Christians in the media seem to be mostly an angry lot. We hear about how gays are "attacking" the institution of marriage, how illegal immigrants are undermining our economy, how Hollywood has declared a culture war on Christian values, and how Islam is essentially a religion of violence. Now there may or may not be something to these claims (for those keeping score at home, the answers are "no, no, maybe, and not necessarily"). But can anyone deny that the most obvious and pure recent public example of the love of Christ is produced by those who care least about what our popular culture represents: the Amish of Lancaster County, PA? They've offered forgiveness for the killer of their children and financial support for his family. If you are at this moment at a place where tears won't embarrass you, please read these articles.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06280/728083-85.stm
http://ottsun.canoe.ca/News/National/2006/10/08/1978049-sun.html
This, my friends, is the face of Christ.
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Thanks for posting these links, Tom. Its so good for the soul, tears and all.
For the record, when was the last time you saw a serious representative of the the amish community "in the media" before this event? I don't watch, I wouldn't know, but I do know that the media does not seem to be interested in portraying Christians in a positive light. When was the last time you saw a rabid Atheist in the media?
Good stuff Tom - I really appreciated the post and the articles.
Shawn
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