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Insurrection In the USA...What Would Jesus Do?

  I have been extremely troubled over the past several days. Truth be told I have been troubled for many months and years over our country’s steady devolution of civility and discourse. I was upset to see our Capitol overrun by MAGA supporters, carrying confederate flags around as they wreaked havoc on our sacred institution. I was aghast to see members of congress terrorized for doing their constitutional duty of formally certifying the counts of the states’ electors. Yes, that roiled a visceral anger within me. However, I found myself most troubled to see someone running around the floor of the Senate with the white, blue, and red, Christian flag. Initially, I did not quite understand why I was so disturbed by that image. As I pondered why, I realized it was because I cannot understand how my Christian brothers and sisters can look at what was taking place in the Capitol, as being something that my Lord and Savior would be pleased with. As a lifelong conservative, I do understa...