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Originally Posted by CC1
I didn't think you were bitter towards moms and dads. Just bitter towards churches who choose to emphasize motherhood on Mother's day and Fatherhood on Father's day. Two things I think need to be emphasized in our current culture.
I think no one should have a problem with a church dedicating one service a year to motherhood or fatherhood and how it relates to Christianity.
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Dedicating a service to motherhood or fatherhood is one thing .......
HOWEVER .....
making people uncomfortable because they aren't parents (maybe through their choice - maybe due to circumstances beyond their control) ....
making people uncomfortable because they have lost their parents to death (possibly they were saved - possibly not) OR due to circumstances beyond their control, the relationship with their parents is severely estranged ....
making people uncomfortable because their children are backslidden and now the parents are made to feel guilty or failures because they feel condemnation at what is being preached during this one service - when in fact, their child made their own decision and choice and it had nothing to do with how the child was raised ....
making people uncomfortable because they came to church to honor their parent, but a message of the love of God and restoration by Jesus' sacrifice on the cross isn't preached, but rather a message of condemnation for walking away from "truth" - making both the parent and the "child" squirm (not in conviction) ....
I do have a problem with all of the above. And I've seen it all happen on Mothers Day and Fathers Day. OR Mothers Day is this HUGE ordeal and Fathers Day is barely mentioned. I'm sure that it is not intentional to make these people feel uncomfortable - but it happens. There are MANY hurting people on these two days and I don't think the church should flaunt it in their face.