Showing posts with label Public Processions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Public Processions. Show all posts

Our Abandoned, Ignored and Waiting Lord Must Feel The Same



[Sometimes we must repeat ourselves - even if our words are not appreciated. It is vital that the Truth be shared, as many times as is necessary. This day is one of those days – a day when I feel compelled to republish (with some slight editing), observations I made nearly a year ago:]

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Today, in a small upstate New York Village, thousands of adoring and appreciative boxing fans will come out to cheer and pay tribute to several boxing legends and the current Miss America who will process and parade through the Village’s streets. The numbers of spectators at this parade will far exceed the total number of individuals who will attend all of the Village’s Church services this Sunday morning.

Months of preparation and hard work went into this annual event. Many will come several hours before the parade begins in order to stake claim to prime viewing positions. This weekend event attracts national television and media coverage, as well as visitors from all parts of this nation and even from some foreign countries – assembled to publicly honor and pay homage to men and women who made a living by physically pummeling each other. They certainly have the right to do so.

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