I am conflicted and have been for some time. While I believe in the right of every LEGAL citizen to have freedom of all sorts except those that cause harm to others, I am struggling with rulings and laws that allow those who are out to gain freedoms for themselves and take mine away. I am speaking of those freedoms that I consider as a slam against my Christian and moral beliefs. The ones that have won those freedoms tend to be “in your face,” daring us to say anything. Yet they moan, groan, and criticize when I take a stand in regards to my faith and protection of my freedoms, claiming I am not “tolerant.” Are they being tolerant toward me? I don’t think so!
It seems that every day there is another news report that assaults my Christian faith. I can withstand attacks against myself, but the things I am referring to are things that my grandchildren have to deal with not only today but in the future. They already have become conditioned to not even blink at things that my generation thought improper to talk about in public. There are things accepted as the norm today that we were too horrified to even whisper about. These things are out there, in the public media, every day.
As I said before, I am conflicted and struggling with how to deal with these things. I love the USA, but I don’t love what is happening in today’s society. Where could I, and others with the same feelings, go that would afford me the same privileges and freedoms I enjoy but still eliminate the things I don’t like? No where! So, what am I to do? The answer lies in continuing to take a stand, encourage, support, and vote for candidates whose lives exhibit (not just say) the values I hold dear, and most of all - PRAY!
