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Why America Is Great
by There is a quote that is often attributed to Patrick Henry: "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but Christians, not on religions but on the gospel of Jesus Christ! For this very reason peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here." Although it is often argued that these words do not show up in any of Patrick Henry's writings, I don't think that makes them any less true. America was founded on Christian principles, but to truly understand what that means, you have to understand what those principles are. If you have prejudices against Christianity, set them aside for the moment and consider this. When God created the world, He did not impose His will on the people. Instead, He gave them choice. They could love Him, or they could reject Him. They chose to reject Him. Yet, He still loved them. Now, think of this country. It was founded because people were being subjected to the will of the king. They wanted freedom. One of the fundamental beliefs of Christianity is that we should strive to be like God. In their pursuit of that goal, the founders put in writing in the Constitution of the United States of America the same principles of creation. Everyone here has the choice to believe in God or not. It was never their desire to impose Christianity on America. Instead, it was their desire that every American had the freedom to choose. "America was not founded on religions," as the quote says, "but on the gospel of Jesus Christ!" Religions dictate, but there is freedom in Christ. Why then is the freedom that is clearly given through that gospel being used to destroy it? America is great because God is great lest we forget. Copyright 2007 Michael Shadow is a regular contributor to thechristianpolitico.com. He is husband to one and father to two (a boy, 4 and a girl, 2). Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |