http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/04/martin.jesus/index.html
A commentary called "What Would Jesus Really Do?" that will take you about 3 minutes to read. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
2007-04-06 04:32:26 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think it's a great article and has a good point. A few months ago, when I stated that I was a Democrat in front of my very conservative, Catholic aunt, I was attacked with the remark, "So you are pro-abortion?" Well of course I'm not, I'm pro-choice, which she took to mean the same thing. There are much bigger issues, such as sex education to lower the number of abortions performed. Or neighborhood violence and drugs, as the article talks about. The issues of homosexuality and abortion should not be the only thing Christians stand behind. I left organized religion because I was sick of hearing about it. If THAT is their goal, to weed out us "pro-abortion, pro-gay rights" people, they are suceeding.
2007-04-06 04:56:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't really make any sense in his commentary. Christians do not, as a whole, allow certain people or groups to speak for them. And the issues he speaks of will always be at the forefront of any Christains thinking. But that doesn't mean that there aren't many other things to talk about, either.
His point as to Christian judges seems to be a little off the point as to Bush's appointments. The leftists were trying to disqualify judges because they were Christian. And that is a point that needed to be confronted.
2007-04-06 04:42:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Christian, and this article makes a great point. I agree. As Christians, we should be more concerned with helping people improve the quality of life, not necessarily concerning ourselfs with someone's choices in life. We should be concerned with feeling the poor, not how they became poor in the first place, for example. That shouldn't be an issue. Christ would have fed the hungry, even if they made a wrong choice in life and their hunger was a result. I have an opinion on abortion and homosexuality, but my faith doesn't revolve around that opinion. It should revolve around being a good Christian and helping people, not judging them.
2007-04-06 04:42:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Amusing. Jesus, came into town and purged the temple of businessmen selling sacrificial animals declaring that they had no right to be in his father's house. He came to celebrate passover and to become the greater sacrifice for all mankind.
Today, Easter is soaked in paganistic symbols (eggs & rabbits) and even the holiday is named for the pagan goddess eoster. Even the day has been disconnected from passover and instead set by the sun, moon and stars.
What would Jesus do if he were here today to see what his act of sacrifice has wrought?
2007-04-06 04:44:43 · answer #4 · answered by Alan S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I plan to watch this special as it airs (tonight, I believe) "What Would Jesus Really Do?" . I would have to agree with the majority of what the gentleman had to say in the aforementioned article. Althouth, no one is going to speak for Jesus to me except for Jesus Himself in the Gospels and otherwise. I must admit, I have become uncomfortable many times with the seeming focus on abortion and homosexuality. If one listens to certain of our contemporary preachers, etc., you WILL hear of feeding the poor, healing the sick, fathering the orphans, etc. ("let him who has an ear hear").
2007-04-06 05:55:41 · answer #5 · answered by Armarie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Christians had not helped me so much when i had nothing and i had only seen the "christian" hatemongers , i would be an atheist. We are supposed to be a positive example and influence in our community. I prefer to look to the examples of Dr. King, Mother Teresa, Bishop Desmond Tutu, and John Paul II and not have any associations with fundamentalists and televangelists. My own inspiration has been to be active in the labor movement and the anti-war movement in the USA. Peace be with you.
2007-04-06 04:41:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The fact that some Christians are fanatic about those two issues does not mean that all Christians are. Most of your charity work, food banks, homeless shelters, shelters for abused women and children, foster care, ...the list goes on is either done by, financially supported by, and for certain endorsed by CHRISTIANS!!!!!
2007-04-06 04:38:33 · answer #7 · answered by Carol D 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Very good. Excellent. Thanks for pointing it out. I would love to see that article posted on the doors of every church in America.
One thing: I don't know all the names he mentioned in his list, but he named Rick Warren - I have a feeling Rick Warren would agree with his point of view - I doubt he would be a typical part of the "religious right". I may be wrong.
2007-04-06 04:45:15 · answer #8 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks; interesting article, and even more interesting answers. Glad to see at least some Christians took on what the good Rev (in-training) had to say.
And very glad you've got the nice Blaise avatar back - it was looking downright scary for a minute there!
2007-04-06 05:03:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No christian needs to go for such a commentary because that same Spirit that was in Jesus and made Him act the way He did dwells in us and we need not that any man teach us but that Spirit teaches us of all things.
2007-04-06 04:37:45 · answer #10 · answered by Jack 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋