A Response to Fearmongering
People are writing with fear and panic underlying their comments and articles in the face of the States sanctioning same-sex marriages. Why? We are people of hope, not doomsayers or fearmongers. Christ has already triumphed over sin and death. We are not called to focus on disaster, on evil, on sin. Christ commanded us to refrain from condemnation and judgment so we will not be judged and condemned by our Master. Our mandate is simple; allow the Light of Christ to grow ever more brightly within us, especially as the darkness deepens. Then we will be a light unto the world. He will conquer darkness through us. We are simply channels of truth, light and mercy. This is the central message of the New Testament. continue