You said that talk of a second civil war is now officially mainstream and no longer spoken of as if some kind of conspiracy theory.
While I agree with your statement here, that yes it's mainstream - but only because the division in the country is too stark now to ignore.
Did you know that we are MORE (not less) divided ideologically than we were prior to the first civil war?
Prior to the last civil war there was ideological division to be certain however, we can officially say the division in our day is worse, because the same issues that are dividing us politically are also tearing apart our churches. Case in point - United Methodist. This didn't occur with churches prior to the last civil war, back then everyone could at least agree in church. Now? Nope....
Now people have to ask how liberal or conservative a church is prior to attending. These liberals are demanding people teach contrary to Scripture in church, of all places. And when people ask for Scriptural teaching in their churches they are asked to leave.
Crazy world now.. never even imagined this happening - but it has.
So yes... This country is a powder keg and the fuse is to the powder just about. It will blow - it's human nature.
We don't have to join the fray, however... It's always a choice.
We are sitting at the crossroad and people are praying for another way - a real and lasting resolution to the mess we now find ourselves in that doesn't involve seeing our children die.
Sometimes I wonder who's showing up though, with those solutions...
While I agree with your statement here, that yes it's mainstream - but only because the division in the country is too stark now to ignore.
Did you know that we are MORE (not less) divided ideologically than we were prior to the first civil war?
Prior to the last civil war there was ideological division to be certain however, we can officially say the division in our day is worse, because the same issues that are dividing us politically are also tearing apart our churches. Case in point - United Methodist. This didn't occur with churches prior to the last civil war, back then everyone could at least agree in church. Now? Nope....
Now people have to ask how liberal or conservative a church is prior to attending. These liberals are demanding people teach contrary to Scripture in church, of all places. And when people ask for Scriptural teaching in their churches they are asked to leave.
Crazy world now.. never even imagined this happening - but it has.
So yes... This country is a powder keg and the fuse is to the powder just about. It will blow - it's human nature.
We don't have to join the fray, however... It's always a choice.
We are sitting at the crossroad and people are praying for another way - a real and lasting resolution to the mess we now find ourselves in that doesn't involve seeing our children die.
Sometimes I wonder who's showing up though, with those solutions...
It's Baking Season!