Preserve America

“The quality or measure of life’s meaning is in whether a person tries today to express love in the best way that he can. NOW. There is no other ultimate yardstick for human significance. Personal accomplishments, career growth and advancements, or goal achievements are satisfying. But, in and for themselves, they have no ultimate value without the growth of love!” Lewis F. Presnall

Diversity does not necessarily result in polarizing divisions between people IF there is a unifying factor. But without a unifying factor, history has proven ad nauseum that diversity devolves, rapidly or slowly, into conflict. This is true no matter if the diversity is geographical, racial, cultural, the color of skin, dialect, religion, or even gender. Humans have an innate tendency to project evil into that which is different from the self---to elevate one’s own tribe above others and look down upon the other condescendingly; or to envy and hate it if it appears or claims to be superior. An important question for Americans to ask is, “What is our unifying factor?” Our common Christian faith, with it’s gentle Progenitor's command to love one’s enemies, has filled that role until recently in our history, even with its many factions. As it has receded from this role, social conflict has escalated. A good slogan for our time might be:

PRESERVE AMERICA! PROMOTE CHRISTIANITY!

Christianity, when lived out according to the Truth of its namesake, provides a unity of Love between diverse groups of people without destroying their beautiful, God-ordained diversity. Indians can be Indians, African Americans can be African Americans, Jews can be Jews, Hispanics can be Hispanic, even Muslims can be Muslims in a Christian environment. But take away the leaven of Christianity---the command to Love, the Spirit and power of Love---and things start to deteriorate. The boundaries and the hearts start to harden. Rigor mortis sets in.