Bad World!
What bugs me (well, one of the things that bug me) about some Christians these days is their apparent need to “fix” the world. I’m constantly hearing preachers and Christians talk about the moral decline of the United States and how we need to get in there, stand up for what’s right and fight, fight, fight! Jesus had something to say about that in John 18:36, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight…”
Check this out: getting mad at non-Christians for not acting like Christians is like getting mad at a cat for meowing. Case in point is this Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays fiasco. Yes, we’ve become very politically correct in the past decade or so, but get a life. Why do we expect companies and individuals who don’t worship our God to give half a crap about our beliefs? It’s so damn silly. Instead of trying to remake them in our image, doesn’t it make more sense to show them the love that first drew us to Jesus?
Love? No, no, that’s too simplistic! We must act! We must burn down these abortion clinics! We must call these men and women fags! We must shut down every liquor store, beat up every homosexual and break every rock n’ roll CD! Love?! …peh.
A friend of mine says that we ought to just give it up and issue a press release:
"Look, we were wrong to try to be the mother to the world. You don't want our moral pontifications, and frankly, we were wrong to offer you those dirty rags instead of the love of Jesus. From now on, you can do whatever you like. We won't get in your way. And if you happen to find that all the freedom we were keeping you from doesn't satisfy, and you end up hurt and alone, we'll still be here for you. You can always come home."
I think he may be on to something. Maybe, just maybe, we should put down our picket signs and our petitions and try a little thing I like to call “love.” I know, it’s radical, it’s insane, but… it just might work.
-Chad
9:07:41 PM 
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