Community

"See that no one among you has a faithless heart." -Hebrews 3:12

Among the stereotypes of Catholics and Protestants I don't like is how much emphasis is placed on a personal relationship with God among Protestants and not enough emphasis is placed on being part of the body of Christ and the responsibility of serving the community of faith. The stereptype for Catholics taking it to the other extreme of worshipping together and not as much on the individual. For Americans, in a culture that emphasizes the individual, it makes being Catholic that much harder and becoming Protestant that much more attractive. True believers among all Christians will find that balance and since I consider most of my readers to be true believers and American. Today's quote reminds of of our responsibility to others.