Aidan Piercey
2/2/2021
Omnibus III (Reformation to the Present)
-Reflections on the Revolution in France-
Question: Did God create us equal?
When it comes to our culture’s view of equality, there seems to be no end to
the confusion. While they fight for racial equality, many suffer on account of it. When
they fight for women’s “rights,” many unborn suffer because of it. When they try to fix
the terrible wrongs that were done to African-American’s long ago, they will not stop
at slander and defacement of some of the most honorable men in our nation’s history.
As many protest police brutality, they smash cars, rob buildings, and cause mayhem
in the streets. All this violence, all this destruction, all this death in the name of
equality. Where did we go wrong?
Our nation was built on the standards of freedom and equality. It began with a
group of humble Pilgrims, braving the seas, the cold, and the wild for the sake of
starting a godly city, constructed on Christian principles, which would be a beacon to
the watching world and a haven for the mistreated believers. However, they were not
radicals, they were not seeking to seize territory for their own to begin a new empire.
They simply used the resources that they were blessed with, and survived with some
help from the natives, and honest labor.
Soon the country grew, and so did its opposition. The colonists found
themselves again oppressed by the king in Europe. So, after many petitions
to the king, and lengthy thought and debate, they decided to sever their ties to
their motherland, for the sake of their children, and their children’s children.
Through their own blood and bravery, a nation was born, which would
continue to be a blessing to the surrounding world. It welcomed immigrants
who came to escape from hunger and oppression. Through the bravery of its
people, it aided in throwing down dictatorships, in stopping Hitler. Blood would
be shed on others nations’ soil, not for the good of America, but so that the
freedom and equality that the United States experienced might be spread
through the world.
However, as with all other nations, America was flawed. It struggled for
decades over the problem of slavery, which contradicted its founding principle of
“Liberty for ALL.” It was over this issue that America was torn asunder, with brother
fighting against brother, father against son. Yet, even after slavery was abolished,
there were still great racial tensions. It was because of this that many took a stand for
these rights. It was through their influence and hard work that equality was further
advanced in our country.
However, in recent years, it seems that our country’s standard for liberty and
equality has been taken too far, to the point where each push for equality has
ended in serious repercussions. What does the Bible have to say about this,
and how can we fix it?
As is made very clear in the Bible, all men and women were made in the
image of God. God makes it clear that in a spiritual sense, there is no difference
between Jew or Gentile. God cares about the heart, not age, race, or social status.
We are to show Christian loves to all people, and are not to show partiality to anyone,
just as God does not. If we show hatred to one our fellow man, we show hatred to an
image bearer, which is punishable by eternal death in Hell.
Using this Biblical standard, is our culture acting Biblically. Clearly they are
not, because in many efforts to spread equality, they shame, or even destroy an
individual made in the image of God. If our method of giving justice to minorities is to
slander, and physically harm those who stand in our way, then we should find other
ways of doing so. If those supporting women’s rights are also supporting the death of
a child, then they are guilty of murder, and do not truely support justice.
