I just started going back to church today and I found it
nostalgic. The one thing I truly was
dreading was interacting with the hypocrites; and it didn’t take long to find a
few: They found us. I won’t go further
into detail but it really spoiled the good feeling I had as I readied to leave
the church. I have thought on it and it
saddens me to know there are still so many people that claim to be Christian (Followers of Christ or Christ Like) and
will think themselves so above the actions required of a Christian that they
judge and look down on other people and their ways. It’s almost like you have invaded their domain
and how dare you? Anyway, enough of
that.
As I drive into work I see a myriad of people driving
stupidly of course. And I know I am
guilty of making mistakes as much as anyone else, but to me, if you are going
to advertise you are a Christian, and if you are a Christian it is part of your
responsibility to do so, you should at least obey the law of the land and be
safe. Not sure which version of the
Bible these folks are reading or getting preached to from, but the one I read
says you obey the law of the land, you don’t tempt God by being unsafe and you don’t
put a stumbling block in front of someone by tempting or trying them through
your stupidity.
For example, driving the speed limit. It’s not a suggestion. It’s the law.
And if you’re a Christian and you go blazing past me who is already 5
over the speed limit, what do you think you just did to your witness for
Christ? How about in addition to that,
you blaze by, cut me off unsafely so I don’t hit you and begin to weave in and out
of traffic impatiently. You just really
messed up because I see your big ole Jesus fish on the back of your car and yet
you’re driving like a moron, breaking laws, putting people’s lives in jeopardy
all the while, letting the unsaved population say “That’s why I don’t go to
church.”
You may say I am judging when I speak of this. You are right. I am also right however, that sometimes, the
witness of a Christian is just in the behaviors they display and it may be the
only thing someone needs to keep them from going to Church. I don’t want that
on my head regardless of my beliefs. I
want everyone to make a choice on their own of whether or not God is real and
the way for them. I don’t want it to be
because I was a hypocrite on display in front of the world willingly defying my
Christian principals and validating the reasons some folks decide not to go to
Church.
There is more to Church than just the worship of God. The support it brings to a community is
one. The church as it was set up in the
Bible was all about the community it was founded in. It was to be a cornerstone to help those in
need (REGARDLESS OF THE NEEDY’S BELIEF!)
You don’t deny someone assistance or care due to them not believing the
way you do, being a sinner, or any other thing that doesn’t follow the
Christian way. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
WITNESS TO SOMEONE! PEOPLE ARE NOT BORN
BELIEVING THE SAME WAY! Jesus said you
came to me when I was in jail, you fed me when I was hungry, clothed me when I
was naked. There is no stipulation in
there that says, when I was no longer a drunkard, or a lesbian or an atheist, THEN
you fed me or THEN you clothed me. Your
ministry is to help those in need and make it be an example of the spirit,
faith and love of the Holy Spirit.
I am ashamed at the way religion has turned today: manipulated
in the media, in politics and every other venue. This country was founded on Christian
principals true, but was based on religious tolerance, allowing for all religions
to exist. And this is partly due to the
hypocrites that can’t see their nose in front of their face. On one hand they
boycott Disney due to them allowing gays to work yet they frequent a store that
supports abortion rights. Then they
picket the abortion clinic only to support another store that supports planned
parent hood.
First, one can’t possibly know where all the money goes for
certain causes and if you plan to boycott anything that goes against your
beliefs, you might want to get a farm in the mountains and cut yourself off
from the world. It’s a big country and
world for that matter there’s going to be a lot you don’t agree with. As a Christian, you are supposed to keep your
views and vows and work with those you disagree with and provide them with
intelligence to make the right decision. Forcing your belief onto someone else…well…hey
wait a minute, that sounds like something that happened back in 1620 when a
group of people got tired of being told how to worship. They left that country to start another that
would allow freedom of worship to one’s liking…interesting. I’ve preached enough.
