We hear more each day whereby an agency, government office, businesses, or any number of news stories are taking God out of any mention in fear that it will "offend" someone. Examine this with me. Why are people today afraid to mention God, Religion, or Jesus? Jesus intimidated and offended the Roman government, and the religious leaders over 2000 years ago and He is still intimidating and offending the government and people today. Must be something to this man called Jesus.
Growing up we knew there were Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Muslim, Atheist and any other religions. The zealots in churches thought it was only one way and all others were wrong but tolerated. We did not try and stop them from practicing their religion, but embraced it more and appreciated the freedom given to us in the Constitution.
Today I see the very freedoms given to us in the Constitution being turned around so that the word God is a "bad" word and needs to be removed. God is not allowed in schools. Mention of God by an organization on an internet advertisement by Google is now subject to being taxed. Crosses erected years ago to remember a person who died in an accident along a road now have to be removed. Why? Because a few are offended.
Therefore now, "I AM OFFENDED!" Congress can pray before the start of any session, but establish laws that are careful, "not to offend anyone" because of religious tolerance. Yet when a tragedy occurs who is the first to the scene? Not FEMA who takes weeks to even move their headquarters trailer to the location. It is the churches and the people who live nearby that give the helping hand.
Look at Nashville and Joplin. The flood in Nashville was devastating but you never heard about what all FEMA did for the city. Instead it was the help and heart people along with the churches that reached out to help rebuild this great city. Next the tornado that hit Joplin. Once again it was not the government that made the difference, but the local people who stepped up and helped get these people back on their feet. In fact, Joplin lost it high school, but instead of just saying, "Government, we can not have school for our children until you rebuild us a school", they took it upon themselves to find a place for an education while the current school lays in rumble. Hummm. . not much media coverage on that positive story.
Even though I am offended that God is being removed from any place possible, wait until the next earthquake, terrorist attack, hurricane, or other disaster and then watch people pray, ask the churches for help, and expect the Government to be their god.
What in the heck are the people who think God "owes" them everything going to do should the churches and God be removed from everything we call freedom? I perceive it is coming but wonder what it will take before people realize that the guidelines established by the Constitution relied on Godly reasoning and the principles of the Bible.
What offends you? Is it this blog that uses the Freedoms we still have to speak out dreams and thoughts? Or is it something else that is inherently placed deep inside you that is making you uncomfortable?
The more I draw closer to the Creator, the more I fear that the dreams we have for our children may never see the light of day. Mainly because most of us are NOT Offended by what is being done in society in just the past 30 years.
Each one of us can do something amazing to help keep our freedoms. Are you willing to speak out now or just wait until it is too late and then complain.
Before I ran for Mayor of a city in Ohio, I was complaining to a Councilman able what the current Mayor was not doing and the issues that he was creating. This wise ole' gentleman said, " I am tired of you complaining. Either run for the office and help this place or keep your mouth shut." Even though that was thirty-seven years ago, I believe it is true today.
So are you going to complain or try and do something about it? Do you plan on just back and let you lose your freedom? The choice is yours to do something or keep your mouth shut.
Are you offended enough?