Sunday Notes--11/27/2005--published 4/12/2006
Render unto Caesar
If there is any outstanding message to my postings on religion, the command from Matthew, "Render unto Caesar, that which is Caesar's, and render unto God that which is God's" would be it.
The intanglement of religious leadership in politics will be the downfall of the church in America. It will gain them neither rewards in Heaven, respect on Earth, nor additional membership and the saving of souls for God.
I received the latest issue [Nov, 2005, bk] of The Lutheran magazine, the official monthly publication of the ELCA, yesterday in the mail. The very first item in the ....
was a note that the Presiding Bishop and the 65 bishops of the synods had signed a letter asking for removal of the tax rebates for the rich and applauding the continuation of the food stamp program.
These putative Christians applaud the raping and pillaging of non-Lutheran pocketbooks to support their personal political priorities. Not satisfied to exhort the membership to charitable work and giving, they petition Congress to force others to conform to their vision. Without their titles, they are 66 ordinary people petitioning Congress. They have misused their position as leaders of believers to carry a political weight that they should never have.
In addition to the subordinating of religious belief to political action, they practice socialist economics as well. Just who do they think provides the bulk of the funds they run their churches on? The little guy? Give me a break. I have seen church finance details. Most churches depend on a few very well-off and generous patrons to provided the bulk of their funds, and certainly the extra funds when special needs arise. Now they want to penalize and punish the goose that lays the golden eggs.
Since I don't qualify as a traditional Christian, I hope there is some re-education and remorse before these people are admitted into Heaven.
If there is any outstanding message to my postings on religion, the command from Matthew, "Render unto Caesar, that which is Caesar's, and render unto God that which is God's" would be it.
The intanglement of religious leadership in politics will be the downfall of the church in America. It will gain them neither rewards in Heaven, respect on Earth, nor additional membership and the saving of souls for God.
I received the latest issue [Nov, 2005, bk] of The Lutheran magazine, the official monthly publication of the ELCA, yesterday in the mail. The very first item in the ....
was a note that the Presiding Bishop and the 65 bishops of the synods had signed a letter asking for removal of the tax rebates for the rich and applauding the continuation of the food stamp program.
These putative Christians applaud the raping and pillaging of non-Lutheran pocketbooks to support their personal political priorities. Not satisfied to exhort the membership to charitable work and giving, they petition Congress to force others to conform to their vision. Without their titles, they are 66 ordinary people petitioning Congress. They have misused their position as leaders of believers to carry a political weight that they should never have.
In addition to the subordinating of religious belief to political action, they practice socialist economics as well. Just who do they think provides the bulk of the funds they run their churches on? The little guy? Give me a break. I have seen church finance details. Most churches depend on a few very well-off and generous patrons to provided the bulk of their funds, and certainly the extra funds when special needs arise. Now they want to penalize and punish the goose that lays the golden eggs.
Since I don't qualify as a traditional Christian, I hope there is some re-education and remorse before these people are admitted into Heaven.
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