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By Billy Graham,
Tribune Media Services
Q: I am from a foreign country studying in one of
your universities. A friend of mine suggested I ask you my question. If America
is a Christian nation, why is there so much immorality in your movies and
television programs? We would not allow these things in my country. -- M.H.K.
A: Thank you for your honesty -- and I want you to know that I share
your concern for the way my society has turned its back on what is right and
moral. As a Christian, I believe this is displeasing to God, and that someday we
will be held accountable for the way we have ignored His standards.
You
also are right in thinking that Christians are supposed to stand for purity and
moral living. The Bible (which Christians believe God gave us to teach us about
Him and His will for our lives) tells us to "purify ourselves from everything
that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God"
(2 Corinthians 7:1). This should be our goal.
The problem, however, is
that not everyone in our nation is a follower of Jesus. Our nation has been
strongly influenced by the Judeo-Christian tradition, but not everyone believes
in Jesus, and not everyone seeks to follow Him. Most people, in fact, are
building their lives on their own desires and dreams instead of on Jesus and His
teachings.
While you are here, I hope you will meet some people who are
sincere in their faith and are seeking to follow Christ, regardless of what
others do. And I invite you also to discover the message of Jesus for yourself,
by reading about Him in the pages of the New Testament.
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