The Talk Faith Recap: September 23, 2016
The Talk Faith recap gathers the week's best from the Empty Church crew and gives you the resources to talk about your faith with your friends and family. If you missed anything or are looking for a great link to send to a friend to introduce them to Empty Church this is the one you want to send!
This Week's Podcast: A Conversation Between Church and State: Protest
Picket Signs are almost as American as picket fences and both serve as visual reminders that some lines should not be crossed.
Often times a protest is considered “right” or “wrong” based on how it lines up with what we believe.
Is such an arbitrary position the best way to approach the topic of protest?
On this week’s episode of Another Empty Conversation, we protest the protest against the protest.
As Seen On Sunday: 5 Questions from Egypt
The Israelites of the Bible and even the Jews of today could be regarded as the ultimate immigrants. Abraham left his own people on a journey that would lead to the establishment of the nation of Israel. They immigrated to Egypt under Joseph where they multiplied until they were a liability. Then they set out in the Exodus on their journey to the ‘promised land’ under Moses and then Joshua. Then they have been taken into captivity or occupied countless times. This includes the horrific Holocaust. But just as God promised, He has never allowed them to be completely destroyed or wiped out.
From the EC Crew:
There are many different ways to protest. Some are more peaceful than others. Some are more respectful than others. And some communicate the message you are trying to convey better than others. After all, protesting is about a message or a cause you are trying to represent, right? So before you even discuss whether or not you want to organize a sit-in or start painting signs for picketing, you should first answer a few questions.
From our talks about protests, I have gained a greater respect for hearing what message is trying to be conveyed. I look forward to evaluating any future feelings that I have about protests.
What it comes down to is enjoying the freedom to protest something we don't like.
Protest is an acceptable protest to many of my friends and family. It does not really matter how the protest is conducted, because the message is worth getting out. If you need to block access to a clinic, assault an abortion-preforming doctor, or blowing up a building, you have been absolved because of the message you are trying to get out.