Happy to Go To Jail

Megan is studying the pilgrims in history.  This week we read about the persecution of the Pilgrims by King James.  Megan learned about how, when the Pilgrims refused to worship at the King James church, and instead worshipped together the way they believed God wanted, they were jailed.

Today Megan played a game.  We rolled a dice (a virtual one since my games are still packed up).  Certain numbers sent her closer to King James's court and certain numbers sent her closer to prison.  The idea was to teach Megan that, though going to jail wasn't fun, the Pilgrims felt so strongly about their faith that they kept committing "crimes" and going to jail.

Megan was happy when she went to jail. Seems strange, but she played whole-heartedly.  She would take these itty-bitty steps when she was told to take steps toward King James' Court.  She would take GIANT steps backward towards the jail. 

I found it interesting when compared to today. The Pilgrims came to America with the deep desire to be able worship God the way they felt they were supposed to. Their government made it illegal to do so, setting up rules and laws that violated how they lived out their faith. 

Today, in America, more and more Christians are being told HOW to live out our faith.  If what we believe counters societal norms and unjust laws, we are getting fined, sent to "reeducation" camps (a sort of jail), and threatened with legal action every where we turn.  Pastors are told they can't preach God's Word freely from pulpits, whether it be about politics or political correctness. Like the Pilgrims, will we need to search once again for a land where we can be free to live as we feel Christ commands without fear of legal repercussions?  Is America, land of the free, only free if you agree with current cultural norms instead of the Word of God?

Something to consider...