by T.L. Davis
There is no definitive “Christian.” It is not a class, or race, or gender. There are different classifications of Christians from the devout to the “I believe in a greater power” sorts. Just as there are no “whites” or “blacks” or “Jews” or “homosexuals.” These terms defy definition, because there are people behind the terms with their own minds about what is right and wrong.
So, the Christian role in the ongoing political disaster also defies definition. As a Christian, what am I supposed to do? Is it right for me to fight as King David, or to count myself as a martyr like Peter? If one believes the United States of America to be a Christian nation, founded by Christians, safe for Christianity, known for religious freedom and charity, is it not right to fight to secure those blessings?
The founders often referred to the “blessings of liberty,” which were not the blessings of a government, but of the Lord. We are endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights. Is it not right to fight for he blessings of the Lord, to secure them for all posterity? Obviously these are not my words, but the words of the founders of this nation, but they are infused with the need for faith to be built into our motivations.
On the other side of the political divide there are those who say: “I am not doing anything wrong, so I don’t see any danger from the government viewing my e-mails, tapping my phone, etc.” They can say this, because they are short-sighted and actually interested in the destruction of freedom for whatever purpose they might have. But, that is not the society that is interested in privacy for the sake of liberty, because anything one does can and will be considered wrong in the future.
I always thought that it was strange that all wars/revolutions are founded either in economics or religion. Let us pray for Divine guidance in the upcoming battle.