Does the president really care about Christians, or is he looking for a war on yet another continent? He is threatening to go into Nigeria – “guns-a-blazing” – if the country allows continued killing of Christians. Allows is an odd term to use, and the majority of those killed in the fighting are Muslims. He never was one for insisting on the truth.
Religion, greed, and lust for power are as dangerous as diseases. The danger is compounded when politics is involved.
Politicians have always used religion and fear as tactics. Can a Hitler wannabe cement his Christian base by convincing them that he’s one of them, and that Christianity is in danger?
Here’s the truth. Christianity is safe in America so long as we remain true to the Constitution. So should be the all the religions that are practiced here. Our faith is our choice, and our choices must be protected.
I find it particularly disturbing that politicians who claim to be Christians have no problem cutting off food benefits and access to healthcare. And the idea that only certain people belong in this country is egregious. Aren’t we all children of the same creator? As for immigrants, the majority of us in this country are not Native Americans, including the president’s family. And we’d do well to remember that Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus were immigrants, escaping to Egypt for fear of death in their own land.
Jesus preached feeding the hungry. He healed the sick. In Hebrews 13:2, we are told to be careful how we treat strangers because “you might be entertaining angels unaware.” The practice of welcoming strangers doesn’t rule out rules for their entry into our country. It doesn’t rule out deportation, either, so long as those being deported receive due process.
Instead of the hateful practice of demonizing immigrants, what if we hired enough immigration judges to handle case loads promptly? What if we vetted immigrants in a humane way, and for reasons that have nothing to do with countries of origin?
As I watch the cruel realities of America play out right now, I’m stunned by this administration’s vow to protect Christianity as he breaks so many of the standards that Jesus Christ himself asked of his followers. Has he even read one of those Bibles he sells?
It’s time we all stood up against the cruelty of his policies and behave as decent people, regardless of the religion we do or do not profess. Let’s all of us join together as patriots and do the things that will actually make our country greater.
