The Freedom From Religion ad that ran the other week during the Democratic Debate displayed the group's and Ron Reagan's unwillingness to see how faith, particularly the Judeo-Christian faith, shaped what Ron described as a "secular government." Perhaps Ron didn't know what Jefferson meant when he stated in the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights."


Besides this, Ron also presented a caricature of the Christian faith.The end of the ad displayed this where you can almost hear the smirk: "Ron Reagan, lifelong atheist, not afraid of burning in hell."


In saying this, Ron demonstrated his oversimplistic view of believers. Allow me to explain. When I dedicated my life to Christ, the last thing I was thinking about was Hell. What I was interested in was getting out of the mindset, the way of life I was starting to go down. In other words, I was seeking freedom from that life not Hell. God answered my prayer, and my outlook, my way of life, completely changed.


Now I am not saying that teaching about the biblical concept of Hell or understanding that there will be a Hell is unimportant, but to claim that this is the only reason why people believe in God is a very simplistic view of Christians and the spiritual experiences that they've had.