Heed Babel

So you're a Christian ...

There has been some talk of late about mostly ALL Americans coming from immigrants and that public speech (Prayer as it were in Hyrum on Independence Day) in Spanish should be a welcome celebration of our American culture and Independent Sovereignty.

I was pondering the Tower of Babel from the Book of Genesis. Babel translates to 'the Gate of God'. One of Noah's great grandsons (the people we truly come from if you believe in that sort of thing) is thought to have lead a charge to build a tower so high they could just walk right up to Heaven and forgo God's commanded law of righteousness on Earth. The people thought they could ignore the Law and simply and passively invade Heaven. Sound familiar?

God didn't like the attitude so he confused their tongues (invented other languages) making communication very difficult.

So what happened next? Unity or segregation?

There is no need for pride in the color of one's skin or one's cultural heritage. If you're a Christian such pride simply means you are proud of the changes on Earth brought on by Nimrod's spirited charge to Heaven.

For Americans, especially on July 4th, pride belongs with one's allegiance to the Red, White and Blue. Language isn't a matter of pride, it's about communication. In America we speak English whether our dialect be the Lingo associated with Jive, Yankee, Southern Drawl, Chicano or Valley Girl. If you move here, learn and use English when addressing strangers.

Those who move here and use pride as an excuse NOT to learn or use English establish segregation that will find us falling in division rather than standing proudly united.