Thursday, October 13, 2005

Am I the only person who ever gets frustrated with Christianity?

Am I the only person who thinks Christianity may, more and more, be missing the point of Jesus?

Am I the only person who is sometimes hesitant to call himself a Christian?

Am I the only person who is often frustrated with what is done in the name of Christ?

Am I the only person who thinks a big gulf is growing between Jesus and Christianity?

What if Christianity becomes the greatest danger to the mission of Jesus?

5 comments:

Mike said...

Hey i know what you are feeling. check out a post i wrote a while back: http://mikebox.blogspot.com/2004/03/what-if-im-wrong.html

We all get frustrated and have doubts sometimes. the hope is that instead of seeing just a problem or obstacle, that we find ways to do things differently to alleviate the problem. if all we do is complain, then we are not helping solve the problem.

darker than silence said...

Very true.

I say, instead of abandoning Christianity... perhaps we should do what we can, in our areas of influences, to redeem it?

Dylan said...

I love you too dude

Rochelle said...

I think God allows you to have those thoughts to stir your passion so that you're looking at ways in your life and circumstances to change, to stand up for what you believe and make some type of an impact One person can make a difference..look at Paul or David

darker than silence said...

I am thankful for everyone's comments!

I don't think salvation should be individualized, however. I think it is through modernity that we have come to look at salvation in a uniquely individual lens. However, as I look through the New Testament and even through the OT, I see that God's salvation is a global, inter-cultural movement. I think salvation is about individuals... and communities... entire cultures... and even creation. I think it is much bigger than that, even...

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