Supposedly taboo at any interesting dinner party are two topics: politics and faith. Today, these two "dangerous when combined" topics seem to be wound around each other tightly, as Christians find themselves again and again being put in the position of fighting for their faith. I believe I first felt it when "Merry Christmas" was watered down to "Happy Holidays," and when I realized just how many faiths were being celebrated in December besides Christ's birth and the Jewish holidays - there is no feeling as bland as children singing "holiday" songs.
Yesterday, Christian Children's Fund announced that they are changing their name to a more generic name, dropping the Christan. I felt like I felt when the President spoke in front of black bunting recently; the bunting covered Christian wording on an old building on an American university campus. Anyway, how I felt was hollow; if we keep asking God to butt out of our society, we should be careful; he just might. We are in danger of being painted, by carefully orchestrated brushes, as either a dangerous fringe cult or a "cute" religious group - even though Christ is followed by millions around the world. Our numbers are not talking.
Apathy, leave us! God move the fog that restricts our speaking out for you, after all you have done for us. We are weak and think too much; please - make us stronger. Is there anything more important than You??
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God bless you for writing this!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to mention, too, that I sponsor two children through (formerly know as) CCF - and dropping my sponsorship would just hurt them. And CCF knows this.
ReplyDeleteIt is not a question of "if we keep asking God to butt out of our society, we should be careful; he just might" but of how soon He will. Darkness is fast coming and we Christians SHOULD be making a stand. The Lord's return is around the corner and Christians should stop centering on themselves and wake up. http://www.poems-for-the-soul.ch/?paged=2
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