Misquoting Liberty: When the Left Reads the Constitution Like an Atheist Reads the Bible
In our upside-down age, where words no longer mean what they used to, we’ve seen a troubling pattern emerge: the same voices that mock biblical authority have started quoting it—selectively. And the same people who treat the Constitution like an outdated relic suddenly become strict “constitutionalists” when they think it can serve their agenda.
There’s a strange parallel worth noting here: the way secular progressives read the Constitution is eerily similar to how atheists misquote Scripture. In both cases, the texts are not read with reverence, understanding, or even honesty—but rather twisted, decontextualized, and weaponized to serve a modern narrative that stands in stark contrast to the original intent.
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Cherry-Picking Truth to Justify Lies
When someone who doesn’t believe in the authority of Scripture quotes it, you already know what's coming. They're not interested in the truth; they’re looking for ammunition. It's the spiritual equivalent of putting makeup on a corpse and calling it alive.
Take, for example, the popular misuse of “Judge not, that you be not judged” (Matthew 7:1). Non-believers love to throw this out anytime a Christian takes a moral stand. But if you read just two more verses, Jesus is clearly warning against hypocrisy—not against moral discernment.
In the same way, the Left reads the Constitution’s “general welfare” clause or “freedom of speech” not as protective boundaries against government overreach, but as blank checks to redefine society as they please. The Founders wrote with the assumption of objective truth, personal responsibility, and the moral compass of Judeo-Christian ethics. The modern progressive reads with none of those assumptions in place.
You can’t interpret a sacred text—biblical or constitutional—while rejecting the worldview that birthed it.
Rewriting Meaning with a Straight Face
Ask the average progressive to explain the First Amendment, and they’ll likely say, “Freedom of speech doesn’t include hate speech.” But that’s flat-out wrong.
The Founders protected speech especially when it’s offensive, because that’s when it needs protecting most. Otherwise, you don't have free speech—you have state-approved speech.
Or take the Second Amendment. It’s been twisted into an argument about hunting, despite its clear intention to protect citizens from tyranny. But if you read it like a modern secularist, you’ll somehow miss the words “shall not be infringed” and turn it into “shall be regulated into oblivion.”
Again, this mirrors how atheists read Scripture. They’ll mock Genesis for claiming God made the world in six days, then ignore the powerful moral and theological claims about order, purpose, and divine authority embedded in those same verses. It’s not that they don’t see the words—it’s that they refuse to accept their meaning.
Postmodernism Meets Founding Principles
This misuse of language isn’t accidental. It’s the offspring of postmodernism, where words are emptied of their original definitions and refilled with whatever meaning is most useful at the time.
In this worldview, truth is flexible, self is supreme, and history is a chessboard to be manipulated. That's why constitutional principles like due process, limited government, or freedom of religion are constantly reinterpreted to fit modern activist goals.
It’s how you end up with the bizarre claim that drag shows for children are somehow a First Amendment right—but public prayer at a football game is unconstitutional.
To this worldview, the Constitution isn’t a guardrail; it’s a menu. And they’ll order what they like and ignore the rest.
The Founders and the Fear of God
Here’s the reality: America’s Founders believed in objective truth, moral order, and the fallen nature of man. That’s why they created a system of checks and balances. That’s why they enumerated powers, protected speech, and limited the state. It wasn’t because they didn’t trust people—it was because they didn’t trust unchecked power.
As John Adams famously said:
“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”
Without a biblical worldview—or at the very least a moral compass rooted in objective truth—the Constitution becomes a buffet for tyrants.
Biblical Wisdom for Political Discernment
Christians should be the most discerning people when it comes to how the Constitution is used and abused. Scripture teaches us not to be deceived by fine-sounding arguments or wolves in sheep’s clothing. We’re warned about those who “twist the Scriptures to their own destruction” (2 Peter 3:16), and we should be just as cautious when people twist our nation’s founding documents to push an agenda that mocks God and undermines liberty.
Romans 13 reminds us that government is God’s servant, not its own god. And Psalm 2 warns us about rulers who “take counsel together against the Lord and against His Anointed.” When our government or media praises free speech but punishes truth, affirms lawlessness but punishes righteousness, we are witnessing not justice—but rebellion against God.
Why It Matters Right Now
We are living in a moment where the Constitution is being treated like the Bible is in progressive seminaries—selectively quoted, intentionally distorted, and quietly dismantled. This isn’t just about misreading words. It’s about rejecting the worldview that gives those words life and meaning.
If Christians don’t speak up—not just to defend the Bible but also the God-given freedoms enshrined in our Constitution—we’ll wake up in a world where both are banned under the same slogan: “For your safety.”
This isn’t just about politics. This is spiritual warfare. Because wherever truth is under assault, the enemy is nearby. And wherever liberty is mocked, tyranny is waiting.
Conclusion: Read with Reverence or Don’t Read at All
The Left’s misuse of the Constitution is not a bug. It’s a feature of their worldview. They read it like an atheist reads the Bible—not to understand it, but to undermine it.
But Christians should read both Scripture and the Constitution with clarity, conviction, and courage. Not because they’re equal in authority—only the Word of God is perfect—but because both were given to restrain evil, protect the innocent, and preserve truth.
Truth doesn’t need to be twisted to be powerful. It just needs to be spoken.
