Foundations
Last week, President Obama made a startling announcement. He has formally announced that our country no longer believes in right and wrong, but only in social trends at the whim of the people. The United States has been heading down this road for many years, but to hear it come directly from the President is most unsettling. The issue here is not truly gay marriage, but truth. There are two truths which we must uphold for this issue. First, homosexuality is sin. It is defined as such by God Almighty in the Bible. Of course, like all sin, we are called to love others into repentance, not force with hate and oppression. But sin is still sin. Secondly, according to our Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and numerous other sources, the United States of America was founded as a Christian nation. While we do not persecute people of other faiths, we do hold fast to our Christian principles. This should be evident in our laws, policies, and the kind of officials we allow t