now ok, now i'm a very very devout christian, and one thing i've been noticing is a major rise in christian extremism.. like today i was listening to christian rap and it said "we've gotta battle, if they [muslims] try to wage war against us" and it's like whoa, are christians starting another crusaiders? lol, and not only that, but they have that movie called "Jesus Camp" which is REALLY crazy. and fred phelps, at funerals, has signs like "thank god for dead f*gs" or "thank god for dead muslims" and it's crazy!
as a christian, i feel embarassed by these christian extremists.
anyways, but i guess my question is.. are any of you guys noticing a rise in christian fundementalists, or is it just me?
Don't know if you folks are aware, but that Jesus Camp featured in that film has shut down following the exposure from the movie. Horray!
It was sick. And yes Christians have scary nasty people just as Muslims do. Jim Jones, David Koresh, Fred Phelps, the list goes on and on and there is no end in sight for it. It is the dark underbelly of religious thought.
now ok, now i'm a very very devout christian, and one thing i've been noticing is a major rise in christian extremism.. like today i was listening to christian rap and it said "we've gotta battle, if they [muslims] try to wage war against us" and it's like whoa, are christians starting another crusaiders? lol, and not only that, but they have that movie called "Jesus Camp" which is REALLY crazy. and fred phelps, at funerals, has signs like "thank god for dead f*gs" or "thank god for dead muslims" and it's crazy!
as a christian, i feel embarassed by these christian extremists.
anyways, but i guess my question is.. are any of you guys noticing a rise in christian fundementalists, or is it just me?
I agree thirdwatch
The trouble is, extremism breeds extremism - in both 'camps' (excuse the pun).
And, before you know it, people fight each other for the sake of fighting, without remembering what the original conflict was about ...
I think extremism is a reaction to feeling fearful and vulnerable.
Behaviour, such as you described, is utterly contradictory to Christian teaching - just as suicide bombing is against Islamic teachings.
These things can happen when people forget to humble themselves before God and to submit to his guidance. They become proud and self-righteous - and fall prey to Satan himself!
Peace
Peace glo
Here I stand.
I can do no other.
May God help me.
Amen.
Come, let us worship and bow down •
and kneel before the Lord our Maker
[Psalm 95]
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