Vice Pres. Mike Pence assures graduates God will be with them when facing religious intolerance at Liberty University commencement
By Mona Austin Vice Pres. Pence likened standing firm on Christian values in today's world to being in the fiery furnace described in scripture at the 2019 Liberty University graduation on Saturday, May11. "M en and women of Liberty University, Class of 2019, as you strive for greatness, know that you’ll face challenges, you’ll face opposition. But just know this: If, like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you end up in the fire, there’ll be another in the fire." He assured the students that under the leadership of the Trump Administration their religious freedoms are secure. Quoting Pres. Donald Trump from when he spoke at ther religious educational instiution founded by the late Jerry Falwell, Sr., two years earlier he said: “No one is ever going to stop you from practicing your faith or from preaching what is in your heart.” Pence mentioned his wife Karen being under fire for trying to teach at a Christian school and said they must be prepared for si...