Opus 2012-258, Monday Pulpit: Pulpit Freedom Sunday

I had never heard of it before but evidently it has been around a few years.  The pastor called it “Pulpit Freedom Sunday.”  It is a day when pastors are supposed to remind people of the tradition of freedom that is guaranteed in the Constitution and point out how that freedom is being taken away step by step.

One point he made that I appreciated was two incidences in the book of Acts that show how Christians are to view and use their rights as citizens.  Both of them had to do with Paul confronting the local governments that abused his rights as a Roman citizen.  (Acts 16:37, 22:25)  We have Biblical grounds for demanding our rights as American citizens.

He did not get to the portion of the book of Acts that shows Peter defying the government authorities in order to be obedient to God.

(Acts 4:18-20 KJV)  And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.  But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.  For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

It is scary how the Federal and state governments are whittling away at the protections that were written clearly into the first amendment.  We will soon be called to make choices.  Will we adhere to the clear statements of the Constitution and the direct teaching of scripture or will we quietly conform to the demands of a pagan government?

Today they are trying to silence the pulpits.  Tomorrow they will try to silence the pews.  The goal is to stop all liberty that might undermine their authority.

Be aware.

As I was getting ready to post this I was alerted to a post by The White Man with the same warning.  It gives a bit of history on how the government has been slowly trying to strangle the Amish.  All Christians are on the list.

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