(OPINION) Actor Kirk Cameron reveals why he persists despite the mounting intolerance against him and other Christians, as evidenced by how public libraries responded to his offer to host a reading of his new faith-based children’s book.
In an interview with The Christian Post promoting his film “Lifemark,” a pro-life story about adoption, Cameron declared that he will not back down after more than 50 public libraries that host drag queen story hours rejected or ignored his offer to read his new Christian children’s book, AsYou Grow.
The book celebrates family, faith and biblical wisdom, and Cameron hoped to share its message at public libraries by hosting a personal reading for children and families during story hour events that introduce readers to new book releases.
Despite the blatant discrimination, Cameron told The Christian Post he’s unwavering in standing up for Christ and family values amid the cultural darkness, as numerous historic figures did in years and centuries past when they faced far greater challenges.
“I love a good Avenger movie; I love ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Captain America,’ but the real heroes are those men and women of faith and characters in history that have stood against all odds, outnumbered, out-funded … and with the help of God have changed not only themselves but the destiny of nations,” the “Lifemark” actor shared in a video interview with CP.
Cameron listed some of his heroes of the faith, naming St. Patrick, John Knox, Martin Luther, the Puritans and the pilgrims among them. “These were people who faced times that were much darker than what you and I are facing in America today. Political darkness during the time of the pilgrims in England was at an apex, you would have thought they would have completely given up hope,” he said. “The government had hijacked the church and Christians were being persecuted.”
“They were being run out of the country by a woke mob and what did they do? They didn’t put their head between their knees and cry in their Chick-fil-A soup and wait for the rapture while the culture deteriorated. They read their Bibles. And they got on a little boat and they sailed across the world to start a new society that would later become the freest, strongest, most benevolent and generous nation the world has ever known.” (SOURCE)
