Rash Action

Here's one wild thing for you. An organization has started up with the design of gathering thousands of Christians into one state at a time to secede from the Union. Its called Christian Exodus. You can go to the site to read up a bit about it, I really don't feel like explaining it here. There really isn't very much information needing to be read at the site anyway. I think the whole idea is ridiculous and here is why:

1. They act as though anyone can just up and secede. I would like to remind them that half the country tried it once and it didn't work. I don't think that one state is going to have an easy time of it. Although their choice of states is probably smart. I've heard it said many a time that The South will rise again. I guess this is their chance.

2. The things they are complaining about, that I do consider legitimate complaints (gay marriage, abortion, and free speech encroachments) will continue even if they leave. Really, by putting everyone that is battling against these things into one state that ceases to be part of the Union, then the problem will become even greater for a greater number of people.

3. This is incredibly premature. If you read the site, they talk about 20 years like it was a long time. In reality, 20 years in the grand scheme of things is very short and in my opinion far too short a time in which to take such rash action. I was a bit upset to see that Fox News got to this story before I had a chance to say my piece about it, but actually because of it I can add another thing to this point. The founder of this organization appeared rather young (under 40). Not that I have anything against young people starting organizations (I happen to be young myself, much younger than this guy, and would not want people criticizing me for starting one) but I think that it explains this rash action. Perhaps to him it has been a long hard battle that he just can't seem to win so he decides that another course must be taken. But he forgets how long those Supreme Court justices stick around. He also ignores the fact that popular opinion about abortion is now turning around. That took a "long time" but it has begun to happen. I think that he is thinking too much in the context of his own timing. Yes, 20 years is an eternity when you are 35, but 20 years is not a long time when you are 230. In conclusion, it is way premature.

I was unable to determine how many people have actually joined up with this organization. As you can see, I do not plan to. What I would like for them to do is to take comfort in the fact that more fresh blood is coming up to continue the battle. I promise them that contribution. We do not need to give up. That is all this is, burning out and giving up. That is a terrible attitude to develop about an entire nation in a matter of just a couple decades.