What
symbols of power do we worship in our culture? How so? (Serendipity
Bible 10th Anniversary Edition, page 1304).
I
think it is way too easy to find “power worship” visualized as
abeyance shown the national strength of America—perhaps epitomized
in its military strength. In a sense if we find national strength the
ultimate power idol of America, we have overlooked the all-important
intervening steps. For power worship begins on a much more humble
level. It begins in the way we approach authority that impinges upon
our lives daily. My challenge is that we look at those who have power
over us in our immediate environment throughout the day. Are we
attributing to these figures a wisdom and rectitude that surpasses
human capability? In our relationship with power do we mentally quail
before it intellectually and ethically? For it is in our daily lives
that the paradigm is established for our habitual and typical stance
in relation to power. Therefore I urge everyone when dealing with
those of power not to be like cowering dogs turning their tails
beneath their legs – keep those tails up and wagging at all times
expressing a deep awareness of essential equality. Worship only the
one true God and stop making idols of your fellow human beings. I
would also urge that we not seek to project national power with a
subconscious desire that our nation be worshipped by anyone. Such
yearning for a national demigod would be a fundamental betrayal of
America’s core democratic values.
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