Thursday, December 15, 2005

Hypocritical Fish?

A recent foopaw was noted in the Christian community. Seems that on a Washington State Democratic Party website online store, an offensive sticker was sold. The sticker was in the shape of a fish with fire, the word Hypocrite, and a cross for the eye. Not knowing the intent of the barb, I have little to say what it meant.

Maybe it was a frustrated Christian wondering why other Christians were condeming hurting people to hell. After all hell is not punishment for committed sins in the bible I read. It is the endgame for staying separated from God and not accepting Christ as redeemer and savior. Isn't it? Does the gossip (those who spread negative words about others) burn in the same hell as the homosexual? Abortion never made it to the list of the seven deadly sins like slander. Who is the judge of men's hearts anyway? Or maybe they all can live in the same heaven through Christ's redemptive blood?

It amazes me to have seen what I have seen said about these people in Washington State of which none of us know anything. From what I have seen, Democrats are going to hell for being Democrats. Huh?

Lest we be found guilty of the intent of the sticker, what does being a Democrat or a Republican have to do with Christianity? There is certainly a lean against Christian morality in the Democratic party as a whole. Yet, there is a certain lean against Christian compassion in the Republican party as a whole. Is one better than the other? Is it a matter of party or of personal commitment to Christ.

When the righteous rule the city rejoices. Neither party counts in that sentence. Only the heart of the man or woman is counted righteous in Christ. It is a tragedy that a mistake is made in posting such an item of anger from any group. It would be a greater tragedy to attack, slander, and gossip against someone for an action for which we have no explanation.

What was their intent?

What was their interpretation?

Who was the delegated person who posted it?

Was it intentional?

Were they hacked and set up?

We do not know. We should not say.

Silence may be misinterpreted. It is hard to misquote.

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