This past weekend has been one of the most tragic and terrifying in the history of this country. In my 26 years of living, I have not witnessed such ungodly acts occurring simultaneously. From the The signing of the First Amendment Defense Act to the recent Muslim Ban, it has become clear that we need to question the moral fiber of this question.
So, is the United States a Christian nation?
The answer is no.
Christians may reside in this country, but the United States of America is not a Christian nation. Not by a long shot.
For years, we had several conservative "Christians" who are quick to decide on what a female should do with her unborn baby, but don't speak on the children who are already born starving, without proper care, of color, transgender , and in poverty.
Their responses range from "The parents should not have had sex if they can't take care of the child" to dead silence. They cry out for revenge and justice for 9/11, but remain silent on how the Muslims of this country who made it their home are treated and the destruction of their religious sanctuaries.
It is appalling to see that a whole religion whose principles are built on caring for others in spite of what they done, make foreigners feel at home, and love one another would be represented by some of the most bigoted, racist, misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, and hypocritical people that have ever lived.
The biggest insult of all this, they reside within the White House as President, Vice-President, SOTH (Speaker of the House), and so on. As more Trump supporters are starting to see the error of their horrible ways, there are those who still foolishly believe that he is the man God has called to lead this country and think Jesus was not involved in politics (Although Jesus was literally crucified for the sake of politics).
If this is how the Christian race is represented in the States, then I would consider someone like me a foreigner. If you are not cis-gender, white, old, straight and/or rich, then consider yourself a foreigner as well. There are other Christians that I know feel the same.
These are times that truly test our faith. But to my real christian friends, I encourage you to remember John 17:16 and continue to be about the work of God. Go help your foreign brothers and sisters, stand in soldarity with your People of Color, treat women with respect, love your neighbor (yes, the gay, bi, trans, and non-straight neighbor), and do not preach what you don't teach to yourself.
