A Saturday in Miami

cmiglo — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:35:16 +0000

My mother-in-law Myrna drove down to Miami this past weekend to enjoy a couple of days off. After cooking pan seared tilapia with a cilantro sauce that I made up (my wife’s favorite) we decided to head off to the Deering Estate in Palmetto Bay. As soon as we got there we witnessed a Hindu wedding ceremony right from its start. It looked awesome, the colors, the music, the energy. This is a picture of the groom in its horse riding down the path to meet his bride….

Sadly, this is the God whom they were also venerating…

The weirdest rendition of an elephant that I have ever seen.

One of the things that impressed me was the spiritual emphasis of the whole ritual. They invoked the presence of a God to purify and cleanse the event. They continued with more traditions throughout the ceremony, which by the way, was going to last 4 days.

After watching this unfold I thought to myself how did these people come to believe in a God that they crafted out of bronze? It was so sad. So sad that they believe in a God who doesn’t exist. So sad they are deceived by the devil into thinking that this elephant will give their life meaning. So sad that this couple would begin to build their marriage on such shaky foundation. So sad that probably very few people will tell them about Jesus…

I saw them and said nothing. I just watched. I respected their beliefs. I wondered when will be the time that they will hear the gospel.

Carlos Lollett » Miami

A Saturday in Miami