This story perfectly illustrates the public relations problem Christians frequently have. Uhm, because we act like total asses. As I’ve always said, “Just because you have the Holy Spirit doesn’t mean you’re not an ass.”
Although, it IS meant to be a mitigating factor. If you’re gonna be jerks in public, please leave Jesus out of it, ‘mkay?
Go read the story. I’m too flabbergasted to even begin to describe it.
I cannot even begin to express how angry that makes me. Talk about hypocritical. I think you and I have been in strong agreement before about how Christians just go ahead and reinforce negative stereotypes that the world has. Had I been in that establishment and overheard that, I would have gone over, tipped the waitress for them and apologized loudly on behalf of all Christians for the behavior of these ninnies and hypocrits.
I was really touched that the manager stepped in to serve them. I’m afraid if it had been my place, I would have thrown ’em out.
I have a friend who worked at a family restaurant when we were in college ($2.85/hour plus tips) and she and the other waiters fought to NOT work on Sunday because it just wasn’t worth their time. It was the busiest day of the week, and tips were HORRIBLE. And we went to a CHURCH SCHOOL. The whole town was our denomination, practically.
I believe that we are put here on earth to show people Christ. If I go to a restaurant on Sunday in my “church clothes” (so it’s obvious where I’ve been) and then act like an ass to a person who’s just trying to make a living? Just what is that telling them?
(shaking head) I’ve often said that some of the worst advertisements for God are those who most loudly protest their belief in Him, and their stringent following of His rules….
Jeez. I already really don’t like people who don’t tip well, and that just makes me even more annoyed. (And your Holy Spirit quote? Sounds like something St. Paul would say! Without, y’know, the a** part.)
Ironically, the Sabbath as defined as a day of rest in the 10 Commandments (and many other places in Exodus and Leviticus), as we all know, is the SEVENTH day, i.e. Saturday, not Sunday. Jesus did work (again, ironically, SERVED people) on the Sabbath!
Finally, even if these people claim that the Sabbath, after Jesus’ resurrection, “switched” to Sunday, the official DAY as described in the Old Testament ends at twilight and the story describes this happening Sunday evening.
Sabbath Shmabbath. These people just have horrible manners.