John Gerardi: The Church of Something vs. The Church of Nothing

The Church of Nothing is also a bastion of relativism, including religious and doctrinal relativism. Hence, they feel almost no urgency to attract converts. Instead, they are wildly enthusiastic in engaging in what they like to call “ecumenical activity.” Now, such non-Nothingist individuals as Pope Benedict XVI see much good in an authentic sort of Ecumenism, one in which Christians acknowledge their true differences, cooperate where they can, and engage in a dialogue that searches for truth. However, it doesn’t just accept where people are. Somebody is right and somebody is wrong, and the wages of the truth are serious ”” i.e., the person who believes in falsehood needs to change. But when the Nothingists take truth out of the equation ”¦well, then the main purpose of Ecumenism vanishes. All that’s left then is to kibitz, hold hands, sing Kumbaya, and spend parishioners’ money on dinner. This writer continues to be puzzled by how anybody could be so enthusiastic in promoting something so pointless.

Many mainline Protestant denominations, the Episcopal Church, and some sectors of the Catholic Church have been completely overcome by the Church of Nothing. This is just the way the Left wants it. A Christianity that remains listless, a Christianity that offers nothing to people beyond “Be nice!” is the greatest asset that the cultural Left has, since such a Christianity will raise no voice in opposition to Left’s march towards abortion, euthanasia, gay marriage, and turning public schools into leftist training facilities. At best, these Christians will do nothing; at worst, they will serve as useful leftist stooges.

However, it is every bit as true that much of American Christianity refuses to lie down. Many Catholics and Evangelical Christians have stood firm in attempting.

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