One of the most important golf magazines, Global Golf Mailasked its senior editor, Steve Eubanks, to write an article previewing the women’s golf major at Pebble Beach, California in July.

Eubanks was allowed to choose any female golfer, and he chose Amy Olson, who entered the tournament even though she was seven months pregnant.

In the report, Amy Olson told a reporter, “It’s ironic to me that a year ago, when Roe v. Wade was overturned, I was playing a major tournament near Washington, DC, and women from all over the world, so even within the same golf tour, they were outraged. Now, a year later, people are celebrating that I’m playing in a major tournament with an unborn baby that they consider life.” Then Olson added, “And still on the Golf Channel, one of the commentators said that instead of 156, there will be 157 players on the course this year, recognizing that the baby is a human being who will be there on the course with me.”

And when Eubanks asked her how being treated in the golf world as a Christian who doesn’t hide her beliefs, she said, “It’s very difficult. Being a Christian has always been a political thing, because Christianity should touch every aspect of our lives. I believe in complete Christianity. One that shows how you treat people, how you think about the world and the decisions you make. There is nothing in my life that is not influenced by my faith. To think that there is a kingdom that is not affected by my faith is something I cannot even fathom.”

In the report, the golfer also said that in the past decade, it has become increasingly difficult to publicly represent one’s beliefs, given the cultural and political environment of our society.

She added: “Christ did not change his views on these things, it is the culture that has changed, which is why it is much less accepted today to be openly Christian and to believe what Christianity has stood for for 2,000 years.”

Dear readers, what happened to Steve Eubanks? Believe it or not, he resigned as editor-in-chief Global Golf Mailsince the editors did not allow the publication of the article, because of Amy Olson’s position on abortion and Christian values.

I wonder if a golfer had expressed her anger at the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, would the magazine have prevented that opinion from being published? If a golfer had defended gender ideology, would the magazine have prevented its publication? If the golfer had spoken out in favor of assisted dying, would the magazine have prevented its publication?

Christianity and its values ​​made Western civilization great, and this civilization, in a blind and clumsy way, is digging its own grave by going against its roots and what made it great.

When historians write our history in 100 years, they will say that with the industrial revolution, the transport revolution and the system of division of power, the Western world reached an unprecedented splendor and that the living standard of the population increased. permanently, as never before in history. But they will also say that in the last part of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, several generations of Westerners graduated as clumsy, allowing the collapse of that civilization, accepting absurd ideas and theses that eventually liquidated it.

Those who wish to delve into this episode can visit websites where they can see the accuracy of what is expressed in this column.

For now, my respect to Steve Eubanks for his courage to resign as senior editor Global Golf Mail and my utmost respect to Amy Olson for her transparency and adherence to the principles that guide her life.

And for the rest, those of us who believe in the values ​​that made the West great, let’s not stop fighting for them, fearlessly and directly to see if we can prevent what, I’m sure, historians will say in the future. (OR)