Good will to all men? Not from the grumpy atheists! (Thank God not all atheists are grumpy but there sure seems to be a lot of them)
Why is it that so many in the atheist community cannot bring themselves to get past their anger whenever they engage in discussions? The language of many of their contributions in public debate is laced with invective and dripping with sarcasm and bile. There are exceptions of course, but they tend to fall more into the category of being the 'exception that proves the rule' when compared to the hostility of many of today's atheist posters. Comment offered by the theists in the public square is often depicted as being 'malicious' or 'venomous' and intended to enslave the 'feeble minded and weak' by those who post. Nothing could be further from the truth. Venom is something that is oriented to death. Christians are oriented in a 180 degree different direction. We speak not to the culture of death that grips our world but rather for the culture of life and light which ends with the gift of eternal life. For example, the Catholic Church in its hum...
Jesus spent his time on earth embracing people and leading them away from 'flags' which symbolize borders, barriers and walls. He lived most of His time among poor, sick, disabled and suffering people whose poverty raised them high above concerns about 'flags' and about pride. He lived with them, not because he wanted to help them, but because he loved them and because indeed He was one OF them. It is impossible to be humble and proud at the same time. One obliterates the other. He never came to save the Saints and those who can feel proud, do not need Him either. Our neighbors are human beings living on the planet without imaginary borders. To love them as He loves us, is to love them as they are. Jesus does not say, "If you change,(your last name, your religion, your nationality, your flaws) I will love."
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