“Blessed to share a nation and a Savior.”

On Christmas, the Department of Homeland Security posted exactly that—turning theological confession into national identity marker.

Americans have always had public God-talk. What’s different is a federal enforcement agency declaring that real Americans share “a Savior”, as if citizenship comes with a creed.

The Founding-Era ProblemThe Founding-Era Problem

The 1797 Treaty of Tripoli, ratified by the U.S. Senate, states in Article 11: “the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion.”

Yes, there’s debate about translation discrepancies between English and Arabic texts. But the Senate ratified the English version containing those words, a recognized early statement on non-establishment.

Early presidents invoked “Providence” and “Almighty God” in proclamations. That’s generic civic religiosity. DHS explicitly naming “a Savior” as shared national identity? That’s boundary-making from an agency with enforcement power.

Why This MattersWhy This Matters

This isn’t about banning Christmas. It’s about when state institutions signal: “Real Americans share this confession.”

Not “convert or go to jail”, but “this is the official ‘we.’ Belong, or be suspect.”

From governors describing Jesus as “Christ the Savior” in official proclamations to sheriffs posting “Happy Birthday… Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior,” the pattern is everywhere.

The most constitutionally suspect? The one from the agency with the most coercive power, DHS, because it combines explicit Christian identity with federal security apparatus.

The Gospel Doesn’t Need Empire’s EndorsementThe Gospel Doesn’t Need Empire’s Endorsement

The church doesn’t need state protection. That deal has a name in Revelation, and it never ends well. (#1225360)

This doesn’t glorify Christ. It glorifies a nation, and drags Christ’s name into nationalist branding.

The bride of Christ was meant to witness to the Kingdom, not become a prostitute to Babylon.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​