Many American Christians make a big stink about two words. They assertively respond "Merry Christmas" to a store employee when he or she wishes them "Happy Holidays." They fight to keep "under God" as part of the Pledge of Allegiance. They stress the "In God" portion of the U.S.'s motto "In God We Trust."
They lament that stressing or fighting for these two words is something that they find themselves having to do. They claim that this signals the eradication of Christ from our society.
But I claim otherwise.
That so many school shootings happen and we allow them to continue by failing to take preventative steps signals the eradication of Christ from our society.
That a white man can be acquitted in court for racially profiling and killing a black man signals the eradication of Christ from our society.
That the incomes of the top fractions of the population are skyrocketing while people sleep on the streets signals the eradication of Christ from our society.
That people who illegally come into this country to make a better life for their families across the border are told to leave without receiving any assistance signals the eradication of Christ from our society.
That kids in school think it is okay to pick on other kids who are different signals the eradication of Christ from our society.
That Christians drive people away from the church signals the eradication of Christ from our society.
This begs the question--was Christ ever in our society to begin with?
Perhaps there are issues in our society that are bigger than two words.
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