Easter Sunday

The holiest of days on the Christian calendar does not rate much in the secular world of today.  Stores remain open, people rush about as usual and even television barely gives a nod to old tradition.  We live in a world of mixed messages and never more so than on this holy day.  Politically we appear to be bound by old Christian values ranging from fidelity of our leaders to questions on abortion and gay marriage and yet in our daily lives these values are clearly invisible. 

       Is it a matter of the ones who hold these values dear are the majority that go out to vote while those who do not appear to have the same type of standard neglect the polls?  Or do we give ourselves a double standard, we want politically to cling to the old while living a freer lifestyle.  A case of do as I say  and not as I do standard.  I wonder.

       I suspect that there are many with ambivalent feelings about religion, faith and Christian values.  Over 2,000 years the faithful have been betrayed by hypocrisy over and over again.  It’s difficult to stay true, to believe unconditionally as we are taught to believe, when our leaders in church and state show weakness time and time again.

       And yet, on this holy day, I think about the one who stayed true and who we are taught died for the sake of all.  Whatever else we might believe, it is a truly moving story that continues to enthrall.