"Show respect for all people: Love the brothers and sisters of God's family, respect God, honor the king." 1 Peter2:17
I am blessed to live in the greatest country in the world. I am thankful to be an American, or should I say a citizen of the United States of America. I am thankful for the men and women who have fought for my freedom, and continue to fight for it's sake today. Recently, I have been saddened.....no, sickened...by the disrespectful posts I've read on a certain "social media site." The Anti-Obama statements are just plain distasteful...whether you agree with the man or not. As a citizen of God's family, I am required to respect the people He has placed in authority over me...and this includes Mr. Obama. I believe that God is sovereign, and yes, He placed our current president in office for a reason. You and I may not ever understand His reasons for many things, but I have faith. So while the purpose of this blog is not to stand on my polital "soapbox," I do have a few things to say:
1) Please stop telling me that "the right to bear arms" means it is my responsibility to carry a gun. I grew up in a home with guns. My dad was a hunter. Thankfully there is not a tragedy written into our story because of a curious child. My dad was careful. So I am not against you owning a gun, nor do I think your choice to carry a gun makes you pro-crime, pro-guns. Just as my choice to NOT own a gun does not make me anti-guns. It is a personal choice that I am thankful to have the freedom to make because I live in the USA.
2) Please stop implying that I am a moron because I do not think exactly like you. I do not think you are a moron because you have your own opinions. Yes, you have the right to have your own opinion and you can express it. But those who disagree with you also have that right, and they are not morons.
3) Please stop discriminating against Mr. Obama because you believe he is Muslim. Maybe he is. Maybe he isn't. Does it matter? One of the most amazing things about this country is freedom of religion...for me, for you, and for the President. I am thankful to live in a country where I am permitted to worship God anyway I want. And if the President is Muslim, or Mormon, or Christian, I am sure he is happy to be able to practice his religion without discrimination.
And if being a free thinker makes me a moron...then I wear the label proudly.
