Saturday 28 August 2010

Good Old Christian Love

If you were reading when i reviewed the book unChristian, you might have read the chapter on Politics, and thought "oh, it's only in America that people get crazy about politics". I thought so too - until i saw this response to a facebook comment

"Very scary that these gits might be holding the balance of power"

Ok, it might not be the most in-depth political analysis of the year, but my issue is more with the language. Given that the group she describes contains at least two Christian women, such a description of one's Christian sisters is hardly a positive reflection of Jesus in the eyes of non-Christians (see John 13:34-35)

"So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples."

I'm starting to think that perhaps the most "scary" thing about elections might just be the way some Christians portray their God.
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[related item: What if God read your posts?]