It's shocking that a President, who in his first term emphatically mentioned his relationship with Jesus Christ, is pushing an "interfaith" feel with the various religions in this country. And now, the Senate opens with a Hindu prayer. That got scant attention. A few dedicated Christians felt the need to rebuke and protest a prayer given by Hindu chaplain Rajan Zed. The Christians exclaimed that the prayer was "an abomination" and asked Jesus for forgiveness of what was occurring.

In response to the protest, Hindu groups want the candidates running in the 2008 election to rebuke the protesters' actions! EXCUSE ME! This is the United States of America; we are free to protest when we feel that we are not being well-represented on Capitol Hill (or anywhere)!

It shows complete disrespect when a prayer is recited in the halls of our government that is not of the Christian faith. Granted, this hasn't been the first time that a non-Christian prayer has been recited in the Senate (a Muslim prayer was offered in 1992), but nevertheless, respect should be given to the majority Christians who live in our country.

When people come to the United States, they can be assured that they are free to practice their faith freely, but they must recognize that we are a majority Christian nation, and have prospered well in that way. It is because of the Lord Jesus Christ and His grace and mercy that we have prospered.

We have been content and we have lifted up Jehovah, God Almighty and Jesus Christ for ages, and now, we are taking a different direction. With the increase of the secular trying to intermingle with the Christian faith, or simply with secularism parading around in full scale, we are saying to Jehovah God and Jesus Christ that you are on par with the rest of the gods of this world...we don't trust you to fully be in control of our lives and this nation, and we will allow other influences in to decide our fate. This is not good.

The very first of the Ten Commandments state: "You shall have no other Gods before me"-- Deuteronomy 5:7 (NIV).

Another VERY important commandment Jesus gave to all who love Him: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind"--Matthew 22:37 (NIV).

We get so wrapped up in the things of this world that we forget to put God first. He should be first in everything. "...for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God..."--Exodus 20:21 (NIV).

Showing such fanaticism over the latest Harry Potter book isn't helping either.

Again, I've watched the furor over the Harry Potter books and wonder if Americans would display that much adoration for the Lord Jesus Christ.

There are Americans who call themselves Christians who are getting sucked in by the Harry Potter craze. They are not honoring God, but instead have their interest peaked towards a book that talks of children attending a school for witchcraft and wizardry. Well doesn't that fly in the face of everything Christians believe in?

"...those who practice magic arts...their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur."--Revelation 21:8 (NIV)

America is trending more and more secular because of the lack of Christians willing to engage in the political arena and to speak out when they feel secular forces are the norm. Instead people who call themselves Christians are too comfortable dabbling in worldly trends.

In regards to other faiths, as a nation, will we allow ourselves to be swayed by "global" forces who want to determine how we conduct business in the Senate or other areas of our lives? The word "interfaith" brings to mind compromise or intermingling with other faiths. Those are words that should not be synonymous with the way Christians live their lives.

We as a people are either loyal to ONE God or to none! Our forefathers were not inspired by multiple faiths working in sync in this country to make America what it is. They were inspired by Jesus Christ, the God of the Bible.

If we are appreciative of all that our forefathers did to make this country great, shouldn't we keep up the work and fight to hold on to our values? Will we, as a nation of Christians, pick up the pieces and start back where we left off? Will we honor God by standing bold for Him? Or will we cower?

Related Reading

Please take the time to view these links. It will emphasize the trouble we are in as a nation:

Senate Prayer Led by Hindu Elicits Protest:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/12/AR2007071202007.html

Hindu Groups ask '08 Hopefuls to Criticize Protest:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/27/AR2007072700206.html

Author: 'Pottermania' spells trouble:

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56392

*Felicia (Fee) Benamon is a political columnist who writes for various conservative sites including RenewAmerica.us, Michnews.com, Daley-Times Post, Renaissance Women ( http://www.rwnetwork.net/ ) , Capitolhillcoffeehouse.com, TheConservativeVoice.com, Mensnewsdaily.com, ConservativeCrusader.com, and other news sites like AmericanChronicle.com. She is a columnist and a reporter for the Mid-South Patriot ( www.freewebs.com/midsouth-patriot ) in Memphis, TN. Felicia hails from a military background, and has been politically active since the 2000 elections. sShe has been a guest on a variety of conservative internet talk radio shows.

You may email Felicia: Feereports@aol.com