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May 15, 2006 The Mount Soledad Cross memorial offends one atheist who has battled for 17 years to have it removed from the spot originally designated as the spot to honor American war dead. Various religious monuments adorned with likenesses of the Ten Commandments or the 23rd Psalm; dioramas depicting the birth of Jesus Christ in a Bethlehem manger; countless depictions of a crucified Jesus that adorn public buildings and lands are all equally offensive to at least one atheist who is prepared to make it his life’s goal to tear down. I say let the atheists have their way. Why should the monetary resources of Christianity be used in endless litigation involving atheistic stupidity? Why do Christians insist in spending millions of dollars to save objects that bring offense? I believe Paul once wrote that if “for meat [offered to idols] I would cause a brother to offend, then I would eat no meat”. We should consider such words when dealing with things. Things have a way of becoming idols. Idols draw men away from the truth of faith. Many idols depict the view of artists who did not stand to take the photograph or formulate the sculpture or pose the subject of their art. It is all subjective and all basically untrue. If all these personal affronts to atheists are removed from the public view and placed inside the art museums and church halls atheists have no reason to venture into then much of the brouhaha and cost of litigation will end. The atheists will have nothing more to complain about and they will be without the culture and the artistry that is much a requirement of Master Degrees of Art and Literature. Let them study the art of their own. The point is Christianity is supposed to care for the unbelieving elements of society. The only real examples that the world needs to see God are the examples set by living Christians. Statues, sculptures, paintings and monuments not only do not preach the whole gospel of Christ but somehow manage to bring offense to the ignorant and unlearned elements of society that would believe the lies of atheism over the truths of scripture. It is far better for atheists and unbelievers to see the Christian example of Christ set, not in concrete, but in flesh. When Jesus pointed to the Temple of Herod that replace the Temple of Solomon the crowd was surprised that he did not commend the great structure but rather explained how the structure would be destroyed. The more important “temple” was that of his physical life. That too would be torn down. But as the Temple of Herod would never rise again, the physical body of Jesus would return to life three days after its destruction. These lessons are sure. Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. It is surely a shame that any society calling itself democratic would allow the opinion of one boorish individual to overrule the votes of thousands with the aid of judicial fiat. When the law is arbitrary and filled with double standards that permit the rule of atheism then the democracy is wise to not waste its money in frivolous battles. Move the artifacts and the statues to venues that allow the safe and unobstructed viewing by those who do not object. Atheists will then have nothing to say and no one to sue. They will have believed they have acted in the best interests of society and society at large will see their intolerance and bigotry. History can have them. I believe it is enough that churches exist and are permitted to stand. Each church adorned with its crosses and statues on strategic corners in America’s heavily populated cities and small villages are proof enough that there are people who care for people. Atheists pretty much have proven historically that they do not care about the greater good. They have a special selfishness that takes them into courtrooms across the nation to demand the destruction of anything that the religious portion of society (the greater mass) holds in reverence. But to give the atheists your cloak after they have taken your coat should never be a problem for the person who holds the faith of Jesus Christ. Christianity should save its money and use it to feed the poor; not feed the greed of lawyers and the pride of atheists. ------------ About the author: Samuel Sandbaugh likes to write. Email: boggyman6@yahoo.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com. Please link to this article rather than copying and pasting it onto your site (which would be unauthorized and illegal). |
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