General Robert E. Lee has long been one of my heroes; I have yet to read anything of him that detracts from my admiration. He understood and fought for liberty—honorably, tirelessly, and at tremendous cost. His unflinching integrity was surpassed only by his profound humility. Best of all, he was a devout Christian. Had the Lord called him to the pulpit, you can bet he’d have rebelled against any government ordering him to close his church. And it doesn’t hurt that he was the son of Light-Horse Harry Lee, a hero of the American Revolution!
General Lee’s reverence for Christ means he’d be the very first to protest his picture’s inclusion in a church’s window: such art should depict Biblical scenes and symbols. Yet,
Since the 1960s, [a] stained-glass image of Robert E. Lee has hung high in Boise’s Cathedral of the Rockies. The church says it was originally installed because of the strong southern influence in Boise.
The General might even applaud the measure the church has now taken, to cover what never should have profaned that sanctuary by “hang[ing]” a “repentance banner … over it.”
Indeed, his only disagreement with these Marxists would be over what they’re repenting of. (Thanks to Dirk Edwards for sending me this story.)
10:53 am on June 16, 2020
