Okay! The DC government issued memorandums to all the churches located in Washington DC that informed them about the new parking restrictions that will take place beginning this spring.
The government has been allowing the District of Columbia churchgoers to double park for years, but now they want to change their policy.
The local clergy have assembled to protest this new policy on the basis that it's infringes on their right to worship freely.
GIVE ME A BREAK!
The District of Columbia public schools have been below standard for years. Many of the schools are falling apart. The homicide rate in the District is horrible. Many of our area residents are fighting a war that makes no sense. But these clergy members feel it's better to hold a protest march and demostration because of PARKING? Lawd!!!!!!!
In terms of the parking, let me say if I was a resident of these neighborhoods where the church members double park or block the residents in, I WOULD BE UPSET ALSO. There is plenty of parking on DC streets. This all boils down to many of the church members are too lazy to walk their behind a few blocks. They want to double park so they can have a shorter walk. Now the other churches in DC have to suffer (parking).
In terms of the protesting and demostrations, YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME. Where are you when tile fall from the ceiling in Eastern High School? Where are you when there's a double shooting in SE? Where are you when their are demostrations for the fabricated WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION? Give me a break. I'm not going to call out the churches that are causing these problems, but you know who you are.
DEMOSTRATIONS OVER PARKING? PLEASE!
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I could not agree with you more. I blogged on this very same topic. The city is to blame because they allowed the church members of that area to park illegally. Then the city revitalizes the neighborhood and forgets that people are actually living there now and never addressed the parking concerns. I understand what the church members are talking about but they have to remember that they don't live there. Most of the members live in other parts of DC or in MD. So I say get on that bus and do the metro thing. sorry
You raise some very valid points and concerns; some that I had not given much attention to. It would be nice if the church community as a whole would unite more often to affect change on a wider variety of issues. But let's not be too quick to cast dispersion on the church for not visibly taking a stand on all of the valid issues that you raise. The job of the church is to affect change in the lives of those who, by their claim, attendance, and yes giving, etc., profess that they are seeking something better. If those of us who sit in the pews week after week don't take on the role of the church outside of the church walls, we should not point a finger at the "church". After all, who is the church?
What I'm saying is this: as soon as parents decide that enough is enough, then we'll see the tile at Eastern High School in good repair; and as soon as community members decide that enough is enough, then homicide rates will begin to decline. The church building cannot do anything except stand there. The church body, and (lest we forget there are others who don't go to church) everyone else are the ones to make this change. By the way, what steps have you taken?
As a church-going, Christ-believing, church youth leading male, I have participated in marches, protests, and town-hall meetings throughout the Washington DC area. I'm always adocating or attempting to create awareness of my fellow believers on the important issues that's plaguing our communities such as terrible schools, crime rates, etc.
I'm not saying the church is solely responsible to lead these movements, but what I am saying is (and I tell ministers this frequently) the church (the people not the building) should be the leaders. Those issues affect the church members also. This includes leading our church members that are parents in developing their parenting skills. This includes teaching our kids the right way to go.
This church decide to protest over PARKING SPACES. They even said this appeared to be discrimination against religion. What? Unless you are unable to walk a long distance (physically unable), the church members shouldn't mind just changing their parking habits. Your walk may be longer but your destination will be rewarding (receiving God's word) Our mission is to lead people to Christ and to show love AT ALL TIMES. Do you think those residents in that area will receive anything that church says now?
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