Thing's Aren't Always As They Seem - Pt 4

As Dolty discovered, some of these folks were headed to restaurants for lunch. He thought it odd that they would patronize a business operating on the Lord's Day, let alone behave as they did. The group he followed complained about everything, from the wait to be seated, take the order, bring the food, bring the check, pick-up the check, and bring the receipt. They also didn't like the waitress, condition of the utensils (water spots), or the food itself. As we've learned, Dolty is no Rhodes Scholar, but even he could see the irony in this situation. Shouldn't God's people be thankful for even the bare essentials, let alone the blessing of being able to enjoy luxuries in life - like dining out?

"Hah, Dolty mused, "they're upset by spots on their silverware, wait till they come see me!"

As he continued observing the different behaviors, the one constant thread that kept emerging was how people spent the rest of the day. Many of them disconnected from any semblance of it being the the Lord's Day as soon as they left the church parking lot. There were no more thoughts of holiness as they went off eating, shopping, visiting, or enjoying some kind of entertainment. Maybe they went home to do chores or watch movies or TV. Many families went off in different directions to pursue their own interests. Making things even better in Dolty's eyes was what the self-proclaimed Christians were doing and watching. They were cussing and using the Lord's name in vain, being selfish, angry, watching and listening to things promoting all things worldly such as illicit sex, profanity, covetousness, immorality, violence; generally behaving no different than non-believers.

So, Dolty learned, as they say, "statistics are for losers." The polls may indicate that you can't turn around without bumping into a Christian, but in reality it's more likely you can't turn around without bumping into a hypocrite.

The End

Sorry folks, forgot to indicate this was the conclusion of the story. Thanks for indulging me. I'll be back posting per usual very soon.