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Welcome to America: A land of opportunity
where a man on Welfare can make more than a public school teacher.
Welcome to America: A land paved in gold
where we are in trillions of dollars of debt.
Welcome to America: "Liberty and Justice for all":
where our pledge does not include minors or homosexuals;
where it is not applied to the oppressed and those in debt.
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where women no rights until 1848, and could not vote until 1920;
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where American Citizens of the same nation had to kill each other to abolish slavery.
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Welcome to America where many people who read this article never got past the second line because they would rather ignore the issues than resolve them.
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Hey! Stop getting sarcastic. I'm sorry if it looked like I was implying that every single athiest and pagan in the history of America was evil intentioned! I'm not meaning to imply that.
Sure, in America, you can believe what you want. What I'm saying is, America was founded on Christian principles, whether you like it or not. Just because it doesn't sound like "Elsie Dinsmore" founded the country, doesn't mean it wasn't Christian morals and principles that used to be the foundation of America.
(That's why if I could vote, I'd vote for Ron Paul. He abides by the Constitution.)
I am NOT saying that only Christians can live or should live in America. If I had my way, I'd wish for all the world to be Christian. But I know that everyone thinks for themselves, and not everyone believes the way I do.
I am a Christian, and my God hates atheism and paganism. But He and I don't hate the people that believe it. We hate the beliefs, not the believers.
Hope this makes sense.
And for the record, I re-read over my comment, and then yours, and yours was more offensively written then mine. *shrugs* So stop calling the kettle black. =D It's obvious we have two totally different viewpoints, so we're just going to continue to offend each other. Oh well.
The U.S. was never a Christian country. In fact, one the the main reasons so many people came to America was because we offered religious freedom. That's not "free to be Christian", that's "free to believe whatever you want."
Also, I'm sure it wasn't your intention at all to offend any atheists or pagans by stating that they're the sole reason our country is a complete wreck, but for some strange reason I actually did find it offensive. The United States is extremely diverse. Making it so that only Christians can live here goes against everything our country was built on.
I do understand where you're coming from a little, but please try to be courteous and respectful of others' beliefs, and know that atheists and pagans are not all evil and anti-America. I know that monotheists are just as much a part of the problem.
(Oh, and to the author: lovely poem! It's sparked a lot of discussion, which is great.)
This poem is Kunabee-approved. Moving on...
This is very true. I agree entirely, I think you were 100% accurate. Thanks for the message. It's time to resolve the issues.
How can we help others if we can't help ourselves?
C'mon, people in power! Everyone but YOU knows the truth!
i agree. i find the ending funny but true.i wonder how many people shut down after reading the first few lines people like you make a diffrence i wont be suprised if i hear your name some day.
great poem it shows your love for writing as well as your need to make a point
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I enjoyed reading this. I must say though, I LOVE the ending, it's something you wouldn't expect. Good job. Stay BLESSED!
-JesuSwag