Recently the Senate passed the Employment Non Discrimination Act which if enacted would outlaw employment discrimination against Gays. Even I am not totally in favor creating another “protected class”. I have always believed that discrimination against anyone without cause, is wrong and it is nonsense to constantly argue over who gets protection and who doesn’t.
Yet that isn’t what bothers me. You would think that churches would think this is a good thing. They don’t. Somewhere they got this idea that God doesn’t want churches to treat outsiders fairly. Recently here in Columbus Oh a beloved teacher was fired from a Catholic school because it was revealed she was a lesbian.
I am sure there must be something in scripture commanding this, but I really don’t know where to look. Its probably hidden somewhere under the passages where Jesus ate with sinners and outcasts. Maybe it was in Acts where Peter received a vision from God showing him no one is to be considered unclean. Oh I know, it has to be in Matthew 23 where Jesus blasted the religious leaders of His day for neglecting justice and mercy.
I just have to ask. Did Jesus die on the cross so “Christians” could yell “God Hates Fags”? Does the church exist to promote discrimination and hatred? Wasn’t what I signed up for. Somehow I don’t think it is what Jesus gave His life for either
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Sunday, November 10, 2013
11-8-13
Yes, November 8 came last Friday, not today, but I decided to try and revive my old habit of remembering the day I was baptized. Again, I would think it more important to remember the date Jesus came into my life, but that is not something I can't pin down to a particular date.
It is important to remember some things. We remember the Lords Supper and some of going to church is about remembering Christ. Funny how even important things get pushed out of our minds by everyday life. November 8 is a reminder of a time when Jesus made Himself known to me when it was the last thing I would have expected. Something I consider worth remembering.
Yes, I am all for remembering things of the past that are important. Yet I am wondering if sometimes we place too much emphasis on history and not enough on current events. As beautiful as that special time in my life was, what about today? All the stories of the Bible are frozen in time. They can comfort us and guide us, and help us get a better view of God, but many of the stories that matter to us are being written today. We need to focus on where we are going as well as where we have been.
Finding God on 11/8/80 was easy. Finding Him on 11/10/13 isn't so easy. Maybe that is why I am trying to restore my old practice. Its a place to start, but its not my goal. I really need a faith that can deal with my current struggles and take me in the direction I need to be going.
It is important to remember some things. We remember the Lords Supper and some of going to church is about remembering Christ. Funny how even important things get pushed out of our minds by everyday life. November 8 is a reminder of a time when Jesus made Himself known to me when it was the last thing I would have expected. Something I consider worth remembering.
Yes, I am all for remembering things of the past that are important. Yet I am wondering if sometimes we place too much emphasis on history and not enough on current events. As beautiful as that special time in my life was, what about today? All the stories of the Bible are frozen in time. They can comfort us and guide us, and help us get a better view of God, but many of the stories that matter to us are being written today. We need to focus on where we are going as well as where we have been.
Finding God on 11/8/80 was easy. Finding Him on 11/10/13 isn't so easy. Maybe that is why I am trying to restore my old practice. Its a place to start, but its not my goal. I really need a faith that can deal with my current struggles and take me in the direction I need to be going.
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