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Jesus Needs A New PR Rep
Remember when I said I don’t like Christians? This doesn’t help change my mind:
The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District if the city doesn’t change a proposed same-sex marriage law, a threat that could affect tens of thousands of people the church helps with adoption, homelessness and health care.
And neither does this.
But now, it turns out, that he joins the ranks of the unjust kings of ancient Israel, unjust rulers, to which all these Biblical allusions are directed, who should be slaughtered, if not by God, then by just men.
Or this for that matter.
He describes tactics such as using girls in bikinis to pass out fliers advertising a beach party, and then, when people show up looking for drinks (which of course were non-alcoholic) and entertainment, they got a whole faceful of Jesus. Or how he and his buddies were encouraged to pose as researchers doing a survey on religious practices, so that when people would tell them they don’t go to church, they’d use that as a hook to try to get them to come into theirs. Evangelical Christians are doing the live action version of being a virus inside an email that says “Check This Out!!”
Yeah, seriously – stuff like that and MUCH more make it difficult for me to like Christians, let alone be one (which I am). And I feel that much more lucky that I’ve found a progressive church who love people and strive to follow Jesus’ teachings without some of that total B.S. that you cited above. Ugh.
So hard to have any empathy for that stuff.
Just know there are lots of people who follow Jesus who do not subscribe to or condone the actions you’ve just described. I wish I could apologize on behalf of Christians, for all of the total hypocrisy, cheesy bumper stickers, bad hairdo teleministers, and complete crimes against humanity that we have done in the name of our religion. It pains me daily to know the reality of how Christians have shamed the name of Christ. But I have to believe that He is bigger than that too, and some how the real message will reach those who want to hear it, ya know?
Anyway, yeah- that’s my two cents! lol
Oh and thanks for the Ambelside reference – I had found their reading lists awhile back but I forgot they have a whole curriculum! Cool beans.
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I want start a religion based on the following dogma:
1. Be nice to everyone else. If you forget and act like a jerk, try again. Keep trying to be nice.
2. Realize that other people’s lives are at least as complicated as your own, and you have no idea what’s best for others.
3. Love and know your fellow humans.
Can’t say much about the issue, but that soup looks really good
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