A FEW THINGS

1. I have been pondering the attitudes of the congregations of today. One attitude of note I have been thinking of was that of a church we used to attend. It was a very liberal church, both theologically and politically. It was a United Church of Christ of congregation. The prevailing attitude was one of superior intellectual ability. They tended to believe that their superior wisdom over ruled the scriptures. They believed that churches that preached the gospel according to the Bible were misguided and some thought possibly dangerous.

Another congregation I have been told about lately is a Bible believing conservative church. I have not attended this church, but the tone of the church in the local community is that other churches only wish they could be like them. This elitism is not based on doctrine they preach, which is good, but based on management and physical aspects.

We as the big "C" church really need to examine ourselves. Do we watch our doctrine closely? Do we love our fellow Christian? Do we look down on our brothers? Did the apostles congratulate the churches they visited, and created, on their buildings or facilities? This is not to say we should not make our buildings inviting to new comers, but instead to ask is our pride getting in the way of the Kindgom of God?

2. With so many rulings against Christianity in the public sphere, how is it possible we are going to have an Islamic day of prayer in Washington? Ironic that this day of prayer is so soon after the busting of Islamic domestic terrorist plots in Colorado, New York and other places.

3. Is God playing with our federal government? Again, ironic isn't it that 2 days after President Obama pledged a desire to have nuclear weapon free world, and pledged to unilaterally destroy some of our weapons that the international community discloses that Iran has been subverting the international dictates against it ordering it not to develop nuclear weapons and now has an additional nuclear site that is incompatible with peaceful energy use.