Freedom of Speech?

​It is sad that I have to hesitate to write a comment on contemporary American politics. But, too many are so entrenched in their views that they have trouble hearing criticism.

The Church should be above politics—especially above political parties. We should be willing to acknowledge truth and error regardless of what side of the political spectrum it comes from. We should be willing to compliment and criticize. And we should always do so in love. We want to see justice for everyone; redemption for everyone; respect for everyone.

As for what I have seen lately. I have seen a country that is opposing freedom of speech.
Freedom of speech, and the right to protest and speak your thoughts (whether we agree with them or not), is a basic freedom that has made America a great country.

As for our president’s comments the other night (that the NFL players who are protesting are  – – – [insert profanity here] and that they should be fired), I am grieved that our leadership is shaming those who are protesting.

You don’t have to agree with the protests. But the right to protest is what makes this country great. Our president and leaders, in fact, should do everything to protect that right. For our leader to refer to professional athletes who are protesting with profanity and to suggest that they should be fired, is to take a step towards tyranny.

Again, I don’t have to agree with your views. But I should absolutely defend your right to have them. As a Christian, I affirm that you are made in God’s image and that you have freedom to act as you believe. I believe that when your acting on your freedoms you are acting humanly.

I, of course, believe that to be truly human one must use that freedom to bring Glory to God. To slander those who are using their freedoms to peacefully protest, is unAmerican; but more than that it is unChristian.
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