Migration and Inclusiveness should not erasing the religious and cultural foundations that shaped the United States.

It is disturbing that, in modern America, we are now debating whether the United States is a Christian nation. This narrative is a consequence of excessive inclusiveness taken to the extreme—where every ideology and belief system is welcomed without any regard for preserving the historical and cultural identity of the host nation.

In an environment where everyone is free to import their own religion and worldview under the banner of the rule of law, inclusiveness, and political correctness, the nation itself becomes vulnerable. Such a society is ultimately shaped either by visitors who are deliberate about preserving and promoting their own cultures, or by the original inhabitants—depending on who is more intentional. Unfortunately, it increasingly appears that many Americans have become passive about defending their own heritage.

Historically, immigrants who came to America brought their religions and cultures with them—and they were deliberate about passing those values on to their children. There is nothing inherently wrong with this. What is concerning, however, is that we have reached a point where the relevance of America’s own foundational religion and culture is now being questioned in the very nation that gave these immigrants opportunity, freedom, and shelter.

Growing up as a young Nigerian boy I have witnessed argument on the street of Lagos, Ibadan, Osogbo about religion superiority.

Today, there is an open debate about whether America is a Christian country. That alone should be alarming. Even worse, some are actively attempting to rewrite history by creating alternative narratives meant to discard or dilute the truth about America’s Christian foundations. If this trend continues, future generations may genuinely believe that the United States was never influenced by Christianity at all—simply because these narratives are being pushed so aggressively.

There was even a time when an American president discouraged the use of “Merry Christmas,” suggesting it was exclusionary, and promoted “Happy Holidays” instead. The irony is striking. Many of the same groups pushing for religious neutrality or the removal of Christian expressions in America come from countries where religious freedom does not exist—where only one religion is tolerated and others are suppressed or banned outright.

This raises an important question for Americans: Why should someone come to your country seeking a better life—often escaping the limitations imposed by their own culture or religion—benefit from the American dream, and then turn around years later to claim that their religion is superior to Christianity or that America has no Christian identity? This contradiction is difficult to understand.

What is beyond dispute is this: America’s origins are deeply intertwined with Christianity. The first President of the United States, George Washington, was a Christian, raised in the Anglican tradition. The oldest book at Harvard University is the Gutenberg Bible, printed between 1454 and 1455. The Bible has long been used to swear in American presidents, symbolizing the moral and spiritual framework upon which the nation was built.

These are not coincidences. They are historical facts.

Therefore, the idea that America is not a Christian country is not just misleading—it is absurd. Those promoting this narrative are either uninformed, willfully ignorant, or deliberately attempting to erase history. Christianity does not negate religious freedom; rather, it is Christianity that helped inspire the very freedoms America is known for today.

If Americans fail to wake up and recognize what is happening—this sustained attack on Christianity and Western civilization—it will not be long before fabricated histories replace real ones. Then, future generations may be forced to rely on distorted explanations of America’s origins. The people of England, who have witnessed similar cultural erosion, can attest to how quickly this can happen.

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