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...
"The error of the Reformation period", yes this is a profound statement. But who is to blame? History has shown that it was "always the other guys fault".
ReplyDeleteI think we need to move past blaming each other and take a look at where we agree, and it may surprise us to know that we agree on many or most fundamental doctrines. It is the "secondary" doctrines that are problem causing.
The world hates us Christians, and we need to unite to combat evil in our midst. But name calling and turf-guarding will not accomplish that goal.
Cliff
"The world hates us Christians..."
ReplyDeleteNot all. Not even most. Only the select few who insist on demonstrating their imagined superiority to those who merely wish not to be so bothered.