How odd we Christians must seem

I have found a very interesting comment regarding the Hustings we held for our town:

"It was a useful opportunity to question the local parliamentary contenders but, given time constraints and having four candidates on the platform, inevitably only a small number of questions could be raised. Sadly, however, crucial key issues- education, health, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, even climate change, went un-aired and at least two of the questions were essentially the same one- about the role of religion in society. Perhaps relevant to some members of the church groups hosting the meeting but relatively trivial compared to the real issues we will face in the next parliament. Still, thanks to the Tamworth Churches for organising this meeting and to Vic the Vicar, Van Den Bergh for the invite."

I have a number of emails asking why Christians are so narrow-minded and so very taken up with trifling and, at the end of the day, unimportant issues. The above quote from Tamworth Alternative Blog highlights what I have said recently regarding Christians being engaged in the wider issues.

We need to be engaging with the bigger issues. NOTE. This does not relegate the 'Christian concern' issues but it does perhaps put them into perspective. If Christians aren't relevant and engaged then neither is Christianity!