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Anarchism = Christianity

J/K

Posted by kevin on 17 October 2006 @ 12pm

Recently Brad and I went to a wedding where our friend the groom–who is not a ‘christian’ whispered concern to me because Jesus had been mentioned in the ceremony. “I’m just worried some of my homosexual friends will be insulted,” he said.

I mention this because when I read this good post earlier I thought the only bumper sticker that was missing was the one that shows the red circle with the line across it over two men holding hands and then quotes a bunch of scripture.

Somewhere along the way people who believe in Jesus have become equated with people who hate. And offend. To the point where Jesus gets the blame.

You might have added ‘+Gay-Haters’ to your equation.

So there’s my rant. I’m done now.

Posted by Jamie on 17 October 2006 @ 5pm

I don’t think Timbo should backpedal from his original statement at all. I mean, faulting a Christian for his divisive bumper sticker displayed next to “stickers for Christ”! That’s just plain divisive. Can we, as Christians, forget the hypercritical social commentary from now on? We should expect better from ourselves–by which I mean dispassionate devotion to the status quo.

Posted by dusty on 18 October 2006 @ 11am

Cory, simply exlplained what is a Christian from your point of view? I have found it is easy to define what we are not, but I get all discombobulated when I explain what we are. Perhaps, this is because I have such a hard time with the institution of Christianity. I would say a Christian is someone who is in a love realtionship with Jesus. But perhaps I have oversimplified, or perhaps the simplified answer is the right one even though it does not necessarily convey the depth of what this statement means. What do you think?

Posted by Janice on 18 October 2006 @ 11am

Janice, I’m not going to ignore your question.
I’d just like to give a more well thought-out response than the randomness that is currently rolling around in my brain.

Posted by Cory on 18 October 2006 @ 3pm

I think that “anarchism = Christianity” is a good way to think about it… but not because of it is the “right” form of government but precisely that there is no “right” form of governing body…all are going to be infinitely insufficient in comparison to the coming kingdom of God… Perhaps as political governing bodies change so does the christian church and maybe the christian?… One thing i think that we can be sure of is that God, a majority of the time, is set against the empire of the period (and if he uses the empire it seems to be a big shock to everyone in israel… e.g. jeremiah). Maybe equating Capitalism, or Representative Democracy or Communism or Feudalism with God’s way is a little presumptuous.I think we can be sure to say that of political parties… but maybe i am wrong and america is the new jerusalem? and iraq is babylon… if that is true won’t my face be red…

Posted by garret on 18 October 2006 @ 3pm

What he wrote was just satire.

Posted by Amanda on 18 October 2006 @ 6pm