Yesterday morning we headed out to Jubilee Cathedral as usual, never thinking for a moment that it would be our last time to worship there. We were about an hour and a half into the service when the bishop approached the lecturn to give his message. He had a very sad story to tell about a young man who had been murdered the night before in Eight Mile Rock. The young man was someone who he was acquainted with and so was his family. He spoke of the pain of the parents and my heart went out to them.
Then he started to speak about what needed to be done on the island with the young people and the senseless deaths and crimes. His answer, we should blind them. Oh my dear God. Did I just hear that right??? I listened intently as the accent can really lose us at times. No, he continued to speak of how he could do it and he knew others who could do it and the congregation started to agree with him!!!!! Yikes, it felt like I was in Johnstown and at any minute the special freshie would come out and we would all be off to meet our maker!!!!!!!!!!
I whisped to Ray, "Do I have this right???......." "Yup!". If I had of been in a "white" church instead of a "black" church of 5 - 600 people, I would have walked out right then. Some folks were on their feet giving their pastor encouragement. We sat here, hands folded in the lap, counting the minutes.
Next he took a swipe at the Pope's Popemobile and his golden pool and finally started spewing stuff from the Old Testament as to that is how we are to live!!!!
By now, I'm done. I am not smiling. I am not having a good time. I just wanted to stand up and say, "What would Jesus do in this situation?' because as Christians that should always be our response to any situation.
I'm church shopping again. Always a fun activity and definitely not staying for the refreshments after that might include freshie!!!!
If you know of a good place to worship with excellent music and a good message please let me know. Thanks.
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