Shrewd as Snakes

November 17, 2009  
Filed under Opinion

Everyone has a perspective. No matter who they may be someone always has a belief or worldview. One perspective coming from secularists is that Christians’ ideas are not valid in the real world, specifically towards the scientific categories. This should concern us because being Westminster students we have the opportunity to embody the name Christ and display what it means. The validity of what we are saying is being overshadowed by other’s beliefs, that being since we have a Christian worldview we cannot teach things fairly and in a non-judgmental light.
This is not a new concept that only secularists share, but it is the view of the whole nation. Numerous Christians believe in pro-life and protest against abortion, but because we are Christians somehow our points are somewhat less valid and believable than an atheist. This thought comes from the idea that we, as Christians, are just trying to further along our own interests for our religion.
When an organization makes it common knowledge that they are Christian they run the risk of having repercussions ranging from preaching to the choir or just being dismissed. Groups of people recognize this and have formed their mission statements accordingly. For example Christians mainly run Invisible Children, but they do not say they are a Christian group, which has given them a stronger chance at getting help from a wider range of interest groups. Non-Christian organizations, along with Christian schools, have gotten involved in fundraising for this program, proving that if a religion is not broadcasted along with the cause then people may be more apt to help whatever cause the organization is making people aware of.
However, this mentality should also raise a concern because we should not have to leave the name Christian out of our name in the public environment. We should be able to make a statement, whether scientific or educational, and be taken seriously regardless if we are Christians or not. So the question arises of how we challenge the perspective that Christians may not teach things as fairly as a secularist. It seems laughable that an atheist would not be trying to further along their beliefs anymore than Christians would. As a result of the enlightenment we have to now promote the ideas that we can teach things in a neutral light. It is a daunting task and people’s opinions towards us cannot and will not be changed overnight. What we can do is prove in our own communities that our points are just as valid as the person next door because it is vital to have Christians’ beliefs bee credible so we may have a wider influence within our country who is not a practicing religious person.

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