The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-06-02
CHALLENGES OF A CHRISTIAN RELIGION
By Willie j. Miller


The world today is experiencing the most nlomertous
crisis of its long history This great struggle which
OF the principal nations of the world engaged will doubt
less have farreachng influence not only upon those of US
who live today but upon generations yet to
Before the final peace is won millions of men, women
and children will give their lives billions of dollars will be
spent instruments of DEATH and great portion of the
earhS will continue to be diverted from normal channels
Tor use IN the effort.
Here the United States we are conscious of the fact
that there is progress only when we look to our
half empty bowls glance at treadess tires pro-
duce ration tickets for shoes In other know
there is going through the presence of friends
relatives in the armed forces either here abroad
few instances through the loss of those who have made
the supreme sacrifice in this struggle for freedom.
In other parts of the world people starving; entire
civilian populations being botted out death and
struction raned fro mhe sky: for long time the
freedoms have been unknown in many parts of troubled
world.
In times like these, willing try every conceiv-
able of escape from the horrible conditions which be-
fal them Some place their faith in money and the things
that money will buy others feel that nteects and
science bring the salvation which they seek Still 9TH
have implicit faith in the power of religion lead them
from the valley of war; peslence suffering the broad
plains OF peace and prosperity.
The life of Jesus Christ offers many challenges to those
of US who profess to be His followers
Christ challenges us to rid ourselves of prejudice An in
divdual who is prejudice has certain
ideas about people things and bases his attitude
ward them the way he feels thinks instead of upon
the merits of the the real worth of the person
thing.
In laying the ground the present conflict Hit
Ter employed prejudice intolerance building up
against the Jews and these evils will mean the
continuance OF strife and hatred in the world The Chris
tan religion challenges troubled world Danish these
forces as step toward enduring peace
The Christian religion challenges avoid coveous-
One of the ten commandments against this
Germany coveted the lands of Czechoslovika Poland,
Luxenburg, Belgium Norway, Denmark, Russia France,
and other countries of Europe and plunged the world
because of its covetous greed This will always be
Thou shalt not cOvet."
Even though the rage and the winds blow fiere-
cey about u.s. Christ challenges to retain conposure
Let consider the great example He has sent for this
regard:
St Mark 4 36-40 "And when they had sent away the
multitude, they took Him He in the ship And
there great storm of wind and the beat
the ship, that it full And He in the hinder
part of the Ship asleep pillow; and they awoke Him,
And He and rebuked the wind and said unto the
Peace be still And the wind ceased and there great
calm And He said unto them Why We fearful? How
is it that we have no faith?" lsn #1
Had Christ chosen He could have become excited
and panicky Instead He remained COOL In times like
these apt become ttery and easily excited But
is the time than before when need to
keep cool heads order that be able to think clear
y and act wisely
There many worthwhile lessons to be learned from
the life of Christ He loved instead of hated He about
doing good He respected the rights Others this
old world better place because He lived in it.
If the time is to when peace will abide this
earth it will only after nhave accepted and prac-
tced the principles of Christian living That task
troubled world today and his hope for better world