The persecuted Christian

In the mind of many evangelical Christians, a chasm of unknown separates the church from the rest of the world. The doors of the church signify a haven and a space where Christ can be praised without ridicule. Praises, prayers and fellowship, without the judging looks from non-believers... Yes, everyone that is not a born-again Christian is in that category.


The name of the great hall in my church is a valid representation of what that church meant: a sanctuary. A place where God's word can be read and no one can silence it. From this mindset, the prayers are lifted up for the sanctuary to spread to other places where Christ should be praised. Schools and workplaces, courthouses and public spaces. Without hatred for the word of God, without mocking for the laws of the almighty.


Dark and light.


Blessed and cursed.


Eyes open and eyes shut.


Alive and dead.


All those are the most common ways Christians portray themselves versus the world. A domain controlled by the Prince of lies, so hostile to God because of their love of sin and vice. And ready to call out like sirens for weak minded Christians, to fill them up with lies, godlessness and addiction.


The world taints, spoils, soils, infects and will spread from person to person without the full armor of God on!


This is the mindset that so many people have about their Christian identity. A world hostile to God for selfish reasons. And as they go out into the world and interact, it is always with a "holier than thou" attitude because they truly believe that the world is in chaos without their leading. So brainwashed that they cannot imagine a world with a natural order and relative morality. Without the bible... what do you have!


The delusions goes deeper than even that. The us versus them takes on a mythical historical view with God's elect holy men founding this nation on the bedrock of the bible. That is why the constitution is seen as holy and untouchable. That's why they cling to guns and bible. Although that same constitution failed to see the evil of slavery, it is perfectly founded on the ten commandments...


A clouded history appears of the United States as some sort of holy experiment. And make no mistake, God's blessing is on the United States and will only be taken away if the wickedness of people continues. What is the wickedness that God sees and is so infuriated by? Abortion... and abortion alone. He will not bless this nation (as he has) with the stench of abortion in his nostrils. He will not tolerate his holy constitution being trampled on.


In the minds of so many Christians, the word of God is intertwined with the constitution and you cannot attack one without attacking the other. And it has been the sacred duty of the church in this country to uphold both. Lest god take his protection away... Lest he smite the land as he did in the Old Testament. And do remember, Jesus is coming back so very soon... and will punish those who did not stand for him.


I am writing this so you understand the bubble. So you understand when you see the term evangelical, fundamentalist, "quiverful," etc. you will realize that this is not simply about going to a church once a week and singing songs... It is about power and a "return" to some sort of imagined past position of power in this country. I say return because the fundamentalist position was never the seat of government and it certainly was the not the position of the founders, many of whom were deists only.


The entire future of humanity depends on the world finding Christ and adhering the laws to his statutes as "written" in the English King James Bible. The future of this country will only find blessing with the removal of all laws that inhibit the sanctuary of the church from spreading into every facet of life. Whether sinners like it or not, they will hear the Word of God, see the ten commandments and allow Christian doctrine to become law in this land.


What if they resist? Then they are persecuting us.


Yes! persecuting the peaceful people of God with Satanic hate and vitriol. Spreading hate speech against love and silencing those who are simply sharing God's gentle message of apocalyptic love and sweet voice of a hell-bound eternity.


"They tried to shame me into accepting their same sex marriage!


They tried to force contraception on me!


They put a song on the radio that said a questionable word and I'll never be the same!"


Because their book sees the world in a dualist battle, everything is a battle! Guns, sex, music, marriage, abortion... it is all a battleground A fight until the world looks like the safe haven inside the sanctuary. The persecution that they claim is any little thing that makes them uncomfortable and makes them feel like they are not inside the four walls of the church. Because that's how it should be!


That is exactly why Christians do not see their push for religiously minded laws as persecuting regular people. Mandating from the bible should be the status quo in their eyes. It makes them comfortable in this chaotic world and gives them peace so it must be right! It must be good for all! And if you disagree? That is the definition of persecution. Not allowing Christians to be comfortable, safe or validated in their bigotry and ignorance.


The world is black and white. The laws are simple and old as time. And if they are natural to you, no wonder! You are a lost sinner, in need of God's grace! Come to Christ, so that you can feel persecuted for everything you don't agree with. So you can huddle, fear the world, hate anyone different and pray for the world's end.