Well, that’s certainly a can of worms, isn’t it? And I’m sure people are gonna read this an’ get all hot under the collar and think I’m persecuting Christians or that I think Christianity is a bad idea. Nothing could be further from the truth. I used to be Christian, and a few of my friends and mentors are Christian. I also think that the ideas put forth by Jesus Christ were excellent… now if only more people followed those ideas.
What I am referring to in this rant, and when I talk about hating Christians, are the people that claim the label of “Christian” while hatemongering, and/or being hypocrites, intolerant, and close-minded to anything outside their narrow mind view. I would remind all that both the Holocaust and the Inquisition were brought about by “Christians.”
Christians should be gentle like sheep, love their neighbors, be nonjudgmental (as he who is without sin cast the first stone), be willing to kiss the cheeks of enemies and give the poor the shirts off their backs. That’s what the Bible says!
So, ergo, people who advocate violence; hate homosexuals (women, African-Americans, etc.); deny their children rock music, Dungeons & Dragons, or even vaccines; claim that Christians are persecuted while harassing Wiccans, pagans, etc.; desire revenge (such as this moronic “War Against Terrorism” crap); or hoard money without sharing and claim to be behaving as Christian … ARE ANYTHING BUT!!!!
Jesus hung out with the diseased, the despised, and the destitute; Christ broke bread with these kinds of people, healed them, and shared their pain and joy. What would turn him away from an AIDS patient, a Muslim, the homeless, prostitutes? These are the very types of people he associated with in Judea! In fact, it’s been argued that Christ’s agenda wasn’t a new system of faith, but a new system of government and a radical redistribution of wealth to the poorer classes.
Jesus was a hippy. He walked everywhere with a large group of friends talking about love and peace; he had long hair and wore sandals and probably didn’t shower much. I have no doubt that he would have thought Communism was a neat concept; too bad humanity can just be bloody nice to one another and make that neat concept work! He fed the hungry masses his own bread and fishes, sharing equally with everyone.
“Love and Peace!” Say it with me and Vash … “LOVE AND PEACE!”
Wanna continue? Next rant's on homophobia
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