Reconciliation

The pastor talked about understanding and accepting differences in the church, specifially our church. He spoke of differences racially, age and gender. Maybe it wasn't age. No the quote from Paul speaks of Jew and Gentile, slave and free, male and female. So the second one is more about financial status. How did he put it? I cannot remember.

He spent a lot of time on political differences specifically Democrat and Republican. Am I wrong to think he looked long at me? Weird. That is not my problem, at least I do not think, except in this blog sphere I really do not discuss my politics. I know the politics of few people in the church. If they know mine, well it is because of all the bumper stickers on my car. Yeah, that's it. But I do not speak of it.

I understand people believe differently than I. I figure that is sad for them. I also understand that backgrounds and attitudes are different from mine. I accept that it takes all kinds to make a world and that the world does need Democrats, Libertarians, independents. If you ask I could speak passionately on policy issues but the last thing I would do would be to try to convince you to be a Republican. Because Republicans are so far from having the answers it is silly. Not that I have them either but I know how off Republicans are.

I think yesterday at the restaurant I was listening to Joel Osteen. He was speaking on politics too and he emphasized that no political party is the savior. Only Jesus is the savior. He emphasized it. Being a part of it I know that perhaps more than most.

MP said that he thinks we should be involved but that we should keep political discussions out of the church as it is too divisive. I totally agree and already try to do that. If I do not do it all the time I am sorry.

I sat in on the Christian Worldview class at the four week Vineyard Seminars this summer. I did speak pretty vehemently there. The teacher put us in small groups and invited discussion. I do not think I said anything wrong, just different that what others believed. Actually parties were not mentioned but Worldview does involve politics, I think. Some may have left those meetings thinking I am a two headed monster. I tried to lay back the last few weeks. But the first two weeks I did feel free to disagree with some people and defend my positions.

So yeah. But they did make me do it. I could not help myself.