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Hear, O guardians of liberty, the words of Ben Carson: “Resist this war on God, freedom of religion and freedom of speech.” These are not idle syllables, but the cry of a man who has looked upon the turmoil of his age and seen the slow erosion of sacred freedoms. In his call, three pillars are bound together—God, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech—for when one is attacked, the others tremble. He warns that to lose these is not only to silence faith, but to unravel the very fabric of a free people.

For what is freedom of religion if not the right of every soul to seek the divine according to conscience? This freedom was not easily won. It came through centuries of struggle: through the cries of martyrs, through the exile of pilgrims, through revolutions that broke chains of state and church alike. The United States itself was born in part from the yearning of men and women who fled persecution to worship freely. To Carson, then, any assault upon this freedom is an assault upon the foundation of the nation, a battle against the heart of human dignity.

And what is freedom of speech, if not the breath of liberty itself? For when men may not speak, they may not think freely; and when they may not think freely, they are already enslaved. History tells us this truth with a voice that thunders across centuries. Consider the fate of Socrates, condemned to death for daring to speak truth to the Athenians. Though his body perished, his words endured, proving that the attempt to silence thought is always the mark of tyranny. Carson’s warning is clear: when speech is shackled, the light of truth dims, and darkness creeps upon the land.

The mention of God here is not mere sectarian defense, but a recognition of the eternal. For belief in God—or the freedom to believe otherwise—has always been bound to liberty. To affirm a higher power is to affirm that no earthly ruler holds absolute authority, that conscience cannot be chained by kings. From the Hebrew prophets who cried against injustice, to the early Christians who defied Caesar, to the reformers who challenged the corruption of their age—faith in God has been both shield and sword in the battle for freedom. Carson thus binds the fate of freedom to reverence for the divine.

History gives us vivid warnings of what happens when these freedoms are suppressed. In the French Revolution, when reason was enthroned and faith cast aside, liberty quickly devoured itself in blood. The guillotine became the voice of truth, and the people, instead of gaining freedom, fell into terror. In the Soviet Union, both religion and speech were crushed under the boot of ideology. Churches became ruins, poets were silenced, dissenters were exiled or slain. Without these freedoms, the human spirit was chained, and only shadows remained of the greatness that might have been.

Yet Carson’s call is not only lament, but battle cry: resist. To resist is not merely to protest with words, but to live in defiance of tyranny by exercising the very freedoms under threat. Speak boldly, even when the world seeks silence. Worship freely, even when scorn is poured upon your devotion. Defend not only your own liberty, but also that of your neighbor, for freedom is indivisible: if one is silenced, all are endangered.

The lesson is clear, children of the future: guard these pillars with vigilance. Do not be lulled into indifference, nor surrender them for comfort or fleeting peace. Exercise your rights daily—speak truth with courage, worship with sincerity, respect the conscience of others, and honor the divine spark within every human soul. For if you neglect them, they will wither; but if you guard them, they will endure like a flame through the ages.

So let it be remembered: as Carson declared, “Resist this war on God, freedom of religion and freedom of speech.” For these are not gifts of governments, but birthrights of humanity, bought with blood and sacrifice. Protect them, and you protect not only yourselves, but the destiny of generations yet unborn.