Christians are sinners just like everybody else. If you’re expecting a perfect utopian environment of honesty, generosity, kindness, respect and inclusive love within Christianity—prepare yourselves for heartbreak. CHURCHES, CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATIONS, SPIRITUAL LEADERS AND THE PEOPLE—AND THINGS—REPRESENTING CHRISTIANITY WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL YOU. Christian communities are far from ideal. Many enter churches assuming that everyone is going to be supportive, wonderful and your new best friend—but the reality is harsh. Churches, Christian organizations, spiritual leaders and the people—and things—representing Christianity will eventually fail you. It’s going to happen, so prepare yourself for the inevitable letdown. Becoming a Christian doesn’t make you any better or more valuable than anyone else. Many falsely believe that identifying as a Christian elevates them above the rest of humanity—self-righteously judging, alienating and condemning others. Ironically, Jesus says being one of His followers requires extreme humility and meekness—not necessarily attractive qualities within today’s society. Overall, Christianity is filled with many wonderful blessings, and there will be times of happiness, peace and encouragement. But we need to be careful not to stereotype our faith and turn it into something it’s not and was never meant to be—to communicate a false perception. Christianity is complex and doesn’t fit into a neat compartmentalized formula—it’s time we stop treating it like one.
Posted on: Sun, 25 May 2014 22:17:23 +0000