Christ and Religious Diversity, Part 2 (10/7/08)

Is the religious diversity in America a good thing? Or is it a bad thing? I think it’s a good thing. Our country began with the hopes of religious freedom. And the consequence of religious freedom is, to varying degrees, religious diversity. Religious diversity is a good thing because it means people are free to make their own choices. And in addition, because we have the opportunity, at least for the time being, to share our faith and to dialogue with people of other faiths. I think religious diversity is a good thing. But it’s a good thing by which people damn themselves every day. People are free to make their own choices, but they are not free to determine the consequences of those choices. People are free to believe what they want, but they are not free to generate truth. People are free to follow whatever religion they choose, but they are not free to create God.