Interesting Church History

In doing some research for a message I came across a historian who held that one of the ways the church messed up the Roman empire was by caring. He writes, "[The church ] detracted from loyalty to the Roman State on an everyday level. The Church cared for the sick, old, infirm, orphans, etc, filling a gap left by the Empire. This brought more focus on the Church which, again, lessened the importance of the Empire." Paul writes the Galatian Christians and says, 9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. Galatians 6 It's kind of a kick to know that when Christians simply show a heart of compassion, as God calls them to do, that it can challenge an empire with armies and wealth and power. Perhaps what the church needs in the U.S. is a goodness revolution.