“Throughout most of American history it’s been pretty easy to call yourself Christian,” the vice president told Liberty University graduates on Saturday. “But things are different now.”
Vice President Pence waves to the audience at the end of his commencement speech at Liberty University on Saturday. By Allyson Chiu Allyson Chiu Reporter with the Morning Mix team Email Bio Follow May 13 at 6:47 AM Vice President Pence had a message for Liberty University’s graduating class of 2019: “Be ready.”
Pence appeared to be speaking from personal experience as he and his wife, Karen, who was in attendance Saturday, have recently faced considerable backlash for their conservative Christian views. Just last month, Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg, the gay mayor from Pence’s home state of Indiana, drew widespread attention when he criticized the vice president for using religion to support his stances on issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage.
“We live in a time when the freedom of religion is under assault,” he said, pointing to the spate of deadly attacks that have been recently carried out at places of worship in the U.S. and around the world. But still, Pence cautioned graduates to “be prepared to meet opposition” as they go out into the world. On Saturday, nearly 21,000 people earned degrees, marking Liberty’s largest graduating class, the News & Advance reported.
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