It’s Not Just Muslims: Christians Play the Victim Card, Too
Mary Jackson: It’s unfortunate the registrar felt compelled to litigate her complaint. Apparantly, there was no employer concern for her conscience. For true Christians it’s becoming harder to “be in the world” but not part of it’s social agenda.
Is Islington overwhelmed with numerous daily gay civil unions? Your column implies the demand for this service must be staggering!
If there was no accomodation for the clerk, I think she had a right to litigate. Perhaps her livelihood will be hard to duplicate quickly. If others use the system wrongfully, then let hard-working citizens be compensated when forced out of a position.
It’s not possible for people to compartmentalize their faith/belief system from daily activities. It’s a part of you…moment by moment.
However, I take exception to BELIEVER who seems to think Christians should somehow pay bills by faith. I haven’t found any shop which accepts this currency. Yes, Christians should trust their Savior for strength, wisdom, comfort, etc. But Jesus paid the temple tax with coin of the realm (though out of a fish’s mouth!).
Mary Jackson says, “Christianity is better than this…” Certainly, Jesus’ atonement/cleansing from sin/penalties isn’t to be compared with any other belief/religion. His yoke is easy and does come with compensation payouts…eternal life, right standing with our Creator, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Yet…Jesus wasn’t a wimp. When He saw profiteering temple vendors, they were driven with a whip from the house of prayer. My point being…being a Christian doesn’t exempt us from daily spiritual decisions…some hard, costly and humbling.
The state can’t accomodate everyone’s belief system, but there come’s a time to stand your ground. The book of Judges’ theme: “Everyone did what was right in their own eyes” illustrates the chaotic dilemma of such a practice.
Common sense (in short supply!) should lead us to civil decent decisions…but this has become the muddiest quagmire in all sectors of society.
CHUCK PELTO: Thanks for a breath of fresh mountain air! 8pm Mountain Time, Saturday, 2 August 2008
