Geek For Christ

[kerravonsen]

Yesterday, I was reading Who Gets To Be a Geek? Anyone Who Wants to Be and the following passage struck me:
Many people believe geekdom is defined by a love of a thing, but I think - and my experience of geekdom bears on this thinking - that the true sign of a geek is a delight in sharing a thing. It’s the major difference between a geek and a

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[izhilzha]

Oh, Kat, oh! This is so perfect, and explains exactly why I rarely have any quarrels between denominations (although I will happily discuss things), and have been in four different ones myself... I am a geek for Christ, too :)

...can I link this on my LJ, for peeps who may not follow you?

[kerravonsen]

\o/

Okay, I've unlocked it (it was flocked before). Link away!

[ericadawn16]

This is very interesting.

My main problem is when people expect all Christians to be the same and to follow their ideals. Then, I end up feeling ostracized because I'm Pro-Choice, in favor of women's rights, an environmentalist and support gay rights.

I had this feeling earlier when I was reading the ChikFila protesters responses like...I love being a Christian but then these people make it seem like I'm not one for not meeting all their expectations.

[kerravonsen]

*hugs*

You're a Christian if you say you are. What unites us is greater than what divides us. Yes, it is hurtful to be told that you don't belong, but it is hurtful because they are being rude, not because they are right. Since when did God appoint them to be the arbiters of who is and who isn't a Christian? Since NEVER, that's when!

That also means that you don't have to listen to them. One can engage them in cordial debate if they're willing to have a cordial debate, but if all they want to do is start a flamewar, then DON'T FEED THE TROLL.

And if you feel all alone, find some Christians who are more geeky than hipster. Because it doesn't matter if they believe all the same things that you do, so long as they are willing to share the Christ-squee with you. What unites us is greater than what divides us.

The Bible itself declares that not everyone has the same "faith", that not everyone has the same interpretation of Canon:

Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the

[davidbrider]

What unites us is greater than what divides us.

Very, very true. :-)

[davidbrider]

Then, I end up feeling ostracized because I'm Pro-Choice, in favor of women's rights, an environmentalist and support gay rights.

I can never understand it when people expect Christians *not* to be all those things. I think negativity to environmentalism is mainly a thing amongst US "Religious Right" Christians - certainly over here in the UK, being a Christian and an environmentalist is, whilst probably not the most common thing ever, at least perfectly acceptable.

[nun_sense]

If this were a petition; I would sign it! And....just a word for ericadawn16......."right on"!

[kerravonsen]

8-)

[jedibuttercup]

*memming* ITA.

[kerravonsen]

8-)

(What does ITA mean?)

[jedibuttercup]

Shorthand for "I totally agree". =)

[dreamflower02]

Really, very well put and a great way to look at an old dilemma in a fresh way!

I myself am slightly to the left of most of my Christian neighbors, yet by their attitudes, I sometimes find myself feeling pushed further to the left than I truly want to be. I often resent being put into a box: "if you don't agree with our politics you can't be a true Christian" and tend to want to disagree with them even more than I actually do.

Thank you for reminding me once more that I do not need to let myself be defined by other people, no matter how well intentioned they are OR how annoying they are. It's a lesson I have to learn over and over again.

(And to remind me to love them in Christ especially when they are at their most annoying.)