But they also won't hinder advancing the interests of the kingdom, will they? It is a non-issue for those that the church is supposedly trying to impress with their piety. Simplicity yes, but the color of the car does not really do that, does it?ken_sylvania wrote:Well, for instance, by taking a person to Sunday meeting, cottage meetings, and to various street meetings. By taking one to work every day and back home again... Sorry, couldn't resist. See my reply to gcdonner regarding my rational for why a dark car is better for me in my situation.Haystack wrote: This is true and I agree with you that it's important to be reluctant to change, but how will driving a black car help build Your Kingdom?
The counterpart to your question is "Will a white car or a red car be more effective than a black car in helping me to advance the interests of the Kingdom of Heaven?" In my situation I believe the answer is, No.
White would be more in keeping with purity, whereas black is a symbol of darkness. We are to be children of the light, right?
BTW, when we first started attending a Mennonite church, they were shocked by my red van and made it clear that it was unacceptable after our second visit... I got as far as painting the hood black and couldn't do more as my finances wouldn't allow. We were simply living below the poverty level at the time and the van was the least expensive vehicle we could find to carry our family around in.