Reflections from a Roadtrip

Welp, we're on our way back to school from our escapade to Colorado; driving through the rockies, listening to Jack Johnson. Needless to say, the circumstances make it basically inevitable to fall into reflection and thought. I've been thinking a lot about a discussion we had in our New Testament class last week...which lead me to this:

America is a polytheistic society. And it's not a novelty in any sense.

What is it that becomes the center of our worship? What is our credo, or basis of belief? Growing up, I associated with a lot of kids that worshipped the god of music. They lived and breathed and stepped in time to the beats and rhythms pulsating through their permanently attached headphones; the lyrics became their biblical guide to life. Others worship the god of counter-culture, mindlessly opposing anything seen as the societal norm; Which reminds me a bit of all these shenanigans regarding prop 8: when I walk into a restaurant and see a "No gays allowed" sign posted, THEN we can start calling this a civil rights issue. There is so much ridiculous propaganda (going both ways) about the issue, but this isn't about love or hate, it's about defining marriage. I find it incredible to see how quick people are to try and connect current events to past ones in an attempt to justify their position. But alas, I digress....
Some people worship sex, their car, novelty, or their cyber-facebook-self-image. Many Christians, probably unconsciously, now bow down to the bible as their god instead of understanding that it's a book of history and philosophy, prophecy and revelation. Inspired or not, it's a book, not God.

We live in a culture that ridicules people that take a more traditional approach to worshipping God. In our society, so self-conscious of possibly being labled "intolerant," how do so many react? With intolerance.

How thankful I am for prayer. How thankful I am to be able to kneel before a loving Heavenly Father that hears and answers my daily supplications.

Ross