Monday, August 11, 2008

religion blurb...Pastor Brent on what it means to be a disciple

1) Touch lepers
Now this is a challenge. I'm trying to think where this applies in my life. Touching lepers...so that's people no one wants to be around. Who is that in our society? We'll there is a concerted campaign in our society to extinguish the disabled. Folks with Down's Syndrome are being targeted in the womb. The Nazi's started their frenzie with euthanizing the disabled. Who else might fit in here? So I could volunteer at L'arch or the Special Olympics...or? Who else?

2) Befriend prostitutes
Hum...well, I guess these folks are around so befriending prostitutes might still mean the same thing.

3) Offend Parisees
Today, this could be the PC police. Or, rule-mongers. Or, those who can see the sin in others so very much better than the sin in themselves. Who else?