Oh Christ, Remind Us of Your Love

I must have missed that part of the Bible where Jesus and his disciples marched around bashing homosexuals and making their ideals into government laws by backing the right politicians.

"But they do it to us! We have to protect ourselves!"

No! What did Jesus do when Peter tried to protect him from the guards by cutting off his ear. He chastized Peter and fixed the guards ear. Christ doesn't need us to protect Him. He protects us! And how many stones did Steven throw back at the men who had him stoned? None! I mean if all of this political slamming coming from my Christian brothers and sisters is a new means to convey the love of Christ, I really must have missed a few chapters of the Bible, because the only time I ever recall Jesus raising his voice or going into the offense was when he was dealing with spiritual lawmakers and those who would choose to capitolize off of God's commands.

Christians try to hard to define a clear cut enemy these days. Homosexuals. Perfect. Let's pull them out of this fallen miserable world and place the majority of the weight on their heads.

But weren't we all born into sin? Weren't we all destined for the same place? It is easy for us to cast judgement and blame instead of love, but how dare we forget where we came from. Whether it be homosexual sin or heterosexual sin. Embracing it is wrong and punishable. But we're so distracted with anti-gay propoganda that we fail to be light.

"They sing about vengance like it's the joy of the Lord." -Josh Ritter

I can't go on talking about it because I have to go to bed. But I look at Christ's life and I see a man who loved society's wretched and condemned and a man who even tried to reach out to the spiritual legalists of his day. They seemed to be the hardests to get through to. They understood God only with their minds. They never once took a moment's time to know Him. That is why they did not recognize his son. They fell in love with making laws because through law comes control and power. Man feeds on power like fire feeds on wood.

It is a hurtful time indeed to see so many who claim to emulate Christ, slap down his children.

And what do I think about Jerry Falwell? I think that there is evidence that he was a well intentioned man. I fully disagree with his insistance that Christians should strive to be political lawmakers because I see no evidence in Christ's life that we were ever called to such a task. But I believe that he did a great deal of good in this world as well. Unfortunately it is debatable as to what was amplified as the loudest.

I might talk more about this tomorrow. I'm really tired today, but these issues have really been hitting me hard lately.

Peace and love