Unpopular
I'm amazed at the brainwashing that must be typical of western protestant churches.
My very conservative friend, who I believe is desperate for some sense of identity, starting blogging on myspace of things to be joyful about.
One was, "I'm thankful that America has a Christian president who is not afraid to stand by his convictions." To which I replied, "You should give the bible a second read if you think that Bush follows Christ's example."
To which he mentioned that Bush opposes abortion and homosexual marriage and National Healthcare(which my friend calls 'making people pay for the mistakes of others'). He also said that for the president to take no action after 9/11 would be a 'slap in the face' to those who lost their lives. I then posted on his blog an entire entry from Eric's blog about forgiveness and capital punishment and how they don't coincide according to Christ's teaching(thanks, Eric). I also mentioned that it's typical for conservatives like himself to be a little behind the times when it comes to issues like Iraq, so I posted America's Broken-Down Army by Mark Thompson which was recently published in Time magazine.
What disturbed me the most was this statement:
"[Bush] acknowledges his Christian faith before men even when it is not popular to do so."
I found it a little ironic considering his lengthy list of popular reasons why Bush is Christian, which that example in itself, is not a reason he would be considered Christian.
I met this statement by trying to explain that claiming to be Christian is a very popular and normal practice of Americans. It's acting as Christ would that is not.
Then I was just being a jerk when I wrote:
"Our problem isn't people who say they are Christians; it's people that don't show they are Christians. That's unpopular. That's probably why you'd ridicule me for accusing Bush of not doing so. I'm now taking an unpopular stance. Will you support me?"
So much for acting like Jesus.
My very conservative friend, who I believe is desperate for some sense of identity, starting blogging on myspace of things to be joyful about.
One was, "I'm thankful that America has a Christian president who is not afraid to stand by his convictions." To which I replied, "You should give the bible a second read if you think that Bush follows Christ's example."
To which he mentioned that Bush opposes abortion and homosexual marriage and National Healthcare(which my friend calls 'making people pay for the mistakes of others'). He also said that for the president to take no action after 9/11 would be a 'slap in the face' to those who lost their lives. I then posted on his blog an entire entry from Eric's blog about forgiveness and capital punishment and how they don't coincide according to Christ's teaching(thanks, Eric). I also mentioned that it's typical for conservatives like himself to be a little behind the times when it comes to issues like Iraq, so I posted America's Broken-Down Army by Mark Thompson which was recently published in Time magazine.
What disturbed me the most was this statement:
"[Bush] acknowledges his Christian faith before men even when it is not popular to do so."
I found it a little ironic considering his lengthy list of popular reasons why Bush is Christian, which that example in itself, is not a reason he would be considered Christian.
I met this statement by trying to explain that claiming to be Christian is a very popular and normal practice of Americans. It's acting as Christ would that is not.
Then I was just being a jerk when I wrote:
"Our problem isn't people who say they are Christians; it's people that don't show they are Christians. That's unpopular. That's probably why you'd ridicule me for accusing Bush of not doing so. I'm now taking an unpopular stance. Will you support me?"
So much for acting like Jesus.