Apartheid!? What the heck is that? Perhaps we forget the truth too easily.

A post from my friend Murray's blog (hi Murray!!) made me laugh and cry at the same time.

His post centered around the death of PW Botha, a tyrannical President during South Africa's Apartheid era. Please check out his post for the radical difference of opinion between the two cartoonists. However, it was the cartoon below that almost made me rupture my spleen!

Simply click on the image to enlarge it. I would love to hear from a few readers (particuarly those in South Africa). How many of your children, or the children you interact with, remember what apartheid is. I use the present tense 'is' since this evil is still an ever present reality. Now, however, it is slightly less visible (whites still dislike and abuse blacks, blacks resent and abuse whites, and the rich abuse the poor). In fact the South African government's adoption of the 'civil union bill' is another form of apartheid which says, "everyone can be equal under the law, all persons can have a civil contract, but gay persons may not marry. They're less equal"... Sadly the MCSA seems to be saying much the same - our Church has chastised ministers from sharing God's blessing and grace freely. It would seem that this blessing is only allowed to be shared with persons who the Church regards to be members in good standing, persons who are like 'they' are, good Christian folks. I wonder when last they read the Bible to see who Jesus hung around with, and who received His blessing. It was not the Priests and the officials of the Church, that's for sure!

By the way, if you want a superb insight on the Widow's mite (Mark 12:28-44) for the lectionary, please read the post for Proper 27, year B, on Dylan's lectionary blog.



What do you think? Will Christ's justice, mercy, and peace, also be forgotten in time?