When speaking up on campus. David French states:
When I speak on campus, one of the most frustrating experiences is hearing conservatives–and many faithful Christians–describe themselves as “silenced” or “afraid” to speak when there is no formal, legal barrier to their speech. . . . I hear these complaints, and don’t doubt their sincerity, but here is what these folks are really saying: “There are many things that I value far more than my conservative (or, sadly, Christian) principles, including the regard of all my peers, the ease of my academic career, and feeling welcome and accepted during the Thursday-Sunday party circuit. Please change the university so that I can speak my mind without any cost or consequence.”
He says it’s especially disappointing for Christians to complain, because the Bible teaches us not to fear such things, even to anticipate a struggle against the world’s wisdom. If God is for us, who can be against? What is light opposition compared to eternal weight of glory?
… when there is no formal, legal barrier to their speech.
The tendency of people both left and right to call any criticism of their public viewpoints “censorship” irritates me to no end. No one’s going to beat you with hoses or confiscate your property for airing your opinion in the United States. You want censorship? Try Iran.
If God is for us, who can be against? What is light opposition compared to eternal weight of glory?
I read this somewhere: One, with God, is always in the majority – but many martyrs died while the votes were still being counted.
Maybe we should teach more history about brave people. This is a good start.
My problem is that, when people call me evil because of my beliefs, I believe them, having no natural antibodies against this particular virus.
But my case is not normal.
having no natural antibodies against this particular virus.
Have you tried praying for supernatural antibodies? You may not get them, but it wouldn’t hurt to ask.
Yes, I’ve done that. Sometimes the answer is no.