The Call 2

Well the election is over. The first African American President elect was welcomed by the tears of both adoring fans and McCain supporters. On the local stage, the ever-controversial Proposition 8 passed 52% to 48% reserving marriage strictly for any heterosexual couple that should want one. The passing of this measure took the statewide collaborative efforts of more than a hundred churches of considerable size and means with thousands of other smaller churches following closely in toe. This Sunday Miles McPherson, leader of The Rock mega church announced that a little over 40 million dollars had been raised through and around such venues as The Call, a gathering of tens of thousands of Christians in prayer and fasting for 24 hours, to help further the controversial proposition. This trumping the some 30 million raised by the opposition, he continued. So what now?

All I can say is I am extremely excited. I mean I voted no on Prop 8 and I’m frightened at what homosexual couples face in the wake of its passing. But when I think about it I just can’t wait for what’s next! Could you? Think about it, they were able to coordinate the funding of a 40 million dollar campaign. They were able to reserve the use of an entire sports stadium for a 24-hour period. Then they were able to utilize Television, Print, the Internet and various other communication mediums to gather people to that stadium and they kept it filled for the entire 24-hour period. So why am I excited? Because, if they were able to do all that to reverse a Supreme Court decision think of all they are sure to do for the real problems in the world!

Seriously, if they really spent 40 million dollars to keep Gays and Lesbians from entering into nuptial vows just think of how much money they have already raised to alleviate poverty in California. If they were able to rent the space in Qualcomm Stadium to house tens of thousands of people I’m sure they are gearing up to lease low cost housing for a couple thousand local homeless persons. If they were able to keep the very same legions of Christians praying for a 24 hour period I am certain that they are busy arranging the prayer vigil right now to take place in Qualcomm Stadium for those trapped in local sweat shops. I am just certain that those who are sick and cannot pay for their medical expenses are daily on the hearts and minds of those pastors and church leaders that prayed and fasted continually (some up to 40 full days) for the end of Gay marriage. I am most certain above anything else that after the vigil is over they are planning to go work and serve amongst the poor, naked, sick, widowed, and abused. As Christ said “whatever you did unto one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did unto me.”

Why in their infinite wisdom they chose to tackle homosexual rights first I do not know. Maybe it was a matter of expediency, but what I do know is that The Call 2 will be better backed with a bigger budget; better attended with greater support from more Churches statewide. How do I know this? Because if it is mitigated in the slightest; if this sequel never comes to fruition it means that the leaders and laypeople of these churches are inhumane on such a level that they care more about two men kissing than someone starving to death on the street. I simply refuse to think that such an evil exists. Again as Christ reminds: “whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.” So check your church bulletin next Sunday! Scan your TV for commercials! Google The Call 2! I have yet to find anything, but I have no doubt that it will happen.