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 TOMTHUMB rated 19 months ago - From the page: "As a layman studying to receive a master's in Christian communications, and the husband of an ordained minister, it's troubling to listen to "Christian radio" and hear the kind of hate spewing out of the mouths of my brothers and sisters in the faith.
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8 Reviews
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- HomeroB rated 19 months ago
- Bra-fucking-vo
"I stand here today not as a Republican or a liberal. And don't bother calling me a Democrat or a conservative. I am a man, an African-American man who has professed that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that's to whom I bow down.
If you concur, it's time to stop allowing a chosen few to speak for the masses. Quit letting them define the agenda.
So put on the full armor of God because we have work to do."
- marielaem rated 19 months ago
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Commentary: What Would Jesus Really Do?
"When did it come to the point that being a Christian meant caring about only two issues, abortion and homosexuality?
Ask the nonreligious what being a Christian today means, and based on what we see and read, it's a good bet they will say that followers of Jesus Christ are preoccupied with those two points.
Poverty? Whatever. Homelessness? An afterthought. A widening gap between the have and have-nots? Immaterial. Divorce? The divorce rate of Christians mirrors the national average, so that's no big deal.
The point is that being a Christian should be about more than abortion and homosexuality, and it's high time that those not considered a part of the religious right expose the hypocrisy of our brothers and sisters in Christianity and take back the faith. And those on the left who believe they have a "get out of sin free" card must not be allowed to justify their actions.
Many people believe we are engaged in a holy war. And we are. But it's not with Muslims. The real war -- the silent war -- is being engaged among Christians, and that's what we must set our sights on.
As we celebrate Holy Week, our focus is on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. But aren't we also to recommit ourselves to live more like Jesus? Did Jesus spend his time focusing on all that he didn't like, or did Jesus raise the consciousness of the people to understand love, compassion and teach them about following the will of God?
As a layman studying to receive a master's in Christian communications, and the husband of an ordained minister, it's troubling to listen to "Christian radio" and hear the kind of hate spewing out of the mouths of my brothers and sisters in the faith.
In fact, I've grown tired of people who pimp God. That's right; we have a litany of individuals today who are holy, holy, holy, sing hallelujah, talk about how they love the Lord, but when it's time to walk the walk, somehow the spirit evaporates."
I would not say that the writer's views pertain to all Christians, everywhere, but they certainly typify some of the so-called Christian sites which are available online. Not to mention some of the sancimonious hate pedlars who are floating around the SU ether.
- TOMTHUMB rated 19 months ago
- From the page: "As a layman studying to receive a master's in Christian communications, and the husband of an ordained minister, it's troubling to listen to "Christian radio" and hear the kind of hate spewing out of the mouths of my brothers and sisters in the faith.
In fact, I've grown tired of people who pimp God. That's right; we have a litany of individuals today who are holy, holy, holy, sing hallelujah, talk about how they love the Lord, but when it's time to walk the walk, somehow the spirit evaporates.
A couple of years ago I took exception to an e-mail blast from the Concerned Women for America. The group was angry that Democrats were blocking certain judges put up for the federal bench by President Bush. It called on Americans to fight Democrats who wanted to keep Christians off the bench.
So I called and sent an e-mail asking, "So, where were you when President Clinton appointed Christian judges to the bench? Were they truly behind Christian judges, or Republican Christian judges?"
- 3DJelly rated 19 months ago
- Leave it to CNN to give Christians a wake-up call. Nominalsim shouldnot be allowed to dominate, especially in political issues.
 veryterry rated 19 months ago- What? Is there some point to this inane rambling? I can't stand this type of mush mouth sentiment that passes as expert insight. Who cares what this fellow thinks and why is his view so wonderful it gets the ear of a major news outlet such as CNN? Ewwww... These kinds of people w/ this kind of nonsense, no wonder Christianity seems so unpalatable to the average American.
- bclapton rated 19 months ago
- Great article, but the problem is that the people who he is aiming the article at won't see his point of view because they're so focussed on their single issue.
- aquinas9 rated 19 months ago
- It is unfortunate that people think that the only two issues Christians are concerned about are abortion and marriage. The other issues talked about in the article are also very important to the average Christian as they too are issues which the Church commands we acknowledge and face. The first two issues however have more of a view in the spotlight because they are such huge issues for our time. They are also issues of which there is more disagreement about than poverty and the like, and hence receive more coverage. To say, though, that Christians care only for abortion and gay marriage while pushing these other issues to the side is either dishonest or ignorant.
- bikingbrady rated 19 months ago
- Roland Martin speaks wonderful words that every Christian needs to swallow hard on and look at themselves
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