Street theology

[Michael]

From today's New York Times "Metropolitan Diary":

Dear Diary:

The other day on the A train, a large man dressed in a camouflage sweatsuit was being grilled by a woman about not going to church enough.

He defended himself, saying he showed his devotion to God through his actions, but the woman wasn't satisfied.

She said he had to go to church to win his place in heaven.

Just then, a young woman about 30 feet away doubled over and collapsed.

The man in camouflage was the first on his feet to help her. He propped her head with his backpack and sat on the floor to hold her hand while he directed others to alert the conductor.

When the train stopped at 14th Street, the conductor announced that there would be a delay for a sick passenger, and the man's church friend rushed across the platform to catch a local train.

Meanwhile, he continued to sit with the young woman, holding her hand.

After the police helped her off (she was a cancer patient), the man put on his earphones and returned to his pew in the greater church of New York.

Aaron Garretson

[medicnine]

AMEN AMEN AMEN

[DwayneEMTP]

That just makes sense.....good story to make a great point....

Dwayne

[Ridryder 911]

Wonder about a camouflage sweatsuit? ... and those that attended church and read the story might recognize the original story from scripture.... is not from NY times or the subway... rather the good Samaritan.

R/R 911

[hammerpcp]

Maybe the idea of recontextualizing this story is so that it reaches a broader audience. Or maybe it's just the Bible thumpers subversive attempt at propaganda. :wink:

[nbsp]

I personally did not like this story at all. So the good samaritan got downgraded to the good christian non-church-going hand-holder? What's next? The good christian priest who accidentally farted at dinner but was the only one kind-willed enough to get a tissue for his daughter?

*prepares tomato shield*