A strange way to start this year's blog, but hidden inside this message are a couple of theological and philosophical points that show who we are and what we believe at the Melbourne Welsh Church are.
Firstly (I hope) it proves that we are not some 'crackpot church' that denies the idea of evolution. As far as we are concerned the world was not formed 5000 years ago. Dinosaur skeletons are not some massive Divine joke meant to make scientists look silly. "Look!" Says the white coated humanist, "I've found a 2 million year old blind dinosaur called a Doyouthinkhesaurus" and the creationists has a great laugh at his expense. I know God has a sense of humour but seriously, dinosaur skeletons? What about oil, cold, diamonds? Did he scatter them about for his amusement too?
As a Christian I find it impossible to deny the concept of evolution, the theory of the Big Bang. And why should we? In the opinion of many scientists the theory of the Big Bang and evolution goes further to explain the presence of God rather than deny it. Creation screams of order and design, the hand of God visible in the very fabric of the universe.
As a second point I hope the sign says that we don't take ourselves too seriously. Don't get me wrong here, the grace of God, his mercy, love and forgiveness are very serious issues. How we make his love and grace available to the world is also important but if we can't have some laughs along the way I must have the Maker wrong. Look at the platypus, tell me God doesn't enjoy a laugh. He ordained me, he has a huge sense of humour.
The things that are serious we will take seriously but for the rest - we'll join God for a good laugh.
Very few of the people that walk past and smile at the sign, and I've seen a few already this week, will read this blog. That's fine - all they will see is a silly sign and if it gives them a smile then it's done its job but for those who do read this hopefully they will realise that there is a lot of thought that goes into what we put up for the world to read.
But when I do get a dinosaur - I'm so getting a T-Rex and calling him Tiddles. Then.......
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