Something to Ponder
I like to reference essays and articles on Christianity Today. That magazine saved my life; I told Timothy George, one of its editors, that when I met him. He laughed and said most people complain about it. Here is one I liked today: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/december/23.68.html
Ravi Zacharias argues that a religion should not be judged by the actions of its followers if the followers are not following the real teaching and example of the religion's founder. His point is that a lot of people who say they follow Christ do a lot of things that have nothing to do with the example he set and the lessons he taught, so it's somewhat (but not totally) irrelevant to judge Christianity by its supposed adherents. Essentially, go to the source.
Muhammad heard from the angel and conquered; Buddha sat and meditated; Jesus walked, healed, fed, lived, walked some more, fellowshiped, died, rose from the dead, walked some more. People came to him, but he went to them. I think that sense of activity, movement, service, urgency, mission, etc. is what we must see in the gospels. Immediately.
There is much to look askance at in Christianity, much to roll one's eyes about; much to be snarky about; much to want to vomit out of one's mouth. But don't look at that, if you can. Look at the source.
Ravi Zacharias argues that a religion should not be judged by the actions of its followers if the followers are not following the real teaching and example of the religion's founder. His point is that a lot of people who say they follow Christ do a lot of things that have nothing to do with the example he set and the lessons he taught, so it's somewhat (but not totally) irrelevant to judge Christianity by its supposed adherents. Essentially, go to the source.
Muhammad heard from the angel and conquered; Buddha sat and meditated; Jesus walked, healed, fed, lived, walked some more, fellowshiped, died, rose from the dead, walked some more. People came to him, but he went to them. I think that sense of activity, movement, service, urgency, mission, etc. is what we must see in the gospels. Immediately.
There is much to look askance at in Christianity, much to roll one's eyes about; much to be snarky about; much to want to vomit out of one's mouth. But don't look at that, if you can. Look at the source.
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