I have absolutely not the worship of numbers! And I never considered that the presence of God was somewhere mathematically proportional to kilos of Christians present! Indeed, God does not settle down here only where his followers live, it is still beyond! That's why I always jump when I hear for example that in some neighborhoods, a Christian standpoint, there is nothing! Or when we seem to be able to certify that in the Muslim-majority countries, for example, God is less present in our regions to the roots said Christian.
yesterday, someone told me that currently in France, the Christians became increasingly minority. It's funny, but I would rather the opposite impression! Minority of what? Compared to what? Among Christians, for example, we used to say that humanity is one big family, that God is the Father of all men, that Jesus came to save all peoples, that the Holy Spirit is at work in the heart each. But if all this, they are not as ready-made formulas that are repeated stupidly, that means we're all aboard the same vessel, without distinction of class, creed, or other nationalities.
So, you follow my reasoning? ... if all humans are brothers and the son of one Father, how is it possible that Christians consider themselves as minorities? Unless they are defined as above or beside their brethren of other humans ...
When I arrived as a missionary in Mali, for example, in a country where there was not 1% of the baptized, I've never felt minority though! How Malians welcomed me, not only Catholics, but also the overwhelming Muslim majority, has helped me understand that I was in the midst of brothers. I So the side of the majority.
During this mission experience, as now also, I still often think about, or rather, to enjoy this beautiful word of the Lord to the apostle Paul, sent on mission in the vast city of Corinth, and probably a little apprehensive over this "majority" non-Christian. In this megalopolis of the time (between 300 and 600,000 h?), Only a few people had heard the Gospel message! And here's what happened: "One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision:" Fear not, keep talking, do not shut up. I am indeed with you and no one will hand on you to mistreat you because I have many people in this town. "(Acts 18/9-10)
Amazing, no? With us today also is a great people for the Lord, and God himself dwells in the heart of this people. For us to conduct ourselves as brothers, in the midst of all, hand in hand! to us all, believers or not, we are indeed a vast majority of sisters and brothers under the gaze of the Father happy!
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