The Amazing Race
Thanks to my brother and sis-in-law, our family has become a huge fan of the Amazing Race. This season was 'Family Edition' and I was particularly interested in following the Weaver family - a mother and her three children who were outspoken Christians.
After about half of the season, I became really disappointed in the Weavers as they were constantly making fun of other families, they had mean nicknames for all of their competitors, they were bitter, they were sarcastic and they constantly complained about being the outcast family that no one liked. You can call it CBS editing or whatever, but in between all of these - in my mind at the time, sinful - ways, they would manage to show them praying about the next leg of the Race, or about where to go, or strength to meet the next physical challenge. It seemed like every episode, I wanted to come off the couch and scream "Hypocrite!"
Matthew 7:1 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged."
Hmm...didn't see that one coming, God, but I hear You loud and clear.
When I stopped to think about it, am I the same way? Do I sometimes look at people critically - even in my mind - based on appearance or circumstances? Am I rude sometimes? Am I bitter when things don't go my way? And when I am any of these things, don't I still claim to be a Christian?
posted by Andy @ 11:43 AM
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Bro...true, but I still didn't care for the Weavers...and you can't make me!
Just kidding. Unfortunately, to most Americans, they are the stereotypical Christian family. A stereotype that we've created.
Sad.
No, nothing will make me like them either! I KNOW that I would not ever say some of the mean things they said - let alone on national TV - but it has made me think about myself.
I am very sad that we have become such a stereotype. It's hard and painful to think about...
Good thoughts, Son. How easy it is for us to be critical of others--even our own brothers and sisters in Christ! We remember that our precious Saviour criticised the Pharisees and Paul criticised the Church. The HUGE difference was that they did it out of love and in order to instruct. Are we doing it the same way or to make us look better?
It is frustrating to us to see the name Christian so maligned in the press, on TV and in the movies but we know who is behind that! I wish we could get the message out that "Christians aren't perfect, we are forgiven".
Mom
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