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Nation's Christian heritage remains under attack

Tammy Bass, third from left, is the founder of "Walk Through Bethlehem" at Samoset First Baptist Church. At far left is Jessica Casper, who is playing Jesus' mother, Mary.RICHARD DYMOND/Bradenton Herald
Tammy Bass, third from left, is the founder of "Walk Through Bethlehem" at Samoset First Baptist Church. At far left is Jessica Casper, who is playing Jesus' mother, Mary.RICHARD DYMOND/Bradenton Herald

Is American heritage dead?

This is a free enterprise capitalistic nation founded on Christian principles. That's why "In the Year of Our Lord, and endowed by our Creator" are written in the Founding Documents and that's why Christian icons and writings are to be found on government buildings all over Washington, D.C. as well as every state capital, county and town throughout America.

No American has ever been forced into any religion except for what is becoming the new "self-mandated" government religion that promotes an anti-Christian fascist concept of secularism and control.

The elitist crowd sees Christian belief as an impediment to the establishment of their progressive "new thought" doctrine; therefore, Christendom must be rendered politically incorrect, divided, ridiculed and destroyed.

Elitists have an unquenchable thirst to reign supreme over the masses of whom they feel superior. Among the useful fools who support them are the gullible, the maladjusted, the unmotivated, the cynical and the immature.

Their eyes glaze over at the mention of our apocalyptic $20 trillion debt. Continuing seven years of lies and division along with insane economic policies which is causing great harm to the economy will cause this country to become the new South America of the north.

Real Christians know who "their" master is. They know they cannot deceive God; accordingly, they seek forgiveness and redemption when they violate the tenets of God's eternal truth.

Make no mistake, American democracy and its founding are under siege by the dark side.

Christians must peacefully refuse to be forced from the public square or silenced. Christian votes can save America. Think about it. If Jesus was never born, what kind of world would it be today? A nation largely of Christians, America, founded and guided "until recently" by God's word wouldn't even be a myth.

Patrick Neylan

Bradenton

This story was originally published January 6, 2016 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Nation's Christian heritage remains under attack ."

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