Question of the day ??
Do you associate being an American with being a Christian?
OR IN OTHER WORDS
Is America truly a Christian nation today?
posted by Greg Hazelrig @ 7:06 AM
6 comments
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Friday, January 27, 2006
OR IN OTHER WORDS
Is America truly a Christian nation today?
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I have been a pastor in the United Methodist Church since 1999 when I accepted the call to preach. Today I pastor Bakers Chapel UMC in Hernando, MS.
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6 Comments:
Good one. Almost as good as dogs v. cats. I don't think America is a Christian nation, nor was it ever. There may have been more public showings of religion years ago, but at the same time there was forced segreation by law, which isn't Christian at all. Augustine said there was a City of God and a City of Man, and we that are Christians living within both, but our true citizenship is the to City of God. As much as I love my nation, it is not a Christian nation, nor is any nation a Christian nation. Unless Ole Miss decides to form it's own country, and that's be pretty close to one. :)
I don't think that it's a dogs and cats comparison, so much as apples and oranges. Being American won't make you Christian and being Christian won't make your American.
All that being said, it's probably much easier/much harder to be a Christian here because of the lack of persecution.
as a non American I plead the 5th Amendment.
:)
on what grounds could being an American be equal to being a Christian.
what are the underlying prevalent values of American society. That answers your question.
the law of hte land in Most western countries is loosely based on the 10 Commandment but the values? are they really basedon scipture. I htink we in Europe fall short -woefully!
Go to my blog and scroll down to read my sidebar, which is a quote from one of John Wesley's sermons and my answer will be perfectly clear.
Bravo Tony in finding the best answer from Father Wesley.
I have a problem with a lot of Americans who confuse being patriotic with being a Christian. I know that many of our churches have the American flag in them (almost all I've been in). If you were to try to take it out, it would be merely sacriligious. And you would be considered non-patriotic.
I know this isn't the case everywhere. But I do know it is in a lot of places.
Anyway, I agree with Wesley that there has never been a truly Christian country.
Also, to Lorna, thanks for the non-American point of view.
We best not. It is contrary to the Gospel in fact.
See this post at my blog.
http://hoosierpastor.blogspot.com/2006/01/your-understanding-of-lordship-of.html
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