For me, I don’t know that the details change anything I feel about this. The situation does not become any more right or wrong, depending on how it was carried out (that’s situational ethics).
“Let’s Move” is big government, socialist agenda, period. Michelle Obama’s traveling around promoting this agenda is costing taxpayers millions of dollars. Wait until it becomes a “program” that we have to pay for, like putting salad bars in schools. Wait until the program involves so many regulations that restaurants, grocery stores and farmers are put out of business.
It is part of the big picture of socialism - replace God with government. Replace parents with government and yes replace church with government. Do some homework on the ideals of socialism, and see the role of the church. They believe loyalty to God, and one’s religion, is fine as long as it does not contradict the rules put forth by government.
One of my friend’s whole arguments to me that it was okay was that Michelle Obama or other visitors could hear the Gospel, but it sounds that the truth of Jesus Christ wasn’t preached. What the congregation DID see and hear was much accolades given to a woman that believes partial term abortion is a “legitimate medical procedure”, pushing agenda that replaces God with government.
The church kept talking about bringing people in the church doors, but it seems no one was worried for the people were led astray by HER agenda and false teaching.
It’s all very black and white to me. If I went there, I would want more than answers, I would want assurances that they realize the mistake this was and are taking a different tack. If they stood by this decision, I’d be looking for a new church home, sadly.
That’s just me.
I said I’d take the good with bad, but I agree with with all you said including more led astray than anything. I don’t think it was done with intentions of a brownnoser, but you are spot on about the money, the further opportunity for corruption, the ineffectiveness, the validation of big government and every thing, and how this event has led others into a closer relationship with the obamas with all the damaging influence you implied. I will address it with the church as I hope everyone here will