So it has taken me quite some time to find time out my busy schedule to write about something that really hit a note with me over the holidays. There was this church on a main street, that had their sign all set up for the holiday season and this is what it read: “To Christians-Merry Christmas, To Jews-Happy Hanukah, And to Atheists-Good Luck.” Really? To atheists, Good Luck? That just really hit a nerve with me because all I could think is well aren’t we as Christians supposed to love everyone the same and try to bring people to Christ rather than anger them away? Because I know for dang sure If I were an atheist and I saw that sign I would be offended. We cannot do that, all that proves is that you are judging. You think that you are better; I strongly believe that all and every church should put more effort into reaching out to non believers, the gays, the drug addicts, anything that does not fit in the “Christian” society. Too many churches are just comfortable, comfortable in their routine of seeing the same dedicated people come in for service, but what about the people out there that have never been to a church service, what about the people who have no one? So if pointing fingers is the only thing we do, then what is the point? We need to be focusing on these lost children of God, because they are just that! They ARE children of God- Just like me and just like you, but God doesn’t hold you any higher up because you go to church every Wed and Sunday, no- he loves those lost children as much as he loves a man that has been preaching the word for 30 years. So let us start looking at life a little differently from now on, instead of just saying “Atheists – Good Luck” – Let’s change it to “Atheists welcome with loving hearts and open ears”
