The Evil of Christianity {old lj}
Dec. 17th, 2004 11:28 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pandora_parrotNote, this entry was originally published on my old blog back in 2004. I have ported it here for completion.
As usual, I am stunned and amazed by some people ignorance. If we ever let the boundary between church and state fall, allowing christianity to be be the religion of the land, we really would be a christian version of Iran. Check out this site for some specific examples of the murder, rape, genocide, etc. that the fundamentalist Christians would make biblically enforced law should they get absolute power over our government. If you want more help imagining what it might be like, read The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.
I am all for most mainstream Christian ideals being used as a guide for governmental action. I'm talking about ideas espoused by Jesus as found in the beatitudes, or in his myriad parables. Ideas such as forgiveness, turning the other cheek, loving your enemy, loving your neighbor, etc. These are good values that most of the great religions have held throughout history. Although Christianity seems unique in its emphasis on humility. What I have a problem with is the form of christianity being put forth by the so-called "Christian Right," or the "Fundamentalist Christians." This article should give you a good idea of what I'm talking about with regards to this. Unfortunately, this sect of christianity seems more interested in judging their neighbors than loving them. I am completely and utterly convinced that Jesus would have been very upset that his name was being used to stop things like same-sex marriage. He probably would have done another smack-down session on those people trying to merge church and state ("Give unto Ceaser what is Ceaser's.") And I have absolutely no doubt that he would have been very disappointed about the wars carried out in his name, such as the Crusades and the war in Iraq.
And to all those that read this, keep my father in law in your thoughts/prayers/meditations today. He's in for surgery. :(
Despite all of this, I'm very happy! Only 1 month till we move into our new house!!!! Yay!
As usual, I am stunned and amazed by some people ignorance. If we ever let the boundary between church and state fall, allowing christianity to be be the religion of the land, we really would be a christian version of Iran. Check out this site for some specific examples of the murder, rape, genocide, etc. that the fundamentalist Christians would make biblically enforced law should they get absolute power over our government. If you want more help imagining what it might be like, read The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.
I am all for most mainstream Christian ideals being used as a guide for governmental action. I'm talking about ideas espoused by Jesus as found in the beatitudes, or in his myriad parables. Ideas such as forgiveness, turning the other cheek, loving your enemy, loving your neighbor, etc. These are good values that most of the great religions have held throughout history. Although Christianity seems unique in its emphasis on humility. What I have a problem with is the form of christianity being put forth by the so-called "Christian Right," or the "Fundamentalist Christians." This article should give you a good idea of what I'm talking about with regards to this. Unfortunately, this sect of christianity seems more interested in judging their neighbors than loving them. I am completely and utterly convinced that Jesus would have been very upset that his name was being used to stop things like same-sex marriage. He probably would have done another smack-down session on those people trying to merge church and state ("Give unto Ceaser what is Ceaser's.") And I have absolutely no doubt that he would have been very disappointed about the wars carried out in his name, such as the Crusades and the war in Iraq.
And to all those that read this, keep my father in law in your thoughts/prayers/meditations today. He's in for surgery. :(
Despite all of this, I'm very happy! Only 1 month till we move into our new house!!!! Yay!
