New-Age Persecution ... - 10/28/09 11:26 AM
Peace to you all brothers and sisters - from the Holy Land,
It has been some time now that I have been battling with my thoughts alone, and maybe the time has come to share thoughts and maybe get fresh perspectives.
I am only 27, and yet among my friends I am considered an old-fashion conservative, and I no longer know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.
Just the other day we had a discussion in our youth movement on clothing trends... and over 90% of the ladies did not like it when I said that in my opinion miniskirts, tight cloth and sleeveless wear (not T-shirts - the shorter l-shirts) is not the way to dress to church, if at all; and I would probably be more humble if we didn't wear such cloth at all. I just think that there are enough ways to dress beautifully, elegantly and have the "feminine" or "masculine" look without showing meat or its different shapes!
Now, we are in the middle of this "new age - the secret" battle. This ego-centric approach to life totally eliminate humility and risks one's faith in God. Here, because we are somewhat a "conservative" community still, people spreading this ideology try to wrap it in a semi-christian nice wrapping ... but the truth is that in "the secrets to success" there is no value to the other person, the most important value is ME (EGO), and there is no need for God - it is enough to dream, stick to it and make it happen!
I will not mention the identity issue of Christians in the Holy Land, I will not even speak of politics, minorities assimilation, migration the lack of education in Christian Schools etc. as they are all old news.
Could anyone tell me if I should change perspectives and flow along (maybe this way I will finally find my match hehe)...
Is it just as bad abroad, or do we still have communities not affected by this new-age persecution?
And maybe I am totally wrong and there is nothing wrong with the issues mentioned above...
Ahh go figure...
All I know is that I am simply tiered.
In Christ,
Elijah
It has been some time now that I have been battling with my thoughts alone, and maybe the time has come to share thoughts and maybe get fresh perspectives.
I am only 27, and yet among my friends I am considered an old-fashion conservative, and I no longer know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.
Just the other day we had a discussion in our youth movement on clothing trends... and over 90% of the ladies did not like it when I said that in my opinion miniskirts, tight cloth and sleeveless wear (not T-shirts - the shorter l-shirts) is not the way to dress to church, if at all; and I would probably be more humble if we didn't wear such cloth at all. I just think that there are enough ways to dress beautifully, elegantly and have the "feminine" or "masculine" look without showing meat or its different shapes!
Now, we are in the middle of this "new age - the secret" battle. This ego-centric approach to life totally eliminate humility and risks one's faith in God. Here, because we are somewhat a "conservative" community still, people spreading this ideology try to wrap it in a semi-christian nice wrapping ... but the truth is that in "the secrets to success" there is no value to the other person, the most important value is ME (EGO), and there is no need for God - it is enough to dream, stick to it and make it happen!
I will not mention the identity issue of Christians in the Holy Land, I will not even speak of politics, minorities assimilation, migration the lack of education in Christian Schools etc. as they are all old news.
Could anyone tell me if I should change perspectives and flow along (maybe this way I will finally find my match hehe)...
Is it just as bad abroad, or do we still have communities not affected by this new-age persecution?
And maybe I am totally wrong and there is nothing wrong with the issues mentioned above...
Ahh go figure...
All I know is that I am simply tiered.
In Christ,
Elijah