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finnian (58)in #christianity • 7 years ago

"These principles – things like compassion for the outsider, forgiveness, and loving your neighbor – are demands for enlightened and righteous action in the world."

Your post is excellent, but the above made me pause. The Dark Ages, Crusades, Native American genocide, witch burning, inquisitions, etc. all come to mind. Christianity hasn't exactly loved its neighbors unless they too were Christians.

Imperialism, for any reason, is wrong. "Divine right of kings" comes to mind as well. A lot of evil acts have happened because of organized religion. Sure, a lot of good has been done too.

I just don't think a lot of Christians see the past mistakes or the current ones. As long as the enemy isn't Christian, they don't seem to give a damn about slaughtering them. That's a serious problem, not a guilt trip.

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creatr (71) 7 years ago

Hey, friend @finnian,

I hope that @allforprivacy will weigh in on this, but in the meanwhile, here is my "two cents."

I think you're conflating the teachings of Jesus with "organized religion" and its reprehensible actions.

Here's what Jesus himself had to say about "that kind" of "Christianity:"

"“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will recognize them by their fruits."

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"
- Matthew7:15-23

As I've written about elsewhere, that kind of "Christianity" is just another arm of a human government system that is driven by evil forces and seeks to oppress mankind. This "false church" is a deceitful, anti-Christ apologist for the evil deeds of human governments.

The authentic call of God upon all who would be followers of Jesus in truth is to dissociate from such evil:

"Therefore go out from their midst,
    and be separate from them, says the Lord,
and touch no unclean thing;
    then I will welcome you,
and I will be a father to you,
    and you shall be sons and daughters to me,
says the Lord Almighty.”"
- 2 Corinthians 6:17-18

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finnian (58) 7 years ago

Agreed. I have absolutely no problem with anyone's beliefs as long as they do no harm to others. A lot of people will use their beliefs to turn a blind eye to atrocities however. That's what I believe we need to guard against. Many Christian anarchists are my friends too, but they realize the bigger problem and do not turn a blind eye to injustice. :)

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creatr (71) 7 years ago (edited)

Thank you.

I hope that you will be able to count this Christian anarchist as your ongoing friend. ;)

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finnian (58) 7 years ago

Absolutely!

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allforprivacy (50) 7 years ago (edited)

I like both of you guys. :)

I won't repeat what creatr said very well, but I will add that many of the events you mention have been weaponized for rhetorical purposes. Those witch burnings, for example, happened in the late middle ages/early modern period, not in the "dark ages." They also had major state involvement.

Peace.

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