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Christian Caste System
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2011 (message contributor)
CHRISTIAN CASTE SYSTEM
Division is the opposite of unity. When we exclude or separate others based on race, socioeconomic status, age, appearance or personal hygiene we are dividing.
In his autobiography, Mahatma Gandhi wrote that during his student days he read the Gospels seriously and considered converting to Christianity. He believed that in the teachings of Jesus he could find the solution to the caste system that was dividing the people of India. So one Sunday he decided to attend services at a nearby church and talk to the minister about becoming a Christian. When he entered the sanctuary, however, the usher refused to give him a seat and suggested that he go worship with his own people. Gandhi left the church and never returned. “If Christians have caste differences also,” he said, “I might as well remain a Hindu.” Exclusion divides and brings dishonor to the name of Christ.
(From a sermon by Bret Toman, Unity For the Glory of God, 1/3/2011)
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