Dean ditched 8th Congressional District Debate
I got the idea that that some thought a boycott of the 8th Congressional District Debate by candidate Col. Andre Dean was a little excessive, considering it was held on a Sunday at a Church and all.
I thought Col. Dean did us a favor, Chic-Fil-A style. He’s reminding us that Sabbath busting has become a way of life in Montgomery County.
I just read a story on Tea party Economist that covers the famous movie Chariots of Fire and how athlete Eric Liddell refused to run on Sunday choosing rather to honor God more than men. In the story the writer corrects some errors in the movie story line and then adds a personal anecdote around a special screening of the film that challenges us to rethink how we approach the Lord’s day.
He writes~
I attended a special screening of the film. A representative of the discount ticket program introduced it at a morning showing. He was a youth pastor of some sort. He was wildly enthusiastic. He said he had seen it 15 times, and learned something new each time. After the movie, he was asked by one man if it wouldn’t be a good idea to show the movie to the Dallas Cowboys, to try to convince the team not to play football on the Sabbath. The man was shocked. “Well, if you want to try to pursue that sort of sectarian position, go right ahead. But we want to show the film because it teaches young people about morality and patriotism.” It was incredible; what the movie explicitly was not about was patriotism. It was about precisely the “sectarian” position the man mentioned: Sabbath rest. Then he added, “You must have a lot more faith than I do. I don’t ever expect to see Sundays in America without professional football.” The man had seen the film 16 times at that point, and he still didn’t understand it.
I recommend reading the whole story and say thanks to Col. Dean for a great example.
I respectfully disagree w/the analogy but in the same breath, respect Colonel Deans decision to not attend.
Granted, the youth pastor (of some sort), in his zeal to promote the movie, failed in attempting to connect the movie w/patriotism.
However, when so much of God is missing in politics, we (MCTP) take the position that there’s no better time nor place, for a forum to elect righteous people, than in a church on a Sunday. Our core values will attest to that.