Introduction
Charlie Kirk was not just a political issue debater. He was also, and foremost, a proclaimer of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He was passionate about sharing his faith, and I believe, that was the biggest issue that his opponents could not tolerate. Truth always strikes deep into the soul.
Christianity and Politics
First of all, Christianity and politics can not be separated. To say that a person cannot carry their standards, values, and principles into the office they serve is irrational and unreasonable. The "separation of church and state" was never intended to demand one to leave morality and common sense at the door when entering into the halls of government or education. Rather, the constitution was drawn in an effort to keep the state from dictating religion or beliefs. Unfortunately the forefathers did not foresee the twisted interpretation that has come to play today, resulting in just the opposite of their original intention. Before you raise an objection to this claim, realize that religion is nothing more than a set of principles and beliefs which define a lifestyle or world view. Atheism, therefore, is just as much a religion as Buddhism, Mormonism, or Christianity. This should open your eyes to the deception—Since the 1960's, the government has placed their endorsement time and again on Secular Humanism (because this belief system tolerates just about anything anybody would want to do). Through various types of legislation, or our public education system, and our judicial system, it has emphatically declared that those beliefs and principles are what is necessary to be politically correct. Any system that diametrically opposes Secular Humanism (such as Christianity) must therefore be censured or banned. Ripping the moral fabric from the elected officials who do have a Christian heritage is both foolish and ultimately destructive, not to mention unconstitutional.
Secondly, the "Declaration of Independence" is grounded in the precepts of Christianity. In this founding document, our inalienable rights are granted by "The Creator." Without this authoritative statement, the document crumbles to meaningless dust and rights becomes a mythological wish list. The inferred "Creator" was clearly and unquestionably the God from the Bible. These forefathers that penned this document were not all Christian individuals. Some were agnostics and some were even Humanists, but they all recognized the importance of having a definitive absolute set of morals and precepts. This premise defines who we are as a nation. It grants freedom to the nation's masses by an authority that transcends the government.
Finally, these standards have to be absolute and unchangeable. To base a system of government on principles that bend and sway to the waves of public opinion, or in the case of today, a loud, and demanding minority, is as illogical as building a sand castle near the water while the tide is out. Eventually, the constructive efforts will be destroyed as the waves swing back the other way. Our founding fathers knew this. That is why they chose Biblical standards and moral absolutes as the basis for this nation's development. An authoritative book that could stand over several millennia with no compromise, no change of any kind, and empirical inherency in its preservation was the best choice then, and the best choice now for such a foundation.
Conclusion
To suppress and remove Christianity from the hearts and minds of our government leadership damages, maybe fatally, the very soul of the nation. Do not make the mistake of thinking that the government should dictate "absence of religion" anymore than it should dictate a specific religion. The government is suppose to be made up of the people it represents, and the current majority is based on the Biblical truths of our foundation. This majority transcends race, financial status, or any other way you want to classify people. Charlie Kirk knew that, and that is why he entertained dialog no matter who you were or what your background was. He knew that the foundation of the nation he loved came from an authority that was bigger and better than anything a governing body could achieve. He knew if he could spread and share this conviction, that this nation would return to the united, compassionate, and prosperous potential that has always been there. He called for us to get back to the basics, back to the original Constitution, back to God. With the current leadership in this nation, we have an unprecedented opportunity to carry Charlie's legacy onward. We need to educate and endorse measures that will return us to our roots. Above all, we need to make sure that the government does not return to the authoritarian socialistic path it was spiraling into. We can do this by exercising our right to decide the leadership, or rather, servants of the people that are put in office and keeping the lines of communication open for everyone and to everyone.
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