Thursday, November 11, 2010

Which one of these doesn't belong?

Confession: In my childhood I was a heavy Highlights user.

One of my favorite features was the "Which one doesn't belong?" challenge.

Spoon, fork, bowl, knife? See ya, Mr. Bowl!

Recently, I had yet another wave of nostalgia and realized we still play this game as adults. Let me test your categorical logic.

"I am proud of my Chicano blood."

"I am proud of my African blood."

"I am proud of my Samoan blood."

"I am proud of my Anglo-Saxon blood."

Well, kids, who's the odd genotype out?

Have a another try.

"I'm proud to be Black."

"I'm proud to be Asian."

"I'm proud to be Indian."

"I'm proud to be White."

Boys and girls, can you guess who is being ushered out by security?

If you're going to boast in your race, let everyone boast in theirs. If, however, you reject all phenotypolatry, then find yourself in Christ.

Galatians 4:

[27] For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
[28] There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
[29] And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.

Philippians 3:

[3] For we are the true circumcision, who worship God in spirit, and glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh.
[4] Though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If any other man thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
[5] circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law a Pharisee,
[6] as to zeal a persecutor of the church, as to righteousness under the law blameless.
[7] But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.
[8] Indeed I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, in order that I may gain Christ
[9] and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, based on law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith;
[10] that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
[11] that if possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.

1 comment:

Crude said...

If you're going to boast in your race, let everyone boast in theirs. If, however, you reject all phenotypolatry, then find yourself in Christ.

Of course, then comes the modern problem. Which one won't gain sneers or attacks?

"I'm proud of my muslim faith."
"I'm proud of my buddhist faith."
"I'm proud of my hindu faith."
"I'm proud of my catholic faith."