In the USA, Stephen Colbert is concerned about whether Jesus is a Liberal Democrat. In the wake of the Christmas Island drownings, now believed to be a possible 50, of asylum seekers, where does/would Jesus fit on Australia's political spectrum. When it comes to giving expression to the following, where do we find God's way in the Parliament of Australia:
You shall not oppress a sojourner. You know the heart of a sojourner, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. (Exodus 23.9)
When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. (Leviticus 19:33)
He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing. (Deuteronomy 10:18)
...Mmmm. Now where are we, as a nation, on those parameters? Where are our politicians on these yardsticks?
So while Stephen Colbert is talking about the unemployed in his rant, perhaps we Aussies can just do a mental substitute and think about the drowned babies and children, the grieving families of Christmas Island and our recent history with and attitudes towards immigrants and would be immigrants in our country. How do we rate, do you think?
Hey Miss Eagle, my name is Sandra. I read several blogs on religion and prayer and I've i feel like I've ended up here once before. I ran across this prayer exchange website and I haven't had the chance to ask my Church what their stance is on it.
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit confused, I think that there are some benefits to a site like this but some Christians might find it questionable.
The website is http://www.prayermarket.com/.
If you're looking for a topic to blog about, I would be curious to hear your thoughts and know what your stance is on this type of prayer service.
I have your blog in my feed reader so i'll check back, God bless
Sandra J.
Sandra, went over for a look. Tried to sign up and couldn't. Looks to me like their geographic view doesn't go past the USA and Canada. Have no idea what the title refers to. While I can't say anything about this sort of prayer service, I know there are a lot of praying Christians out there on the net so, if you need prayer support, there are plenty of ways to do so. Firstly, though, you don't need any help from the net - or anyone for that matter - to talk to or cry out to or yell at God. But when in deep trouble it is good to have people thinking of you and praying with you. There are a wide range of spiritual values and beliefs on the net. You might like to pop over to my spiritual blog, Desert, at http://eaglesnestcompanion.blogspot.com. Or you can go to the tab at the top of this page and you will find a link to click on there. Over at Desert there are all sorts of resources. You might like to have a look at the entries about the Jesus Prayer. It is simple, scriptural, meditative, and - when said over and over - meets Paul's injunction to pray without ceasing. So hopefully you will find these comments helpful. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
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