A thoughtful Religion News Service commentary notes that some conservative Christians are now troubled by the sentiment of “God Bless America” in a time of state imposed same sex marriage. This trend of spiritual ambivalence towards the nation will likely continue and is itself troubling.
Some on the Left have been discomfited by “God Bless America” since almost its start, with left-wing folk singer Woodrie Guthrie composing his riposte, “This Land Is Your Land.” More recently, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright urged an alternative sentiment: “God damn America!”
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