
I'm a fan of the show The Unit. Yesterday, while watching The Unit, the chaplain for the base in Fort Griffith was explaining to someone that he was involved with a ceremony for 12 Wiccans, and that part of his job was to serve all those in the US military equally, regardless of which faith they were a part of. How very post-modern. I don't expect atheists, or those that are 'spiritual' that have bought into post-modernist thought to understand this, but the Bible is clear that as a believer, to be involved in any worship activity that does not proclaim and worship Him, in a way that is acceptable to Him, is grievous sin against Him. I too, was once asked to participate in a Wiccan ceremony (not as a chaplain), and I had to decline. This did not go over particularly well, but under no circumstance could I be directly involved with a ceremony that was against my God. To tell the truth, I don't know why anyone would want someone not of the same faith to be involved with a ceremony that means a great deal to them. Is this not putting the approval of man above the worship of your god? To accept those of different faiths into the worship of your god indicates that faith doesn't matter, that we all worship the same god and that it (he, she, they...whatever) doesn't care about the means by which you worship it. The true and living God does care, and will not accept anything except true worship from a heart that loves Him (Matt. 15:9). I am grateful that thus far in my chaplain ministry I have not been asked nor demanded to participate in any religious ceremony that is not Christian. I believe my job as chaplain would be to assist them in finding the help they believe they need, without compromising my own faith. To do anything else would be unacceptable. This does not mean that we avoid and have nothing to do with those of a different faith. We are called to love all people, therefore we need to interact with them, serve them, and if possible, share the gospel with them. We can participate in humanitarian efforts with them, and a variety of other non-worship activities without compromising our beliefs or worship, but we must not involve ourselves in any worship activity with them. We must also prepare for the fact that this will not be taken well by those that are more 'enlightened' than we are.
Would anyone hire a post-modern engineer? - Albert Mohler.
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