When we think of American Culture, we think of cars, houses, computers..., We think of boxing, football. Often we have the dream picture...baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet. YET, is that really American Culture? Often we mistake American Culture of the American dream.
American dream also American Dream noun - an American ideal of a happy and successful life to which all may aspire: "In the deepening gloom of the depression, the American Dream represented a reaffirmation of traditional American hopes " (Anthony Brandt).1
That idea of American Culture cannot be true since it doesn't reflect the values and character of those who founded our country such as George Washington, Benjamin franklin nor Thomas Jefferson. Let's not think of American Culture as The Brady Bunch, M.A.S.H., Gilligan's Island when in truth, that is the Television Culture of the last two generations and even our great grandparents who died in the 1930's and 1940's didn't know about television. America is history and we're only a small part of that continuing saga.
What we really want to find out is...
Have you ever considered... That the Bible is central to all of our Culture and sayings? Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, Holy Cow, Jumping jehoshaphat, Early to bed early to rise...and many other sayings that are taken from the Bible. Atheists, Jews and cults practice Judaeo-Christian Biblical Culture which is giving, kindness and compassion. A culture based on honest uphanded openness in speech and actions. Is that why Americans are called the most gullible people on Earth? They practice biblical honesty and trust in the fellow man. Even the standard for the first English Dictionary was the King James Version of 1611. Before that English had no standard nor dictionary.
American Culture is the Bible!!!
1 - The American heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition copyright 1992.
WHAT IS THE AMERICAN CULTURE???
cul ture (kul'cher) noun
1. a. The totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought. b. These patterns, traits, and products considered as the expression of a particular period, class, community, or population: Culture is actually about beliefs and social behavior. Let's examine what we can observe of American Culture...What other nation on earth is as caring and as helpful as America? Why do we continue helping multitudes of nations that hate us and preach our downfall. China, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia to name a few. Why does America build hospitals, send medical supplies, build wells, roads, buildings. Install sophisticated radar tracking systems and send tons of food to first and third world countries that wish for our demise. Why do we love our enemies and do good to those who despise us? Explain helping Japan and Germany after the war. Would it be because America has a Unique Christian Culture? What about this...Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Have you heard the saying, "You religious fanatics always say America is a Christian Nation."
But that won't save you and take you to heaven. Jesus said in John 3:3 that you need to be born again. Do you truly know for 100% that you will have heaven as your eternal home? The Bible says you can, These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may k now that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." I John 5:13 Will you obey Men or God? God says Repent, Be Saved, Trust Christ.
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