The Threat of Buying Bibles

 Oh, the times we live in! Where buying a Bible or shopping at our local Cabela’s might just land you on some government watchlist, right alongside nefarious characters who prefer to bring buildings down. The audacity, I tell you! It's as if the folks at the Treasury Department have run out of real crimes to investigate, so they've turned their all-seeing eye toward the oh-so-suspicious act of purchasing religious texts. Because, you know, nothing screams "threat to national security" quite like the Sermon on the Mount.

And let's talk about this newfound hobby of the federal government, surveillance. It's like they've confused the Bible Belt for the Iron Curtain. Last I checked, my purchase on Amazon of the “New Christian Bible” didn't come with a side of espionage. But hey, in an era where the line between "being a devout Christian" and "suspicious activity" is blurrier than Bigfoot footage, who can say?

The real kicker here is the sheer irony of it all. The same folks who preach about tolerance and freedom of expression are the ones seemingly convinced that a copy of the Good Book might just be the next tool of insurrection. Because, as history clearly shows, nothing overthrows regimes quite like praying.

And let's not forget the international context because, apparently, the U.S. is taking cues from the likes of North Korea and the Taliban when it comes to religious freedom. Who knew that the Land of the Free was competing in the Oppression Olympic and aiming for gold, no less!

But fear not, fellow believers. While our government might be spending your hard-earned tax dollars to ensure your Bible purchase doesn't conceal nefarious intentions, remember the wise words of John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." So, let's stay vigilant because, apparently, in today's world, being a Christian and owning a Bible might just be the most radical act of all.