Lately I've been thinking about how postmodern Christians seem to want to change our faith to fit both their postmodern sensibilities as well as the worldly mindset. But when you visit a Mormon church, do they change their beliefs to acommodate non-Mormons? No. If you visit a muslim mosque, do they change their message to acommodate a non-muslim? No. So, why are we doing it? I was listening to a radio talk show this morning and the host commented that too many churches today (he was talking about both Protestant and Catholic) are changing their faith to fit in with today's political/philosophical idealogies. Then he posed this question:
Are our churches supposed to be churches? Or simply social/political halls?
While I don't mind a postmodern approach, I do agree that we need to stop tinkering with the message.
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I agree and I also wonder why the church is wanting to change its message. I think a big reason why this is happening is because the demands of the gospel and Jesus' call to "take up the cross and follow him" is too demanding for western, comfortable people. I think the church is in massive compromise because many want to lighten the intensity of living whole heartedly before God.
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