If youâre like me, youâre feeling a lot of stress, frustration, and disappointment over Americaâs rampageous politics. Hereâs what I know:
1. Violence is evil, hurtful, and damaging to its own cause. I abhor it.
2. I shouldnât watch too much TV news right now or pay much attention to social media reports, because what is being reported doesnât totally reflect what really happened. Everything is interpreted for us through the lens of a biased media. Divergent perspectives on important stories are often squelched altogether. Warped conclusions are forced on the public when the truth is that thereâs no end to bad actors and enough blame to go around in all directions.
3. For now, Iâll choose not to believe a single politician. Nor most media outlets. Nor Big Tech. Especially not Big Tech. As cynical as I am about secularism, even I am surprised at the openness and speed with which Big Tech is eradicating conservative voices in our society. For instance, media platforms exploited the 2021 Capitol incident as an excuse to silence millions of voices. Their monopoly gives them a virtual chokehold on freedom of speech. This is very wrong. It should frighten us all.
Iâm not an advocate of a political point of view. My concern is for the Gospel message and for a biblical worldview. If Big Tech has the power to suppress political viewpoints, how soon will it begin suppressing spiritual Truth? Despots of all ages have tried to silence the Gospel. How many times in history have Bibles been banned and burned? This isnât new, but our technology has increased the stakes…
