One of the highlights of being Christian is that our (Judeo) Christian faith is, and has always been, counter-cultural. This means that we have generally been seen to be different from the culture we find ourselves. When those around the followed of YHWH has male and female courtesans to provide sexual release, they (and therefore WE) accentuated heterosexuality. Where cultic piercings and tattoos were to be seen, they (WE) had none.
When we move away from our counter-cultural position so that we can, by being no different from the rest of the world, we have nothing to offer for we have been evangelised by the world rather than it by the message of Christ crucified and risen.
When we take up God's call to be involved in the 'cure of souls' we take upon ourselves the otherness that is Christianity. May we never put it aside for popularity. May we proclaim, and live in the counter-cultural reality of Scripture, Reason, Tradition and acceptance too (and for) all.
Pax
3 comments:
You're bang on the money with this.
I've linked to it.
Thanks for comment,
V
Couldn't agree more, Rev. Vic.
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