It's been awhile
since I've voiced my opinion out loud and in public. It’s been a few years since I’ve posted on my
own blog. That doesn't mean I don't have
an opinion – or a voice – but for whatever reason I’ve been silent. But no more.
I think I’m done being silent… because more
voices are required. I used my voice in the
60’s and I’m gonna use my voice now.
While I do believe
that the world is inherently good – after all God said so when she created it… events of the past 2000 years might disprove that. Especially the events of this past Sunday … (not
to mention all of the violent events of the past umptynine years)
What happened this
past Sunday in Orland is, without question, wrong on many levels. But it is
also a symptom of our overall brokenness.
So what do we do?
Sure prayer and verbal condemnation are appropriate, but it is not enough Not even close. So what do we do? What can I do? What can WE do? I don't
know. I do know prayer is not
enough. Verbal spewage is not enough.
Protest ? How? Unelect NRA
supporters? Drag everyone kicking and screaming back to church? Unelect Republicans? Preach louder from the pulpit? I don't have
an answer. But I do know that this is
not what Jesus would do. This is not what Jesus would want. This is not what Jesus died for. And as Christians, especially Lutheran
Christians, we are to be involved in the social justice issues of our day – we are
not to remain silent…we are not to sit with our hands under our butts.
Our Christian faith, and the Muslim faith and the Jewish faith, should
and do condemn these acts of terrorism -
and rightly so.. Violence and hate are contrary
to our beliefs. So what do we do?
I don't know. But doing nothing
is not the answer…
