Tuesday, December 21, 2004

Oh, the offensive Cross of Christ

Once again, the cross has become an offensive symbol. To whom? Someone get offended about having one in a parade? Too close to a county courthouse maybe? Someone not like the fact that they can see one on a church steeple too close to the road? Sadly, it's far worse than any of those. This time the cross has become offensive and non-inclusive......in a CHAPEL! And the country has reached a new low.
According to a Press report in the St. Paul Pioneer, Regions Hospital opted to remove the cross from the chapel "...lest it offend any non-Christians who amble into the room." The cross was placed carefully in the Chaplains office "...so that no one will see it." After all, there is nothing more offensive that the symbol that shows so much love of one man for the world that he willingly died on that symbol. If only all things offensive were so for that reason, the world would be a much better place. My next question is this, if it's no longer safe to have a cross in a chapel where it is supposed to be seen, because someone might actually accomplish doing so, How much longer will it be before no religious symbols are allowed anywhere in public whatsoever for fear of offending those who might have to drive by and see them. If we follow this course of action to its logical end, then all churches (private or non) should remove steeple crosses, signs, billboards, nameplates, and anything else that shows it is a place to worship God, because someone who doesn't believe in God might drive by and see them and be offended. A far off possibility??? I think much more plausible than I would like it to be. Again I say, our country has reached a new level of low.

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