A day at Caymanas
I don’t often agree with the views expressed by local media, but I can get behind this Sundays editorial. The church has no business attacking gambling on Sunday in the way that they have done, and the government caving in shows a decided lack of spine, pandering for votes, and little knowledge of how (or perhaps little desire) to balance the rights and interests that arise.
Going to church should not be because you have nothing else to do on Sunday. You should go to church because you have been so inspired by the church elders that your faith is strong and you fight the temptation to pursue more worldly desires.
The Seventh Day Adventists are one of the fastest growing branches of Christianity in the world and already represent a significant percentage of Christians in Jamaica. Combined with the Jews, should they follow the precedent being set and lobby for a ban on horse racing or any activities that take away from the Lords time on Saturday?
Why is it that they can grow their numbers, fill collection bags every Saturday, fill churches and temples every Saturday, build new ones, and never see the need to cry down the rest of society? What makes them so special that they can live and let live and yet their congregation does not suffer?
The answer is simple. As I said above, the elders and pastors of the church must inspire and teach and if their works are true then their congregations will remain righteous. But of course some churches are more intent on filling the collection bags, and THAT is why they are afraid of Sunday horseracing. Perhaps if they spent more time teaching the word of the Lord the congregation would stay regardless of what else is going on in the world.
the Salt Lick 