OUR WORLD
We live in a inherently evil world that has been on a neverending road to destruction since the fall of man. Why do we not make efforts to better our world? Why is it that, as Bible believing people, we choose to sit back and watch our world self destruct? We seem more than comfortable to shrug off the truth that the world is on a downward spiral to destruction. Is it because we are sure of our eternal resting place? Do we just have the attitude that the world is inherently evil and we can't really change anything for the better? We get so self absorbed as Christians, that we are letting millions of people go hungry. Why do we have arguments amongst ourselves about the name of our church, or where it should be located, or how grand we can make the building? Aren't there much better options for the millions of dollars we put into grand churches to make ourselves comfortable? At the present time we are being faced with the grim reality that the world is in horrible shape, and it is time that we stop these petty arguments amongst ourselves and reach out away from our little comfort bubble we live in. We are divided amongst ourselves in every issue, even when it comes to the issues of a very justifiable war. When the U.S. declared war on Saddam Hussein, I saw the division within my own church, and fellow christian friends. Those who opposed action against Iraq only opposed the war because they did not believe that there were any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, or that the Iraqi government had ambitions to develop these weapons. If there were no weapons in Iraq then we had no reason to go to war right? We will remain just fine and safe here in our little oasis accross the oceans, far away from the "troubled" areas of the world. Why is it that there are those among us who opposed the war just because they didn't see their safety threatened? When did we become so egocentric? I honestly could not care less whether or not Saddam was hiding WMD's or if he had ambitions to develop these weapons. I believe it was our responsibility as a wealthy free nation that was given the privilege of being in a country that promises inalienable rights such as life. How can we be so blessed to live in a nation that holds this belief, and still turn our backs on the less fortunate people on the earth that are born and doomed to lives of fear and slavery where their very existence is threatened on a daily basis? For me the war in Iraq was never about the weapons, it was about the thousands of people who were living in fear and torment. There was no way to save these people any other way than through overthrowing the evil dictator that was ruling their country, and who was ordering the killing of thousands. Talk to the troops who have served tours of duty in Iraq and you will hear story after story of the grattitude of the people who we liberated. Look at the pictures and hear the stories and then tell me how we were not right in what we did. We have now saved millions of people, and we can't stop here. We need to make an effort to reach the people of this country in any way that we can to not only make their lives better but to display for them what it is to be an American. We need to be an example of what it means to be a free liberated people, and in being so seperated within our own country we are only showing them that there is no hope left in the world. Stop the rediculously petty arguments and become the light that we have been charged to be by God to the world.
posted by Eric @ 8:10 PM
1 Comments:
Hey Eric. I as well have a blog!
I agree with everything you said. The things that we "comfortable" people fuss about are not even the slightest bit crucial, compared to the reality of those so much less fortunate than us. The sad thing is, we could never really fathom what their lives are like, unless we traded shoes with them. I wish that we would become less comfortable to help someone else; giving of ourselves, and giving until it hurts and beyond. I wish we would stop spending money on the petty things of the world, and instead, give it to a better cause. I am just as guilty as anyone else of this, and I am sad to admitt that.
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