Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Religious Suppression
I heard on the news today that in South Carolina, having a license plate with a picture of a cross and the words "I believe" has been made illegal. The prosecutors said that it violated the Constitution. That got me thinking about the different ways Christians are being suppressed in America, even though we may not always see it. I heard about complaints about the words "one nation under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Do you guys think that eventually America will become as hostile to Christians as many other countries are or do you think that these are just minor events and nothing to worry about?
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I think that people need to be on their guard and be aware of even the little things like that. If we (Americans in general) are not aware of our rights and the violations of our rights, then little things can turn into bigger things. In that case, I think it is extremely wrong to call it unconstitutional. What happened to freedom of religion and speech?
The United States is not and will not be hostile towards Christianity. The constitution gives freedom of religion and will remain to, but religion is private whereas the pledge of allegiance is public. It is very easy to see how some would think it disturbing and unconstitutional to include "one nation under God" in the pledge of allegiance that Americans say on a daily basis. For example, millions of children say it at the beginning of every school day. This is not hostile to Christianity, rather open-minded and respectful to the non-Christian population.
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