Tag: social justice warrior

As expected, the Christians’ attempt to reason with the owner sent him straight into social justice warrior territory. President Trump has been a vociferous defender of religious liberty and religious freedom. But it is not just the religious liberties of Christians that are under fire. And while President Trump and Secretary Zinke have been outspoken supporters of public lands, there are powerful DC special interests that seek to sell off our public lands and dismantle our national park system – trusting that the “free market” is best for determining the fate of our lands. Even when those lands play a critical role in the religious practices of Native Americans. As a person of deep faith, much of how I feel about the need to protect America’s public lands is informed by my faith. The one constant in all Native American religious and spiritual traditions is the deep connection between man and the land. As President Trump considers changes to federal public lands, we cannot and should not ignore the critical importance that many of these lands play in the faith traditions of Native Americans on that land. For Native Americans, the land is inextricably connected to the spiritual realm and their religious freedom.