For the first time ever I watched an episode of "Without a Trace" last night. It caught my attention because it told the story of a woman who had bombed an abortion clinic in her early 20's and was increasingly inflicted with guilt. Now in her late 30's she decided to turn herself in. That was when the mastermind behind the bombing abducted her. This mastermind just happened to be the pastor of Community Bible Church where this woman and her husband were members.
Now what I am miffed about is not that the show did not have a balancing Christian, pro-life character (one who was as clearly Christian as this woman but disagreed with clinic bombing) so it painted all Christians as crazed abortion clinic bombers. I am not even miffed because the episode clearly painted a parallel between religious activism and vigilantism. No...I am not miffed about either of those things although they are good points for discussion in their own right.
What miffs me is that there was no media outcry about the way Christianity was clearly maligned and profiled. The show was anti-Christian bigotry clear, plain, and simple. Where were the headlines? Did I just miss them?? If the same story had been written but a religion other than Christianity had been portrayed as the antagonist, the show would have immediately been pulled and civil law suits would have been filed. If it had featured a racial minority being painted in the light that Christians were, the ACLU would have set up camp across the street from the production studio and Jerry Bruckheimer would have been forced to undergo psychiatric treatment for his bigoted intolerance. I guess I just missed all that. I must have been asleep in 2004 (that was when this episode show originally aired).
Now I believe in free speech so much I am willing to put on my country's uniform. I believe religious freedom is important enough to send our brightest and best into harm's way to protect. It would just be nice to see fairness in the media and not the current double standard we currently have. I am just a little miffed...that's all.
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My prayer is that all believers will make our voice heard in response to situations such as this in some small or big way. Maybe it is just by keeping on in gentle service, or by speaking out publicly, but always as the Lord leads us. Love you, Mom (and Dad)
CH Ken,
You could not have expressed my sentiments more accurately. I grow weary of those that stand up for the "rights" of everyone BUT those that follow Christ. I do, however, find comfort in Jesus's words. John 15:18, "If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you." The world continues to inadvertantly prove Jesus and God's Word true. Yea for us.
Ken, My name is Mark Olson a I will be joining you in June at Ft. Jackson. I am looking forward to meeting you and the rest of the chaplains as we begin this great adventure together.
Hey everyone,
Thanks for the comments. It is good to know you will be joining us, Chaplain Mark
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