Is the United States still a "Christian Nation"?
What a great question! I would even go so far as to ask, was the United States ever a "Christian Nation"?
I'll be honest. When I drew this question, I thought to myself, "What a loaded question! How am I ever going to even begin to answer this question?"
Fortunately, thanks once again to the people at Gotquestions.org, I was able to come across an answer to a question that looked almost exactly like ours.
I very much agree with what they wrote and would encourage you, once again, to check out the site below.
http://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-nation.html
After you visit the site and begin to form conclusions of your own, you may want to reflect on these questions:
In my life, is it country first or God first?
Do the values of the United States line up with God's values?
Is my life about following the "American Dream" or following God's dream?
I went on a website that had statistics on the religion of the U.S. It said that 78.4% of adults are Christians, but when you look at society and how the people in the U.S. act it sure doesn't seem that way. Many people seem to claim they are Christians but do they try and be like Jesus. I believe statistically we are a Christian nation but when it comes to our actions, maybe not so much.
ReplyDeleteEmily S.
The link you posted is quite exhaustive on the topic ... and very good I think.
ReplyDeleteI guess the only addition I would make is this: Biblically, there is only one "Christian nation" - and that is the true church, a "holy nation" (1 Peter 2:9). Although the United States might be considered 'Christianized' (conformed in some manner to Christian ethics), it is not by any means a 'Christian nation' (read the posted link).
Unfortunately, it will not be the 'Christianized' who will be celebrating aroung the throne of the Lamb on that Great Day - it will only be those who have chosen to accept Jesus' offer of redemption and then to follow Him in mission and obedience.
I can wear a U of M sweatshirt (or the college of your choice), but that doesn't mean that I graduated - or even attended. It just means I'm a fan. The United States might be a fan of Jesus and wear a Jesus sweatshirt, but how many are truly in the classroom each day asking for instruction and job placement in HIS operation?