There has been a lot of controversy lately about the 10 Commandments display at the Oklahoma State Capitol grounds. A display of the Ten Commandments or a Christian Cross or a Nativity scene are the outward display of the hearts and minds of the people who put them up. The Ten Commandments and other Christian symbols are a reflection of the society at the time they were erected. In this post modern Christian society we now live in, these are repulsive to most people. Hence the controversy of the display at the State Capitol.
If we want to see these symbols in our government buildings, we must first put God in our hearts, our minds, our lives and our homes. Then we will see the outward representative of these in society. Otherwise we will do nothing but give Christianity a bad name and dishonor God.
Sadly, the ones to blame for this departure from God in our society, are us Christians. We have chosen to remain silent for too long, and to try to confine God to our churches and our minds. It is not the loud protests from the ACLU, secularists or Atheists that gave rise to this controversy. No, it is the deafening roar of Christian silence!
Jerry, how do you respond to that if it's tax payer funded, any religious group should be allowed to put up a monument. Not the satanist but the Hindus?
ReplyDeleteJoe Carner