Jesus called them together and said, "You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. (Mark 10:42)
Jesus called the disciples who became indignant with James and John and pointed out the nature of power of rulers of the Gentiles. They pressurize others by using their authority. Those who are bound by such mechanism are unable to see in person. The power becomes everything and they lord over other’s soul.
Such nature of power orientation is very strong for people. Basically there is difference between lower post and higher post in matter of the nature of exercising their power. Even a small post makes people show authoritative attitude. In German there is a term called Bürokratie translated as bureaucratism. It means the doctrine of administration convenience that is seen in a bureaucracy. The officers of tax office, police station and a down-block office ignore the citizens while they are concentrating on increasing the efficiency of administration.
It is my experience while I was staying in Germany for a while. I went to the police to register my residence. The officer in-charge was an old woman. She responded me hysterically for I did not write the owner’s name properly. I asked her, “Sind Sie müde?” which meant “Are you tired?” Then her attitude completely softened. The bereaucratism exercise its power to the weak and it often softens before the stronger.
In the same way, such things can be happened among the people working in the church. We can see it from pastors too. Church itself functions with a sort of power. Such things had happened to the Europe in medieval century, and are even happening to Korean church in 21 century. For example, church pressurizes its members with the weapon of the post of a deacon or an elder of church. Christians reluctantly follow such demand for retainment in order to remain the church organization. Tomorrow is Christmas. A manger is the lowest place in the world. It is the right post of a church.
Jesus called the disciples who became indignant with James and John and pointed out the nature of power of rulers of the Gentiles. They pressurize others by using their authority. Those who are bound by such mechanism are unable to see in person. The power becomes everything and they lord over other’s soul.
Such nature of power orientation is very strong for people. Basically there is difference between lower post and higher post in matter of the nature of exercising their power. Even a small post makes people show authoritative attitude. In German there is a term called Bürokratie translated as bureaucratism. It means the doctrine of administration convenience that is seen in a bureaucracy. The officers of tax office, police station and a down-block office ignore the citizens while they are concentrating on increasing the efficiency of administration.
It is my experience while I was staying in Germany for a while. I went to the police to register my residence. The officer in-charge was an old woman. She responded me hysterically for I did not write the owner’s name properly. I asked her, “Sind Sie müde?” which meant “Are you tired?” Then her attitude completely softened. The bereaucratism exercise its power to the weak and it often softens before the stronger.
In the same way, such things can be happened among the people working in the church. We can see it from pastors too. Church itself functions with a sort of power. Such things had happened to the Europe in medieval century, and are even happening to Korean church in 21 century. For example, church pressurizes its members with the weapon of the post of a deacon or an elder of church. Christians reluctantly follow such demand for retainment in order to remain the church organization. Tomorrow is Christmas. A manger is the lowest place in the world. It is the right post of a church.
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