The Problem With CLGC
As with most churches, the problem with mine is that it's filled with people that are unlike each other. If we all grew up the same - ate the same food, were taught the same ideals, followed the same examples, wore the same clothes even - then we would never have any problems. Nobody would differ in opinion. Some say that's a good thing, like those extremist nuts the Nazis and the Khmer Rouge. Murderous and oppresive, they wanted a world that was either tall, blond and blue eyed or absolutely agrarian.
Extremists. That's my theme today. Cos i look around my church and i see extemists. I mean know why they exist. These are usually the ones who want to live in a safe bubble, where everything is predictable and fair. No arguments, no fights, no jealously and they hope, no unhappiness. The only problem is that we would all have to be clones of each other. If you don't have a problem with that, then be my guest. Go join a bubble, live in it and i'll be happy for you.
The thing that fucks me up, are the Christian oppressives, who live in quiet condemnation of those who prefer to have opinions of their own (opinions that differ usually). Apart from the obvious self-righteousness, they feel that every thought, word and deed that is not like theirs deserves to be questioned. For instance, some Christians feel alcohol should be absolutely off limits to anyone who profess to be born again. They bring out scriptures chiselled into granite slabs to prove their points. They also feel it's their God given duty to stop others who seem to be veering off the path of righteousness.
Here's something to bear in mind. If you cannot love a person who refuses to change, then you cannot change a person at all. Or rather you shouldn't be even trying. These are the fucking extremists who have lost touch with the world around them. They, forget that unless people know you love them and accept them no matter what, no will listen to your hypocritical preaching. And they, don't give you a chance to defend yourself. They just load up and fire away till they're out of ammo. The targets are usually those who don't defend themselves, the meeker ones.
So what do we do? Well i for one do not plan to be a Christian Nazi, so i guess i'll have to learn to love these people for who they are.But right now i'm doing the cowardly thing. I'm avoiding them. I simply turn and walk away, or i limit conversation as much as possible. I'm not that selfless yet. I really couldn't care less if they wanna be the inadvertent bastard children of the Third Reich.
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HOWEVER - the bottom line isssssssssssss, we're all still family at church. Or are we? What if your the Nazi i'm referring to? We say we love each other, and we want to be accepting and loving and all that fuck-twit talk, but i think very few people want to be family with each other (or with me). We're still deeply divided, and we still have fucking idiots who try to tell others which are the acceptable groups and which you should stay away from. But i'm digressing.
So I salute you Nazi pricks before i leave for an ice cold beer with a buxomy lady friend who's only rule to living is never to be hurt again. She was madly in love lah with some asshole who made her have an abortion while he cheated with a few girls. How am i going to be a good Christian example to her? oh i know, i'll impress with my principles about abstinence from sex! I'll read scripture about how a God she has no idea of, loves her and knew about her before she was made. WOW... Won't that be life changing! Then, i'll tell her what the bible says about abortion, and what we Christians believe is right or wrong. She'lls turn from her evil ways i tell you, and be in church next Sunday to give encouraging testimony.
Hail! Hail! Hail!
