In
recent months we’ve seen several instances of the Christian belief
system being disparaged by State or quasi-State organizations.
In
Colorado Springs students at Pine Creek Highschool were told that they could no longer use their free
time to pray, discuss religious issues or sing religious songs. The
school told the kids that their activities violated the U.S.
Constitution and Separation of Church and State.
So much
for “free” time.
A
couple of weeks later a Muslim prayer worship was held at the
Episcopal Washington National Cathedral. In a show of tolerance, those attending
covered their eyes so as to avoid the Christian cross. At one point in the
service a Christian woman stood up, pointed at the cross and said, “Jesus Christ died on
that cross. He is the reason we are to worship only Him.” The woman was
promptly escorted from the building by two unidentified individuals.
These
are but a couple of the many incidents showing how Christianity in America is
under attack.
The
following video may be yet another. NFL player Benjamin Watson was on CNN
responding to a recent essay he wrote about Ferguson when he began discussing
his views on Jesus Christ. It could be a coincidence or an ill-timed
technical glitch, but within seconds of mentioning his belief in Jesus Christ
as the one true Savior his stream was abruptly cut off.
Accident or on purpose? You decide:
(Video
via Top Right
News)
Whether
you believe in God or not, there’s one guiding principle that has been a
staple of American values and liberty – religious freedom. One doesn’t have
to agree with the message of others, but by natural law, we are a country of
people who tolerate the beliefs and ideologies of others. In America, you’re
supposed to be able to pray, sing or believe without having to worry about
being beheaded. It’s worked fairly well for the last couple hundred years.
But you
don’t have to be a Christian to understand what’s been happening
recently.
In
Colorado it was Christians who were told they couldn’t pray in their free
time. Would the same hold true for Muslim or Sikh students? Or would it be
politically incorrect to ban their prayer meetings and religious discussions
as well? Moreover, would a Muslim mosque open their doors for Christians the
same way the Washington National Cathedral did?
These
are rhetorical questions, of course, because if you’re a Christian in
America you already know the answer