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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Free Christian nation[/quote]

That is self-contradictory[/quote]

I am a conservative.  I am NOT MAGA, as I consider Trump to be in opposition to most conservative positions.  I am also a Christian.

I agree with the PP that ideally, I would like America to be a free Christian nation.  I think the reason that seems self-contradictory is that too often, the media talks about “Christian Nationalists” who want to force everyone to become Christian.  I support freedom of religion (including the freedom to be atheistic, agnostic, or otherwise non-religious).  In fact, I believe that faith can’t be forced and that God has given everyone free will, so it’s certainly not my place to take ir away.

I think the simplest way to explain how America can be both a free nation and a Christian nation is to compare Christianity (for the sake of this discussion) with exercise.  I think it is commonly agreed that exercise has many benefits for both an individual (longevity, physical health, mental wellbeing, etc.) and for the larger community (lower health are costs, greater productivity, etc.). Ideally, it would be great if America were a free, physically fit country where everyone (including my couch potato self) exercised according to medical guidelines.  Does that mean I’m going to start prioritizing fitness?  Not likely.  Does it mean I want the government to force anyone (especially me) to start doing daily calisthenics or any other type of exercise?  Heck no.  While I think it would be great if we all freely chose to exercise, it should be a choice.

Similarly, I believe Christianity is something every person needs and would greatly improve their lives.  I also think that if everyone freely chose to be Christian and tried to follow the Bible (something I should point out that even the most devout Christians sometimes fail at and many self-professed Christians don’t even try), the Country would be much better off.  However, I don’t think a single person should be forced to change their beliefs or how they practice (or don’t) whatever they do believe, much less should it be compelled on a national level.

In other words, I think the government’s official policy should be freedom of religion, but that Christians should freely choose to live their lives so that everyone can see the benefits of Christianity (peace, love, hope, etc.) and thus be motivated to choose to follow Christ so they might be similarly blessed.  
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I'm glad you found value in your religion. As far as our country goes, or any nation for that matter, we're much better off as an agnostic nation with a tolerance of all believers from every religious walk of life. Christianity is no more important than any other religion in the world. [/quote]

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