Yes I was being sarcastic about being a 'christian nation". the phrase Christian nation is contradictory. Galatians 3:28 says "there is neither Jew, nor Greek, there is neither slave, nor free, there is neither male, nor female; for you are all one in Christ" If we are one in Christ, nothing distinguishes us. Not gender, not slavery, not national borders. 'Nation' is a worldly term. If we are in Christ, we have no affiliation to any 'nation' on this earth. So to try to call ourselves a 'christian nation' is to try to unite our spiritual call with our worldy bonds.
Brent, you said "Sometimes, the love that we need to show is played out by fighting for justice, by stopping tyranny, by helping others understand and pay for their sins". Yes it is important to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. BUT nobody should ever help someone 'pay for' their sin, because that is wrestling the judgement out of God's hands. I believe a famous teacher once said "let who is without sin cast the first stone". The ONLY way to help people understand the Message and their sin is with love and compassion. Force (and murder) will not solve anything. And who are the tyrants that you speak of? non-christians? I think the United States is the largest terrorist organization in the world right now. You have to understand that our media has a political agenda, and it can't always be trusted. Where are the WMDs that Bush promised? Christians should not blindly follow governmental powers. The Way in the book of Acts surely did quite the opposite.
love,
Raleigh
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