05-10-2010, 12:23 PM
MNDC Breaking News
The Stench Of Christian ââ¬ÅExclusivityââ¬Â
I am a Christian. I take great pride in being a follower, as best as I am, of the historical Jesus, who became the Christos. I have made the study of the Bible a life-time adventure, and one amazing adventure it has been. I am not proud though of the historical record of violence, prejudice, and killing thatââ¬â¢s been done in the name of the ââ¬ÅChristian Godââ¬Â.
Arrogance, sectarianism, imperialism, and exclusivity isnââ¬â¢t limited to just Christianity, but I am herein speaking of MY FAITH, not that of others.
I believe the JESUS is ââ¬Åtheââ¬Â WAY and ââ¬Åaââ¬Â way back to the Source from whence we originated. If one is a Christian, then Jesus is ââ¬Åtheââ¬Â way, but itââ¬â¢s an internal path, and inner way, not an outer form of speaking a NAME or confessing some BELIEFS. If one is not a Christian, then there are ââ¬Åother waysââ¬Â as Romans 1:20 speaks. And yet Christians get to heated in defending ââ¬Åtheir beliefsââ¬Â that theyââ¬â¢ll go to no end to uphold them. Be it some insane illogical defense of a verse in the Bible, breaking fellowship with the reprobates who disagree with ââ¬Åtheir truthââ¬Â, or violence, THEIR WAY must be the ONLY WAY!
The hatred and words we speak only do everyone harm!
What is Christian or loving when the head of the Southern Baptist Convention (Jerry Vines) says that Mohammed is a ââ¬Ådemon possessed pedophileââ¬Â? How does it help the cause of the Christos when Franklin Graham calls Islam a ââ¬Åvery evil and wicked religionââ¬Â, or when missionary Jon Hannah, in Iraq of all places, says that ââ¬ÅThe Muslim religion is an antichrist religion.ââ¬Â
The self-serving words and rhetoric that, we have the Truth, with a capital ââ¬ÅTââ¬Â, is a stench in the nostrils of all, including God, for those that put too much of an anthropomorphic emphasis on God who is SPIRIT- not HUMAN!
The Stench Of Christian ââ¬ÅExclusivityââ¬Â
I am a Christian. I take great pride in being a follower, as best as I am, of the historical Jesus, who became the Christos. I have made the study of the Bible a life-time adventure, and one amazing adventure it has been. I am not proud though of the historical record of violence, prejudice, and killing thatââ¬â¢s been done in the name of the ââ¬ÅChristian Godââ¬Â.
Arrogance, sectarianism, imperialism, and exclusivity isnââ¬â¢t limited to just Christianity, but I am herein speaking of MY FAITH, not that of others.
I believe the JESUS is ââ¬Åtheââ¬Â WAY and ââ¬Åaââ¬Â way back to the Source from whence we originated. If one is a Christian, then Jesus is ââ¬Åtheââ¬Â way, but itââ¬â¢s an internal path, and inner way, not an outer form of speaking a NAME or confessing some BELIEFS. If one is not a Christian, then there are ââ¬Åother waysââ¬Â as Romans 1:20 speaks. And yet Christians get to heated in defending ââ¬Åtheir beliefsââ¬Â that theyââ¬â¢ll go to no end to uphold them. Be it some insane illogical defense of a verse in the Bible, breaking fellowship with the reprobates who disagree with ââ¬Åtheir truthââ¬Â, or violence, THEIR WAY must be the ONLY WAY!
The hatred and words we speak only do everyone harm!
What is Christian or loving when the head of the Southern Baptist Convention (Jerry Vines) says that Mohammed is a ââ¬Ådemon possessed pedophileââ¬Â? How does it help the cause of the Christos when Franklin Graham calls Islam a ââ¬Åvery evil and wicked religionââ¬Â, or when missionary Jon Hannah, in Iraq of all places, says that ââ¬ÅThe Muslim religion is an antichrist religion.ââ¬Â
The self-serving words and rhetoric that, we have the Truth, with a capital ââ¬ÅTââ¬Â, is a stench in the nostrils of all, including God, for those that put too much of an anthropomorphic emphasis on God who is SPIRIT- not HUMAN!