As a Christian I believe in following Christ with my whole life - heart, soul and mind. Does it mean that I never fail at that? No...But, I have been struggling with something that might reveal more about me than just my beliefs. I am disgusted by Christians hollering out that they are Christian. If I may explain...The tragedy of the Conn elementary school has everyone clamoring about this and that, some touting gun control, Gov. Huckabee statement about how times have changed and how we've estranged God in our schools, President Obama stating his agenda driven tout toward "change" during a special speech that I thought was supposed to be for the families of the victims and the area in general. I was appalled at how he used that as a platform to garner momentum for a "change" that he plans on pushing through. However, it was a moving touch to speak the names of all the children that lost their lives at the hand of a mad man. Even his telling of the story of the boy that knew karate and the heroic efforts of teachers was moving. If he would have only left it at that, he'd have gained a point or 2 in my book...but, he didn't. Not that it matters in the least what I think of his efforts.
I saw a facebook post where Gov. Huckabee released a statement or was interviewed and stated some pretty faith based suggestions. It was admirable to see him state those things knowing the ridicule that he'd endure because of it. Reading the responses is really what put me in the quandary I am in now. No, it wasn't all the people calling Gov. Huckabee a wacko or having an antiquated view of the world...it was all the people agreeing with him. The comments were, "Couldn't have said it better...", "I have been saying that all along.", "I totally agree with you!", "amen", "I stand with you!". Something about all those types of comments really started to eat at me. Where's the humility, where's the Christ first attitude. Where is "consider others interest above your own"? I feel like we, as Christians, owe more than lip service to the lost. I am probably missing something here. But, even pastors that I really respect from large churches in the area post some really opinionated...fire starters. For example, "I'm against other countries having nuclear weapons and my neighbors having semi-automatic weapons." While, fine in itself I suppose, as a pastor, why enter the realm of such a worldly topic? This guys knows his stuff, but it seems like we forget whose we are and focus our feelings on ourselves too often. I know I am super guilty of that. But, I don't see where that's encouraged scripturally....
Oh well, it's a sad, sad thing...it's a Genesis 3 world for sure.
I saw a facebook post where Gov. Huckabee released a statement or was interviewed and stated some pretty faith based suggestions. It was admirable to see him state those things knowing the ridicule that he'd endure because of it. Reading the responses is really what put me in the quandary I am in now. No, it wasn't all the people calling Gov. Huckabee a wacko or having an antiquated view of the world...it was all the people agreeing with him. The comments were, "Couldn't have said it better...", "I have been saying that all along.", "I totally agree with you!", "amen", "I stand with you!". Something about all those types of comments really started to eat at me. Where's the humility, where's the Christ first attitude. Where is "consider others interest above your own"? I feel like we, as Christians, owe more than lip service to the lost. I am probably missing something here. But, even pastors that I really respect from large churches in the area post some really opinionated...fire starters. For example, "I'm against other countries having nuclear weapons and my neighbors having semi-automatic weapons." While, fine in itself I suppose, as a pastor, why enter the realm of such a worldly topic? This guys knows his stuff, but it seems like we forget whose we are and focus our feelings on ourselves too often. I know I am super guilty of that. But, I don't see where that's encouraged scripturally....
Oh well, it's a sad, sad thing...it's a Genesis 3 world for sure.
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