Polar America

Is it weird that we as a people seem to be moving further and further apart? I have been reflecting on the inauguration last week and there is one part that really bothers me. As former President Bush was flying away the crowd that had gathered for a momentous occasion started to sing. Steam's lyrics began to come clear, "Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye!" I thought to myself, do we really hate you so much that we unwilling to say thank you for your service that we asked you to perform? Now I believe that many mistakes were made during the Bush administration but I also know that we as a nation ask someone to be our president. That means we reap what we sow. I really appreciate what President Obama has called the nation to in his appeal to all for their service. But will the right truly work with the left or just bide its time until it is in control again? It seems that we have lost the general trust in each other that simply came from being American. With that loss has come the need to travel to extremes to find trust in people with the same ideology and distrust those who differ. Eventually we may need to realize that patriotism may not be the bonding agent we thought it was. The question of what bonds us as a people together needs to be asked. The answer may well lead us to solutions for some of the social issues we are facing today. God asks us to seek unity in all things, making unity a priority in anything that we do. Is unity a priority in the things we do as a country? Until it is I feel like we will continue to see a divide becoming greater. Where do Christians fit into patriotism? How does one nation under God come about? I think the Church has to practice making unity a priorty and be an example of unity for the nation. Not only will we be a great witness to God's glory through doing this but we will see a country come together in a way that I think we all want it to.