I believe in…
the holy catholic church. Seems simple
enough, right? That’s what I thought
too. Then I really started to think
about what that means. Do I believe in
the church? I think I agree with that,
but I’m not sure.
On the one
hand, the church has done so much wrong in the past. I don’t have to think hard to come up with a
list of the church’s sins. Just ask a “non
believer” about the church and they are sure to site the crusades or the way
the current church seems to judge anyone and everyone who isn’t part of their
group. As an insider, I see other things
that are not right. There is so much
in-fighting and bickering among believers and it tears the church apart. These are serious issues that make it hard to
trust and believe the church.
One the other
hand, however, the church does so much right.
I look around at what my church and the churches around do for their
neighbors. I look at What Kim Emch and
her crew is doing with SON Ministries.
They feed lunch in the summer to Hilliard area students who are on a
free or reduced lunch. So many kids are
fed because of them. I look at Operation Christmas Child and how they give presents to those who wouldn’t get them
otherwise. They get kids and their
parents excited about giving to people who will never be able to say thank you.
When I weigh
the difference between what is wrong with the church, and what we are doing
right I am surprised by what conclusion I come to. I really think that the good can outweigh the
bad in this case. I know the church has
and is doing plenty of things wrong, but there is a strong contingency out
there that wants to do good no matter what.
I can honestly say that I believe in that part of the church. I would fight for those who are trying to
accomplish what God has asked. I can
back those who are acting justly, loving mercy and walking humbly with
God. And I want to help show those who
aren’t the way they can change. This
gets me pumped to help the further the church as Christ saw it.
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