Is the Christian Bubble about to Burst?

By

Carl Sterling Parnell, Ed.D.

Christianity has been the dominant religion in the United States since the beginning of
the 17th century. The tenets of Christianity were brought to America with the English
colonists who established Jamestown in 1607. Also, Christianity, even though it was not
the official religion of America, was accepted by most of the early colonists. In fact, the
Founding Fathers of America’s great constitutional republic used the teachings of Jesus
Christ as the foundation for the development of the greatest nation in the world. But,
since the development of America, there have been many people of different sects and
religions that have purposely plotted to destroy America and its Christian heritage.

Several factors have caused the United States to deny its Christian heritage. First, after
World War II, many immigrants moved to the United States. Many of these immigrants
brought with them their non-Christian religious beliefs and their undemocratic political
ideologies. Also, as decades and centuries have passed, the number of people who belong
to non-Christian religions has increased tremendously. Therefore, these non-Christian
religions are giving Christianity some serious competition. As a result of this religious
competition, Christianity is gradually losing its recognition as being America’s most
favored religion.

Second, the idea of political correctness is being used to lessen the impact of Christianity
in America. It is not politically correct to try to influence non-Christians to become
Christians. In some countries, Christians who go to other cultural neighborhoods to
attempt to proselyte them are being harassed by local law enforcement. Basically, the
Bible is considered to be a hate book. Hopefully, America will not stoop this low, but,
most likely, America is on its way to joining the rest of the world in its Christian
persecution, too. In fact, believe it or not, it is politically correct in America today to
criticize Christians, but it is not politically correct to criticize any other religious belief. It
is also politically correct to give special privileges to different religious beliefs in
America, except Christianity. Get the picture. Christianity is losing its dominance in the
United States.

Third, for the sake of globalism, America’s politicians are forsaking the foundational
truths of Christianity established by America’s Founding Fathers. Since most of the trade
partners of the United States are not Christian nations, American politicians do not
believe it is worthwhile for them to promote Christianity in any form or fashion in their
talks with these nations. Instead, they sacrifice Christianity for the purpose of gaining
more money for their coffers. Of course, needless to say, the United Nations does not
have Christianity as a part of its global agenda either, since most of the nations in the UN
are non-Christian, also. Well, in reality, the United Nations does have Christianity as a
part of its agenda. They want to rid the United States of Christianity and to replace it with
occultism. Then, America would be ripe for the picking. Without a strong Christian base,
America could possibly be taken over by those who would replace the "light" of Jesus
Christ with the "darkness" of Satan.

Fourth, more and more politicians are not recognizing Christianity as the dominant
religion in America. There was a time in the history of the United States that the Bible
was the acceptable Holy Book to use to take the oath of office to any government
position. However, that idea is possibly on its way out. As more and more non-Christian
believers are being elected or appointed to government positions, they are using the holy
book of their religion to take the oath of office. This is just another sign that America is
not the Christian nation that most people believe that it is, even though 80 percent of
Americans claim to be Christian. There is definitely something wrong with this picture.

Ultimately, if Christianity is not the dominant religion in America, where does it stand in
relation to other religions? In the 21st century, Christianity is just a religious bubble that is
on the verge of bursting. Even though Christians still have some political power, their
religious dominance is dwindling rapidly. Most Christians have spent too much time
within the four walls of their church. As a result, they have lost contact with the anti-
Christian world that exists outside these same doors. They are not aware of the
persecution that could be headed their way. Of course, it all depends on who controls the
reigns of Congress and the White House. Congressional bills are lying in wait already
that will suppress Christian beliefs. If the federal hate crime bill passes and becomes the
law of the land, Christians in America will lose some of their constitutionally-guaranteed
religious freedoms, just like in Canada. The right of ministers to preach and to condemn
any sin, including homosexuality, will be prohibited. Any minister who preaches in such
a way could be put in jail and or his church could lose their tax-exempt status.

Therefore, it is extremely important that professing Christians go to the polls and vote
this year. Christians should vote for candidates who do not support abortion and special
rights for homosexuals, including same-sex marriage. Christians should not vote for
candidates who promote issues that are contrary to the Bible. Also, even though
Christians have differences of opinion, their opinion should never supersede the
opinions of God, as stated in His Holy Word. However, if Christians are responsible for
electing politicians to office who desecrate the teachings of God’s Word, they should be
ready to face any persecution that comes their way. In fact, it would take just one anti-
Christian bill signed into law by the next President of the United States to burst the
Christian bubble. Then, once the Christian bubble has been burst, the anti-Christian
forces in America would have finally achieved their ultimate goal, which is to eliminate
Christianity as America’s dominant religion. Then, when Christianity is eliminated,
conservatism would be next in line to go. Ultimately, Christians of all faiths must ban
together this general election season to insure that the Christian bubble remains in tact.
Dr. Parnell is a retired public school educator and presently teaches social science courses 
at a private, Christian high school in Georgia. He is the author of From Schoolhouse to
Courthouse: Exposing America’s New Terror from Within (Wheatmark Publishing,
ISBN: 1-58736-613-4). He is also a guest columnist on several online websites.