Cultural Divide Led By The Usual Suspects

"A great cultural divide is ripping the heart from this nation and Christians are partly responsible. I say that because 83% of the American people claim to be Christians. If those Christians lived as they are taught to live by the teacher they claim to follow, the American public square would be a very different kind of place. If one reads the New Testament—the charter for the Christian religion—one can discover rather quickly what that tradition is all about. Jesus tells his followers to tell the truth. Jesus tells his followers to make peace. Jesus tells his followers to turn the other cheek. Jesus tells his followers to bless those who persecute them and pray for those who misuse them. Jesus tells his followers to extend justice, especially to the poor and the dispossessed. Jesus tells his followers to serve as bridge-builders and agents of reconciliation. And Jesus tells his followers to love one another, even their enemies. But based on their words and behavior, we may safely conclude that many of the Christians who dominate America’s public square routinely reject the teachings of Jesus, in spite of their claims to the contrary."

Richard T. Hughes (via azspot)

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