I’m
going to go off on a rant here, but it’s my blog so I’m allowed. I’m not going to apologize if I step on toes
with what I’m about to say, because I feel strongly that it needs to be said.
If you’re
a Christian and you are judgmental and condemning to others, stop it. You’re giving other Christians a bad rap,
just like radical Islamic terrorists are giving Muslims a bad rap. Not every Muslim is a terrorist and not every
Christian is an elitist, judgmental jerk.
On that
note, allow me to point out a basic element of the Bible so that the Christians
who are so outwardly condemning toward others, might see the error in their own
ways; and stop giving us all a bad name.
Thou shalt not judge. Period.
Feel
free to look this commandment up. It’s
located in several places in the Bible, Luke 6:37, Matthew 7:1, Romans 2:1,
just to name a few. More interesting
than what it says is what it does NOT say.
It does NOT say, “Thou shalt not judge…with the exception of when you
disagree with a particular law or lifestyle…. NO! It simply says don’t judge other people,
period. Meaning, you don’t have the
right to cast your condemning eyes on anyone other than yourself. Stop pointing fingers and go look in the
mirror and reflect on your own bigotry.
Faith. Hope. And Love, but the
greatest of these is love.
Just
because the Bible says God hates something, doesn’t give you the right to
condemn those who do it. The Bible does
NOT say since God hates this thing you should tear down and obliterate anyone
who has anything to do with it. NO! In fact, it says quite the opposite. You are to love everyone. You are to show love to everyone. Your purpose on the planet is not to point
out sin and dish out God’s judgment, adherent to a self-proclaimed “God agenda.” Your purpose is simply to love. Beyond that, God has given you no
agenda. You can’t even do that, so why
in the world would He give you more to do?!
When
Jesus was on the earth he spent most of his time with the so-called sinners,
i.e. the tax-collectors, prostitutes, etc.
He stayed clear of the “church” people and I can’t say that I blame
him. I look at some of the quote “on-fire
Christians” and I am repulsed by the elitism, the judgmental nature, the
condemning attitude and the outright bigotry they emit. On the inside they are no different than that
Islamic terrorist. It must make God sad
to see how His very own people warp and use His words in His name to hurt
others.
The radical Muslim blows people
up. The radical Christian tears people
down. They are both terrorists to God’s ultimate
plan to love one another.
Has it
ever occurred to you that in your quest for the outward status of super-spirituality
that you might actually be driving people further away from God? With your elitist, “I’m chosen” attitude,
have you ever noticed that the only people left in your life are the ones
exactly like you; because you drive all others away?
Radical
elitism is damaging no matter what religion you follow. That’s why God said, love and don’t judge...because without judgment, elitism can't exist. Without elitism, bigotry can't exist. Without bigotry, there is equality and when there is equality, hatefulness ceases to exist. That's what it means when God said, "the greatest of these is love."
If you can't love others without being a radical, elitist, bigot... then please stop calling yourself a Christian; because true believers like me don't want to share the title with the likes of you. ~
I have a dual problem with religious zealots. First, as you say, they give others of their faith a bad rap. The other thing is arrogance, especially when they think those who are not of their faith should abide by the tenets of their faith.
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Amen!! :)
DeleteAll you need is love, love is all you need.
ReplyDeleteThis just hits the nail right on the head. Hating on others with never change the world.
Thanks for putting it so well, but also with love.
I run in to folks all the time that no longer go to church in large part because of the hypocrisy & judgementalism of those in the church & in the pulpit. I have atheist friends who associate Christianity with the far right wing agenda and thus believe Christ is about hate, denying basic rights to those that are different or non-christian and making money while squashing the less fortunate. Which, of course, is not at all what Christ preached. He healed the sick, fed the poor, was kind to the Romans even healing the Roman soldiers child and said to pay to Caeser what was Caesers, in addition to saying love others, not judge others.
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