Some have said that Racial Profiling is unlawful, unethical and un-American. I say Racial Profiling is only Natural, National and Necessary. As a Christian, it should be understood that there is a big difference between "Discernment" (1 Corinthians 2:14,15) and "Racial Profiling" (1 Corinthians 10:32; John 4:9,22). A mature Christian discerns the spirits behind the communications and actions of others (1 Corinthians 12:10) and discerns by a sufficient Knowledge of the Word of God, the thoughts and intents of the hearts of others (Hebrews 4:12). However, most of the world is not Christian and those who are, for the most part, are not spiritually mature. On the other hand, Racial Profiling carries with it a degree of hostility, which is only natural (Ephesians 2:15,16) and one should not be greatly disturbed by the uneasiness that is associated with it. For instance, one could be highly upset with Jesus' words to the woman of Canaan, when He said, "It is not meet [fitting] to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs" (Matthew 15:26). A person who understands Jesus' mission, knows that those Words were only the means to an end; "O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt" (v28).

I was privileged some years ago, to be commissioned to the Governor's Task Force on Racial Profiling in the state of Arkansas. The commission consisted of attorneys, civil rights workers, city, county and state law enforcement representatives, the business community and a couple of pastors. After two years of circuit riding the state, holding hearings and fielding questions and complaints regarding Racial Profiling, by law enforcement agencies, I concluded, that it is best to teach people how to use the "Natural Propensity" for Racial Profiling as a means to an end; the end being "National Security". That brings us to the question of other aspects of profiling, such as "sectarianism, class and etc... When it comes to National Security, pages 26 and 27 of my American Passport reads as follows: "The cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a class - it is the cause of humankind, the very birthright of humanity". Therefore, any race, sect, party or class of people who undermines our birthright to live and maintain the cause of freedom, is suspect!

As we continue to profile people in areas such as "sectarianism, class and etc...; we know that many embrace the idea that "all religions, roads and ways lead to God". To be technical, or scriptural, it is very true; all of the above do lead to God. However, if you packaged all of the diversities of religions, roads and ways to God, there would be of necessity, philosophical melt downs of: "maybe, maybe not" "it's either or" "you are right or you are wrong". Jesus said that, there is a broad way and there is a narrow way; that fits the "either or". Jesus also said, "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life..." that fits the "maybe, maybe not". And finally He said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me" and that fits the "you are right or you are wrong". But whether people are, either or, maybe, maybe not, right or wrong; everyone will get to meet God. We will meet the God of love, or a Consuming fire (John 3:16; Hebrews 9:27;12:29).