For those unfamiliar with the term, Marranos was the name given to Jews in medieval Spain and Portugal who secretly maintained their Judaism while living as Catholics in public, especially in the 15th century during the Spanish Inquisition.
There is, of course, no Spanish Inquisition in America today—no one is being tortured into confessing what they really believe, and no one is being burned at the stake.
But there are millions of Marrano-like Americans: Americans who hold conservative views—especially those who hold conservative positions on social issues and those who voted for Donald Trump for president.
Millions of Americans who hold conservative and/or pro-Trump views rationally fear ostracism by their peers, public humiliation, ruined reputations, broken families, job loss, and the inability to work in their field.
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If Dennis Prager is right then we are facing the "spirit of fear" like never before in this country. Intimidation by the world with threats of reprisal for standing for what is right is nothing new. May the Spirit of the Lord grant us the wisdom to know when we must stand is my prayer.
There is, of course, no Spanish Inquisition in America today—no one is being tortured into confessing what they really believe, and no one is being burned at the stake.
But there are millions of Marrano-like Americans: Americans who hold conservative views—especially those who hold conservative positions on social issues and those who voted for Donald Trump for president.
Millions of Americans who hold conservative and/or pro-Trump views rationally fear ostracism by their peers, public humiliation, ruined reputations, broken families, job loss, and the inability to work in their field.
For the full article click here.
If Dennis Prager is right then we are facing the "spirit of fear" like never before in this country. Intimidation by the world with threats of reprisal for standing for what is right is nothing new. May the Spirit of the Lord grant us the wisdom to know when we must stand is my prayer.
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