A Day in Capernaum | “God Doesn’t Care”?


The Gospel of Mark

When asked about the role her faith played in a decision to get plastic surgery, a reality television star recently asserted:

“My body is just a shell; God doesn’t care. It’s what’s inside that God cares about.”

Without getting into an unnecessary discussion regarding plastic surgery, what are we to make of this rather common idea – that God only cares about “spiritual” things? Can it be defended in light of our text for Sunday?

  1. #1 by jen on January 23, 2010 - 12:52 pm

    Interesting questions.
    My first reaction is to respond to the plastic surgery….(sad commentary)
    but after hesitation….I realized, like you, that’s not really the issue.

    Does God really care about anything but the spiritual?

    I say He must…and He does!

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