So, Happy Easter, everyone! On that note, let me also say that this country - the United States of America - has never been, isn't now, and never will be a Christian nation. Sure, the majority of people in this country classify themselves as Christian. However, in my mind, that still doesn't make this country Christian any more than a disloyal husband saying he's faithful does.
Let's look at The Ten Commandments and see how they apply to today's world in this country.
1) "I am the Lord thy God and thou shalt not have strange gods before me."
I'd like to believe that most "Christians" in this country follow this commandment. However, it does seem that many of these self-described "Christians" worship money and/or material things more than God.
2) "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain."
I think most everyone has been guilty of this at least once in their lives. I can't say I hear many "gosh darns" anymore.
3) "Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day."
Would that be Saturday or Sunday? In either case, how many people actually keep that day "holy"?
4) "Honor thy Father and Mother."
By placing them in a nursing home? No problem...
5) "Thou shalt not kill."
...unless... Oh, there is no "unless" written in this commandment? In self-defense? For soldiers in war? For the state when executing a person? Shucks. We're really screwed then!
6) "Thou shalt not commit adultery."
Considering roughly half of marriages end in divorce, suffice it to say that there's some adultery going on...
7) "Thou shalt not steal."
How did the great "Christian" land known as America come to be? Oh yeah, that's right - we stole the land from Native Americans.
8) "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor."
I'd like to believe that most people, whether Christian or not, follow this commandment. However, I'm sure there are some exceptions.
9) "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife."
I'd also like to believe this is regularly followed, however, given that roughly half of marriages end in divorce, and adultery does occur, I'm thinking I'd be naive to truly believe that.
10) "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods."
In America? The land of uber-capitalism? Of over-commercialism on steroids? No, that never happens here...
It cracks me up to hear some lay claim that with this country becoming more progressive in terms of gay rights, we're turning this country away from God. The fact of the matter is, if people genuinely believe in The Bible and look at this nation's history, they'll be hard-pressed to convince me that this country has ever been a Christian one. It's one thing for the majority in this country to hold Christian beliefs. It's quite another for them to believe this is and has always been a Christian nation - a nation that formed by going against the 7th Commandment in stealing this land from Native Americans. That would be like a person claiming that a country has always been a pacifist one when it became a country through warfare and blood shed. Words can be used to try and paint a particular image, but those words can't deny actions from the past which paint a far different image and make the words utterly meaningless.
http://biblescripture.net/Commandments.html
Let's look at The Ten Commandments and see how they apply to today's world in this country.
1) "I am the Lord thy God and thou shalt not have strange gods before me."
I'd like to believe that most "Christians" in this country follow this commandment. However, it does seem that many of these self-described "Christians" worship money and/or material things more than God.
2) "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain."
I think most everyone has been guilty of this at least once in their lives. I can't say I hear many "gosh darns" anymore.
3) "Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day."
Would that be Saturday or Sunday? In either case, how many people actually keep that day "holy"?
4) "Honor thy Father and Mother."
By placing them in a nursing home? No problem...
5) "Thou shalt not kill."
...unless... Oh, there is no "unless" written in this commandment? In self-defense? For soldiers in war? For the state when executing a person? Shucks. We're really screwed then!
6) "Thou shalt not commit adultery."
Considering roughly half of marriages end in divorce, suffice it to say that there's some adultery going on...
7) "Thou shalt not steal."
How did the great "Christian" land known as America come to be? Oh yeah, that's right - we stole the land from Native Americans.
8) "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor."
I'd like to believe that most people, whether Christian or not, follow this commandment. However, I'm sure there are some exceptions.
9) "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife."
I'd also like to believe this is regularly followed, however, given that roughly half of marriages end in divorce, and adultery does occur, I'm thinking I'd be naive to truly believe that.
10) "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods."
In America? The land of uber-capitalism? Of over-commercialism on steroids? No, that never happens here...
It cracks me up to hear some lay claim that with this country becoming more progressive in terms of gay rights, we're turning this country away from God. The fact of the matter is, if people genuinely believe in The Bible and look at this nation's history, they'll be hard-pressed to convince me that this country has ever been a Christian one. It's one thing for the majority in this country to hold Christian beliefs. It's quite another for them to believe this is and has always been a Christian nation - a nation that formed by going against the 7th Commandment in stealing this land from Native Americans. That would be like a person claiming that a country has always been a pacifist one when it became a country through warfare and blood shed. Words can be used to try and paint a particular image, but those words can't deny actions from the past which paint a far different image and make the words utterly meaningless.
http://biblescripture.net/Commandments.html
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