Freedom for All, If. . .
May 22, 2009 by Standing on Truth
Filed under Culture
It seems to me (and I’ve only been closely watching the political and cultural climate for about 10 years now) that this is an incredibly hostile atmosphere for freedom to survive in long-term. It is under attack from every angle, and I’m not taking about our War on Terror (oh, excuse me, our Overseas Contingency Operations). I’ve noticed that at an alarming rate, our freedoms as conservative, Christian, traditional men, women and children are in grave danger. There is a growing group out there (that includes the mainstream media) that wants to believe that the U.S. Constitution does not protect us “right-wing extremists.” They are doing everything in their power (never underestimate that power, by the way) to selectively strip away freedom from a majority. In their world, freedom is only “for all” if. . .
. . .If you are not a born-again Christian (unless you are willing to keep your mouth shut about it)
. . .If you are not a conservative
. . .If you are not trying to keep marriage traditionally defined, between one man and one woman
. . .If you are not Carrie Prejean, for example
. . .If you are not for smaller government and less taxes
. . .If you didn’t attend a Tax Day Tea Party
. . .If tolerance is your god
. . .If you aren’t fighting to overturn Roe v. Wade
. . .If the DNC or MoveOn.org received contributions from you in the last 8 years
. . .If you hate George W. Bush more than any other individual on this earth
. . .If you are a pacifist
. . .If you are in adamant denial of the existence of absolute truth
. . .If you are ok with radical, liberal, activist judges legislating from the bench
. . .If you want to stay ignorant about what the Founding Fathers actually set in motion for this country
. . .If you boycott the Fox News Channel
But I don’t fit the mold on any of those things, therefore, my rights and freedoms are in jeopardy. The Bible says that many scary things will happen in the end times, and although I have no idea if the “end times” are 10 years away or 1,000, I do know that this world is not my home (Ephesians 3:20) and I rejoice in my eternal destination. At the same time, I know that while I am here, I can gently and lovingly stand on the truth of the Word of God and fight to preserve what the Founding Fathers (and our Heavenly Father) intended this great nation to be, and I can do it without apology. And I have a feeling that those who feel their freedoms are in jeopardy, those who don’t fit the above either, are starting to rise up and fight again with confidence and conviction, and it’s a beautiful thing to see.
