America was founded on the gospel of Jesus Christ. One can rewrite history if you wish but it is an inseparable fact of our founding as a nation. Freedom is a biblical concept that we all enjoy here in the U.S. and take for granted. However, it is the Bible where our founders both learned & enacted the principles and concepts of Liberty.
Freedom allows for people to make certain choices. It does not dictate that others subscribe to Christianity but leaves them free to be responsible to make right choices on their own. And true Christians love people. Though we may not agree with someone's choices or religious preference, we allow them to have the freedom to choose what they believe so as it does not infringe upon the rights of others- such as does abortion where a baby dies in the process.
It is a shame that many in America are being deceived to believing that diversity means that we need to change who are as a people- with a tradition rooted in biblical precept. We should stand for the principles that should be held dear while extending our hand to others across the globe. We do not have to change or conform to the ideals of others or other religious views in order to accomplish this end.
It is the desire of the living Jesus that I serve that we reach out to all peoples everywhere, no matter what their religion, race or whatever, and show them the love of God. A phrase I have heard comes to mind, "You lose what you compromise to keep." We should not compromise our deep rooted Christian tradition in the United States of America.
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