Who ever thought it would be a good idea for churches have signs out front? Probably the Devil.
The sign out front of our building used to display useful messages to the people driving by, such as the phone number of our women's shelter, the hours our food pantry is open, or the date and time of a special meeting. Sometimes it would display a Psalm or a simple prayer, like Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace.
But now our sign has been commandeered by the "Finger Pointing Brigade" who feels that it's their duty to make passing motorists feel as guilty as possible. Recent signs have included:
I AM NEVER A FAILURE UNTIL I BEGIN BLAMING OTHERS
THE EXPRESSION OF CHRISTIAN CHARACTER ISN'T GOOD DOING BUT IN CHRISTLIKENESS
SEVEN DAYS WITHOUT PRAYER MAKES ONE WEAK
Might as well erect a statue of St. Francis with his middle finger up.
When did Christians get the idea that pithy little sayings were somehow a religious duty that needed to be fulfilled on every sign, bumper sticker, and t-shirt they could get their pious little hands on? Do they really think that they're changing the world by being obnoxious?
This week's signage takes the cake:
IF YOUR SOUL DOESN'T HAVE A SUNDAY, IT WILL SOON BECOME AN ORPHAN.
Uh, thank you William Shakespeare. Methinks not.
Will someone -- a theologian or English teacher -- please e-mail me and enlighten me as to what this sign means? Because I have absolutely no clue, even after reading it a dozen times. And if I can't decipher it -- and I'm one of the pastors for Pete's sake -- what do the thousands of people who drive by our intersection everyday think?
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