Patriotism is a very common place for politics and religion to intersect on bumper stickers. Particularly since 9/11, “God Bless America” comes in dozens of styles, seen on countless cars all over the country. “God Bless Our Enemies” is certainly a different take on it- I am honestly not sure whether this sticker was meant ironically or in the sense of all life being sacred, people needing to be forgiven, all that jazz. In a funny sort of way, the “God Bless America” stickers remind me of the Psalms, in which the early Israelites were often begging God for victory over their enemies. It is interesting to see this theme recur so directly in modern times of war as well.
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