Yesterday, Wednesday August 19th, the weather here was rainy with temperatures in the 60s. Just a day-long moderate soaking rain. No thunder & lightning. No hail. Little wind. No wall clouds. No black sky. No green sky. Only grey. No watches. No warnings.
Yet out of nowhere a tornado descends from the sky and strikes the Minneapolis Convention Center and Central Lutheran Church (across the street from each other). Inside the convention center the ELCA was holding its nationwide assembly. The main topic? Homosexuality.
Here's the story online: Lutherans, assembled in Minneapolis, move toward more open stance on homosexuality
And here is a slide show including a picture of the damage to the church (also ELCA). Note the upside-down cross.
Thankfully no one was injured by the storm.
I usually don't pay heed to those who blame the victims for the storm that harms them. Jesus says, "For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust." (Matthew 5:45b)
But there is something about this scenario. It gives me chills.
2 comments:
I know people will see what they want to see in these kinds of scenarios, but I have to agree with you, the whole thing makes me very uncomfortable...
An update: I heard on the radio that the ELCA voted today to bless same sex marriages. They will vote this evening on ordaining as clergy openly homosexual men and women.
(And the sun is shining. But I think He already made His point.)
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