Saturday, February 23, 2008

What Do Christians Do? The Sin of Silence.

Since the Supreme Court legalized abortion, more unborn babies have been killed in the U.S. than the entire population of Canada. What do we do about it? We go to church, the minister preaches and then we go to lunch. That’s what Christians do.

Pornography has drifted from dirty back-street theatres into millions of homes via prime time television and the internet. What do we do about it? We go to church, the minister preaches non-judgmental sermons and then we go to lunch. That’s what Christians do.

Half the marriages in America end in divorce. Families are broken down or redefined and the children suffer. What do we do? Go to church, the preacher preaches and then we go eat. That’s what Christians do.

Homosexuality is no longer considered a perversion. Now it is openly praised, publicly flaunted and legally protected. What do we do? We go to church, listen to the nice tolerant sermon and eat lunch. That’s what Christians do.

One third of all babies are born to unwed mothers and are supported by taxpayers. There is no shame or embarrassment. What do we do? Go to church, hear the sermon and do lunch. That’s what Christians do.

The state has legalized and encourages gambling even though the activity tears families apart and destroys lives. What do we do? You know – touchy feely sermonette and lunch.

Teachers can’t have Bibles on their desks but students can read Playboy in the classroom. Christmas and Easter holidays have been replaced with winter and spring breaks. Prayer is outlawed in school, quoting scripture is hate speech and foul language is free speech. …church, sermon, lunch.

Remember when Christians were the good guys? Now we are characterized as judgmental, narrow-minded, hypocritical, intolerant, bigoted and mentally deranged. What are we doing about it? We go to church, the minister preaches and then they go to lunch. That’s what Christians do.

"Could it be that too many of God's true children, and especially the preachers, are sinning against God by guilty silence?...I for one am waiting to hear the loud voices of the prophets and reformers sounding once more over a sluggish and drowsy church. They'll pay a price for their boldness, but the results will be worth it." -
AW Tozer

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