tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post2523340277661666929..comments2024-01-06T07:53:11.832-08:00Comments on disabled Christianity: Godly SorrowJeff McNairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10029386598033932429noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-60640964867798722072009-09-26T03:36:14.133-07:002009-09-26T03:36:14.133-07:00I to believe that the church needs to take respons...I to believe that the church needs to take responsibility for how they have treated the disabled. The church preaches repentance, and they must now practice what they preach. The church must pray and ask for forgiveness because of the way they have mistreated the disabled and impaired. They church ask us to treat others with respect and how we would like to be treated, but when it comes to the disabled the church has turned a blind eye and not given the same respect they are asking their members to do. While the church may do a lot of good for the poor, they do not cater to the mentally ill, or spend the same amount of time educating, and helping these people. Some of the church’s offering should be spent to help educate the mentally ill of God’s teaching, and to help facilities that are caring for these people. Many of these facilities do not have enough workers, or money to keep up with these peoples needs. Volunteers should be spending time with the mentally ill in these facilities, and also helping keep the buildings up to code. But before any of this can happen the church must first admit to the error of their ways and ask for pardon, only then will the church be able to help all of God’s children.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-14006788424093831282009-09-16T16:57:22.810-07:002009-09-16T16:57:22.810-07:00First off I must say that I myself am not a christ...First off I must say that I myself am not a christian, but I believe what you did out there, and to show God's love and give a wake up call to the pastor's out there was very enlighting and wonderful. I believe that we as a people should come together as best as we can and help those in need. I think we all get so wrapped up in our own world we forget there are those out there who do not even have food to eat, and we become pickey eaters who wont eat something if we do not like the "smell", I being that person. It made me greatful for what I had, but also made me wonder as a single mother what I could possibly do to help those who need it most. I have great respect for you and hope the church and its pastors there come to see what you do. --ArielUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09634304557998092301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-113294834708612002009-08-11T11:38:21.078-07:002009-08-11T11:38:21.078-07:00Kathi and I were involved with a wonderful church ...Kathi and I were involved with a wonderful church in the city of Lutsk called the Fimiam church. They have actually developed a rehab center for persons with disabilities under the auspices of the church. They are doing great things! The church is also very open to people with various disabilities. They have camp outreach programs to families, and the leaders of the ministry Serga and Natasha are amazing. They are quickly at the beside of mothers who give birth to a child with a disability, or people who have developed a disability due to life circumstances. They are involved in developing a model for the church in this area of the world.Jeff McNairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029386598033932429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-25397875888236801652009-08-11T09:18:59.262-07:002009-08-11T09:18:59.262-07:00I love this post, I love the direction given on wh...I love this post, I love the direction given on what to do with the sorrow we feel when we see and experience the injustices in this world! <br />Since we adopted children with disabilities from Ukraine twice, I am curious as to the Church's response to your visit.ArtworkByRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792826892385070109noreply@blogger.com