I’ve recently been watching the CNN special called God’s Warriors and it in many ways has made me think. Can there be such a thing a Christian nation? Has America ever really been a “Christian Nation” like so many people would have you believe? Can we ever really seperate our faith from our politics and do we really want to? All these questions came to my mind after watching this program for the past three nights and in many ways I’m pretty puzzled.
Can and or should there be such a thing as a Christian nation? Did God really intend for us to form our own Christian nation or did he not want us to impact that world in which we live. And suppose this Christian nation did come to being, would others still have religious freedom, a principal this nation was founded on? Would the US become a theocracy like Iran? I could be wrong here but I dont believe God ever called us to form any nations, he did however call us to be salt and light. So many people make the US out to be a formally Christian nation but I’m not sure I understand that way of thinking. Was the United States morally diffrent many years ago, absolutly. But was it an all out Christian nation? I’m not sure I’m willing to say that. Morally diffrent yes but Christian….hmmmm I dont know. I’ve also heard the argument that families were involved in churches all throughout the country and that faith played a huge role in how those families were raised. For example the post WW II world. And my thinking is were families really being changed. After all it was there children that led the 60’s revolution in our country. How great was the parents impact on there children by that argument. I think the US was morally diffrent, standards were diffrent but was it an all out christian nation.
Can America ever really seperate its faith from its politics? I’m not sure about that either. Thomas Jefferson once said that there should be a wall between ones faith and ones politics. Its an opinion that former Pres. Jimmie Carter agrees with. I’m not sure I fall in line with that. To be honest this is an area that I dont really know how I stand. My faith is who I am. I am a follower of Christ, therefore every aspect of my life is supposed to represent Christ. But was Christ political? He lived in a political hot bed during his time but he never mentioned politics. So I’m puzzled should my faith enter into my political thoughts and ideas. Well I think so. I think my faith will always play a part in my politics without question.
But I wonder this: If every “Christian” in America who is heavily wrapped up in Christian politics changed direction for one year. If they ignored politics for one year and focused solely on their personal relationship with Jesus Christ and evangelism I wonder what would happen. I wonder what would have a more lasting impression on society. I wonder if their might be a change our world as we know it. I mean think about it for a second. If ever person who claims to be a Christian would step out and impact their surroundings for Christ which would have a more lasting effect. My guess is it wouldnt be politics. Something to ponder I guess.
Peace and Love,
The White-man
