I am a Christian, and the whole point is people have to choose Christ. I don't think the federal government should be making that choice for anyone. Like the Holman Hunt picture where Christ is knocking but the handle is on the other side of the door. I am not really one to quote scripture, but the reference is intrepeted to be to Revelation 3:20: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him".
I'll also add that - purely IN THEORY - I like the idea of Christian Nationalism; but in REALITY, I too am extremely wary of getting govt involved with religion - to an extent.
I definitely do not want govt doing things like forcing people to go to church, etc., but should our gov declare Christianity the official religion of the the US & finally and completely affirm that we are, in fact, a Christian nation?
Absolutely.
Just like we should declare English our country's official language.
But I definitely don't want gov getting involved in religion - any religion - beyond declaring it the official US Religion and protecting it. I'd definitely be OK with the gov putting up Christian imagery & statues in public places, with taxpayer funds, but again; provided the same is NOT afforded to other religions. I'd want the fed gov to "unfairly" protect & prioritize Christianity.
NO; we are NOT a "melting pot"; NO; our diversity is NOT our strength; and NO; not all religions are equal.
They also cannot all be true. I believe the overwhelming majority of actual, real scientific, historical, archaeological and other data fully & completely support Christianity as being completely true, but that's a whole other ball of wax.....
I am a Christian, and the whole point is people have to choose Christ. I don't think the federal government should be making that choice for anyone. Like the Holman Hunt picture where Christ is knocking but the handle is on the other side of the door. I am not really one to quote scripture, but the reference is intrepeted to be to Revelation 3:20: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him".
That's my view anyhoo.
I'll also add that - purely IN THEORY - I like the idea of Christian Nationalism; but in REALITY, I too am extremely wary of getting govt involved with religion - to an extent.
I definitely do not want govt doing things like forcing people to go to church, etc., but should our gov declare Christianity the official religion of the the US & finally and completely affirm that we are, in fact, a Christian nation?
Absolutely.
Just like we should declare English our country's official language.
But I definitely don't want gov getting involved in religion - any religion - beyond declaring it the official US Religion and protecting it. I'd definitely be OK with the gov putting up Christian imagery & statues in public places, with taxpayer funds, but again; provided the same is NOT afforded to other religions. I'd want the fed gov to "unfairly" protect & prioritize Christianity.
NO; we are NOT a "melting pot"; NO; our diversity is NOT our strength; and NO; not all religions are equal.
They also cannot all be true. I believe the overwhelming majority of actual, real scientific, historical, archaeological and other data fully & completely support Christianity as being completely true, but that's a whole other ball of wax.....
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