Sign at Church that Reads - No Trespassing Violators Will Be Prosecuted

When you see a Church do you fear trespassing on their property? I sure never did, but I sure do now! Yesterday as my family and I enjoyed the day in Cascade, Colorado, I stumbled upon what appeared to be an overgrown stone pathway that led up the hill. I was depressed at the time, and had seperated from my family to be alone for a moment to collect myself, so I followed the path up the hill. At the top of the hill was a beautiful stone building with Holy Rosary Chapel engraved in the wood across the top of the wooden doors. My next thought was I found a Church, and the irony in it since I was so depressed. The site of the Church, even though not my denomanation, was a breath of fresh air, and gave me strength just seeing it.

I knew my family would be looking for me as I had just gotten up while they were shopping and walked off. So I quickly made my way back down the stone path, and gathered up my family. I told everyone that I had found this cool path, and they had to come with me and see what was at the top.

My family was as awe struck as I was, and we looked around for a few minutes taking in all the beauty around us, after all, we were on top of a big hill which is at the top of a mountain below Pikes Peak, the views were spectacular, and I wanted photos. So while the kids were enjoying the grassy area, I walked up on the porch of the Church. The ground was made from an odd stone material I've not seen, so I got photos of it, then headed around to the back of the Church.

At the back of the Church was even more beauty, and trails that went through the trees and a small meadow. Then I noticed the sign, to the right of the path I took around the Church was a sign that read, "No Trespassing Violators Will Be Prosecuted"! Woah! Now that put on the brakes, and sent my head spinning. How can you be trespassing on a Church's property? I thought everyone was welcome in any Church, at any time. What has happened to us that we now have to put up a sign at Church that reads, No Trespassing Violators Will Be Prosecuted?

I quickly left, went back around to the front, retrieved my family, and vacated this Church's property as fast as we could. My heart litteraly broke yesterday. I went from depressed, to feeling so good about God's house being within my reach, then right back to depressed, when I discovered that man wants to prosecute for being there.

We have a belief that the earth belongs to God, and we are stewarts of his proerty, and that God created the earth and the places in it for us, and I am awe struck that a church which should have the same philosophy would prosecute another man for sharing or enjoying a church He has given us to fellowship in. I have never seen anything so sad in my life, and I pray I never see another sign as this at another Church as long as I live.

Carmella Mae is a Christian writer. She enjoys writing about Colorado, art, Christianity, gourds, vaccines, health, autism, and many other topics that interest her. She believes in speaking her mind about what she believes in, and does not like God being made into something he is not! If you would like Carmella Mae to write for your web site, magazine, or other publication, she is for hire, and can be contacted at: carmellasplace@thegourdreserve.com