what I call "a nod to God" just in case there is somebody "up" there checking things out...it doesn't really mean anything (except we're in the Bible Belt).
ReplyDeletea "protected"city by all means!!!
ReplyDeleteBless their hearts ;)
ReplyDeleteI love all of the light in your photos! We have had lots & lots of dreary rain lately and I enjoy seeing your sunshine! Mahalo for the visit!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I love your live feed!
It's interesting to see a city government flaunting the seperation of church and state laws/statutes.
ReplyDelete@ PJ - It is rather interesting, isn't it. But who's going to complain when the powers-that-be are all of one mind?
ReplyDeleteMaybe it says, "God's on side with us, so don't complain!" :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit!
Maybe they are dislexic and they spelled 'dog' backwards. Canine unit. hehe MB
ReplyDelete@ Small City Scenes - I like that. You may be right!
ReplyDeleteMakes me wonder about the quality of the driving by the locals.
ReplyDelete@ Glennis - If you had to drive around Ocala all day, you'd probably lose any faith you might have had in a deity!
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