I was reading a personal passage/account on Christianity in which Katheryne Applegate sort of criticizes today's "common" Christian. I found it interesting because she talks about how today's "common" Christian denounces any other views that are different from theirs. And she also pinpoints the question of what is exactly the "right" Christian. She says: "Rather, the problem comes when Christians are proud and unloving—even cruel—toward those who think differently, whatever the issue. This points to a deep spiritual problem...It’s all too easy to find Christians doing or saying very un-Christ-like things, often in the name of God or his Word. If Christianity is true, my friend wonders, why is it so hard to figure out what 'Christian' looks like?" And then she quotes from the Bible sort of saying that people who say "I love God" and then despises their next door neighbor is a hypocrite because that isn't "loving God." That is one of the reasons why I decided to be a spiritualist. I decided that I wasn't welcomed in the parish of my hometown because people always gave me judging looks of "what is she doing here." And it was all because I was the only person in that neighborhood that dressed different. I didn't feel welcomed in the house of God. I realized I rather find God on my own. I can't even enjoy a talk or criticism in the messageboards of True Blood without having someone saying a homosexual sex scene shouldn't be seen or how awful that Degrassi is showing a transgender character because they shouldn't exist. When it comes to a debate on
homosexuality or
abortion there is always somebody using short Bible quotations to support their opinion. It just makes me think: Didn't God also say in the Bible "love thy neighbor" or "judge and ye will be judged?" If people actually read the Bible by books (as in Genesis or Exodus) and discussed and reflected they wouldn't be saying those type of responses. (And I don't read a Bible either but I do have a book on the theories of theology so I am basically more informed). It seems to me today's Christian is of an ignorant type. What do you think?What are your personal accounts on religion?
If you are interested in reading the
aforementioned passage by Katheryne Applegate, click on this link: Sin in the Church
4 comments:
I loved this post! And, I love the font you use too, what’s it called?
I grew up in the ‘Christian’ environment, and I can identify with many of your thoughts. From my personal experience, the church is an extremely unwelcoming place. The church in my hometown seems to find any opportunity to turn people away; they object to doing Christenings if the family aren’t regular church attendees; they object to marrying people who have been married before, and so on. And, behind it all, they preach about outreach.
Yes, a lot of church leaders, and their congregation, are hypocrites it would seem. There again, it has to be said, there are a few genuine Christians out there too. I, personally, do believe, but I don’t really want to be associated with most of the church’s thinking, so I stay away from it.
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Thank you for your compliments and your thoughts. Greatly appreciate it. It makes me wonder a lot about our churches today because I am taking a theology course right now and it seems that most of what the Bible is being taught in churches is different than what is being researched in both historical and theological context. It makes me think of whether these priests and reverends are actually studying their professions. I am not saying that every professed man of God is a liar but it seems that what they preach and teach in their churches are contradicting what is in reality in the Bible. I am glad you are taking a stand from the "status quo" in this case in the aspect of religion. Viva la Revolucion of the Individual
You’re studying theology? Wow, I’ve always found that really interesting. I very much hope you continue to post about it; your thoughts, and what you’re learning. I look forward to more.
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Well I am not studying per se, I just have a theology class. Very interesting. Thank you very much for your comments. I will take your suggestion in mind.
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