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The
Church of the Self-Righteous by
Mark Mason
Last
night I went to the theater and saw The Chronicles of
Narnia. Not only did I go to movies, but I went to see a
movie with the word “witch” in the title. This act
against the Church of the Self Righteousness is
punishable by crucifixion should they discover my
crimes.
I’m
speaking of the church to which I used to belong and
still occasionally affiliate with. The church that
doesn’t smoke, chew or hang out with people that do.
It’s not just a church that forbids it’s women to
wear slacks, make-up or jewelry, much less occupy a
pulpit. It’s not just the church that doesn’t
believe in going to the beach, the bowling alley or the
billiard hall. The Church of the Self Righteous also
pickets and petitions everything from Walt Disney to Wal-Mart
in hopes of legislating matters of the heart. They make
a lot of good points and I often agree with their
premise. Their bandwagon is an attractive one. I mean,
we’re all looking for something to be passionate about
right? So why not be passionate about stomping out
wickedness and conquering evil villains like the
homosexuals and liberals. Yes, this kind of quest seems
to bring definition and purpose to the great battle we
are in.
Should
the Church of the Self Righteous discover my high
treason I’m sure they shall prepare a cross for me
along side the hippie, the whore and the homeless; the
killer, the queer, and the criminal..... and did I
mention the Carpenter.
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about
the author |
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Mark Mason is the youth
& young adult pastor of theVerge- a ministry of
Lighthouse Worship Center in Hayes, Virginia (near
Virginia Beach). Mark and his wife Suzan have been in
ministry for 15 years. Visit the blog @ megalife.blogspot.com
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