If this doesn't make you sick then I don't know what will. They'll call it evangelism for the 21st century, or cultural relevancy, or post-modern church work. Let us call it what it really is: a get rich quick scheme from the church that is an affront to everything that the kingdom stands for. One intelligent resident of the town actually said something vaguely Christian about the idea:
"As a Christian, I wouldn't want to do anything that would denigrate the idea of a cross."
What a novel thought! Not denigrate the cross? Why not? Doesn't Jesus want his church to be a witness to the world? We have t-shirts, jewelry, Bibles, shoes, shorts, coffee mugs, underwear, bracelets, and jock straps (give it time; it'll come around). Why not have a huge cell-phone tower on top of your church look like the cross? What better way to support both Jesus and free-market capitalism (and the Republican party)?
Here's another highlight from the article that says a lot about this church and the state of far too many churches:
Church officials tell CBS 2 HD that while they are taking into consideration whether their neighbors will approve of the 100-foot cell phone tower on the property, they are ultimately concerned about whether it's the right decision for the church, and the members who attend services here. They would not, however, disclose how much money they stand to make from the Verizon proposal.
Yes, let's concern ourselves with the church building and its loyal constituents. Screw the town! "Oh, we care what they think (sort of, but not really), but we want to do what's right for our church." Notice how they didn't disclose how much money they were going to make from Verizon. Convenient, eh? Anyway, I'm done griping. You probably have your own thoughts. I'd like to hear them. I'll leave you with one more genius quote from a council member for the town:
"There's a big difference between a man made structure such as this and natural vegetation such as trees."
Excuse me, Mr. Councilman, National Geographic called. They said to tell you, "Thanks for the tip."
"As a Christian, I wouldn't want to do anything that would denigrate the idea of a cross."
What a novel thought! Not denigrate the cross? Why not? Doesn't Jesus want his church to be a witness to the world? We have t-shirts, jewelry, Bibles, shoes, shorts, coffee mugs, underwear, bracelets, and jock straps (give it time; it'll come around). Why not have a huge cell-phone tower on top of your church look like the cross? What better way to support both Jesus and free-market capitalism (and the Republican party)?
Here's another highlight from the article that says a lot about this church and the state of far too many churches:
Church officials tell CBS 2 HD that while they are taking into consideration whether their neighbors will approve of the 100-foot cell phone tower on the property, they are ultimately concerned about whether it's the right decision for the church, and the members who attend services here. They would not, however, disclose how much money they stand to make from the Verizon proposal.
Yes, let's concern ourselves with the church building and its loyal constituents. Screw the town! "Oh, we care what they think (sort of, but not really), but we want to do what's right for our church." Notice how they didn't disclose how much money they were going to make from Verizon. Convenient, eh? Anyway, I'm done griping. You probably have your own thoughts. I'd like to hear them. I'll leave you with one more genius quote from a council member for the town:
"There's a big difference between a man made structure such as this and natural vegetation such as trees."
Excuse me, Mr. Councilman, National Geographic called. They said to tell you, "Thanks for the tip."
shalom, matt
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but the good news is that I'll receive better cell service... let's face it, it's all about the Hamiltons... i bet they have a kick butt VBS next year... or maybe add a new stained glass window... the fact remains that this sort of thing happens a lot when you deal with businesses... they get bought out... i don't think we too far off from the First Christian Church of Verizon Wireless. okay, well maybe that's a stretch... now that i think about it, i used to go to a church that sectioned off a piece of land for a telephone company... it's not in the shape of a cross, but a rather massive tan box... wonder if they got any money from the deal... hmmmmm...
i think i used to go to that same church...
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