Another inscription on this all-important Plymouth monument reads as follows: "National Monument to the Forefathers. Erected by a grateful people in remembrance of their labors, sacrifices and sufferings for the cause of civil and religious liberty." The heroic sacrifices of the Pilgrims set the foundation for what later became America. They exemplified the price to be paid for freedom from religious persecution and a place to settle and worship God in a way they saw fit. The social and legal systems of the colony had, as their foundation, the biblical worldview. How much are we willing to pay in the 21st Century to restore those biblical values.
