Christianity
I know religion and Christianity in particular is a highly unpopular subject on this site, but I feel compelled to dispel some of the stereotypes that surround the subject and also the ignorance that is embedded in it.
Let me start off with this- I am an evangelical* Christian, and I am also a democrat. Yesterday I crossed my fingers for change and I cried when we got it. I believe in love, faith, and acceptance even without understanding.
My views:
I am pro-choice. I do not wish to argue this point, but it is merely because while I would not have an abortion partly because of my religion and partly because I don’t think I would be able to anyway, not everyone shares my views and a section of peoples’ morals should not be made into a law. There is a clear separation of church and state that should always exist. The same goes for prayer in public schools and so forth- it is not our place to inflict our beliefs on others.
I believe in gay rights. My church preaches acceptance of anyone regardless of his or her sexual orientation, although it believes the homosexual lifestyle is a sin. I do not quite agree with that. What I know definitely is that Jesus told us not to judge lest we be judged, and that is what I go by. I’m not gay, so it’s not my place to say what is right for them. There are a few lines in Leviticus that I do not pretend to understand, although I have some theories, but I would seriously digress if I went into them.
I believe in sexual purity, AKA abstinence until marriage. Once again, I don’t expect this out of my peers and the only other people who practice it that I know are from my church, so it’s not like I hate people who have promiscuous sex. Although I don’t think that’s safe anyway, but that’s a subject for a different blog.
I guess the point of this blog was to show you that not every Christian is a bigoted jerk. There are some of us who are and have given us a bad name, but I assure you it is not so for everyone or even the majority of Christians. And the purpose of this blog was not to say why I believe what I do; I don’t even want to get into that here.
God bless you all.
*I’m a member of the Church of Nazarene, which is a denomination of the evangelical church
Let me start off with this- I am an evangelical* Christian, and I am also a democrat. Yesterday I crossed my fingers for change and I cried when we got it. I believe in love, faith, and acceptance even without understanding.
My views:
I am pro-choice. I do not wish to argue this point, but it is merely because while I would not have an abortion partly because of my religion and partly because I don’t think I would be able to anyway, not everyone shares my views and a section of peoples’ morals should not be made into a law. There is a clear separation of church and state that should always exist. The same goes for prayer in public schools and so forth- it is not our place to inflict our beliefs on others.
I believe in gay rights. My church preaches acceptance of anyone regardless of his or her sexual orientation, although it believes the homosexual lifestyle is a sin. I do not quite agree with that. What I know definitely is that Jesus told us not to judge lest we be judged, and that is what I go by. I’m not gay, so it’s not my place to say what is right for them. There are a few lines in Leviticus that I do not pretend to understand, although I have some theories, but I would seriously digress if I went into them.
I believe in sexual purity, AKA abstinence until marriage. Once again, I don’t expect this out of my peers and the only other people who practice it that I know are from my church, so it’s not like I hate people who have promiscuous sex. Although I don’t think that’s safe anyway, but that’s a subject for a different blog.
I guess the point of this blog was to show you that not every Christian is a bigoted jerk. There are some of us who are and have given us a bad name, but I assure you it is not so for everyone or even the majority of Christians. And the purpose of this blog was not to say why I believe what I do; I don’t even want to get into that here.
God bless you all.
*I’m a member of the Church of Nazarene, which is a denomination of the evangelical church
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im Wicca but i used to be christian after I was kicked out of two churches I kinda lost faith. but i totally agree with you about the gay rights thing.
dmdc22, November 21st, 2008 at 01:36:49pm
I totally agree. I'm just Christian, though. I believe in God and Jesus and worship them. That's it. There's a lot of stuff the church is spewing that I don't believe, and that's one of the reasons I don't go to church. But great blog. Well done.
PCG, November 9th, 2008 at 03:03:20pm
yeah i grew up in a family of atheists and until i was 7 i agreed with them, not that i knew much about it before
idk sometimes things just change, it's inexplicable
Miley Cyrus, November 9th, 2008 at 01:56:45pm
In Western Australia all the private schools are religious.
I was born a Presbitarian (sp) but when I was old enough to make up my own mind I chose to be Athiest, then Agnostic but as I grow up I feel my belief system changing.
... Maybe I have been listening to too much Christian Pop Punk xD
CASTIEL, November 9th, 2008 at 01:25:27pm
I hate that everyone thinks that because I'm a Christian that I'mn going to cram everything I believe down your throat.
I liked this blog alot.
germma margaret!, November 9th, 2008 at 04:43:42am
not in australia...
icegirl., November 8th, 2008 at 08:56:50pm
i know tons of private schools around here that don't have a religion....
Miley Cyrus, November 8th, 2008 at 05:28:30pm
whats really annoying me now is that i only know private schools that practice a certain religion. cnt there just be a school for normals ?
icegirl., November 8th, 2008 at 03:56:43pm
I was raised Anglican, but I prefer to say I'm Agnostic.
ROSLYNN, November 7th, 2008 at 10:06:13pm
I'm an Athietst, too. I believe the Universe was created by the Big Bang, and that man ultimatley came from monkeys. I believe hugely in Evolution and the powers of nature, which is what I believe controls the world. But I really don't judge people who have Christianity as their religion.
I mainly don't have religion because I think it just causes too many problems among others. I mean, people kill for their religion, and wars start and stuff. But I won't tell someone not to have a religion, because that's not fair.
The only thing though, is teaching religious beliefs in public schools is a HUGE no-no. The reason there's religious schools is to teach religion there instead of at public schools. My parents pay huge amounts of money for me to go through school, and they're not going to waste it on me sitting through something that's a waste of my time and something I don't believe in.
Shorty of Suburbia, November 7th, 2008 at 05:29:35pm
I am a Christian Orthodox.
brompton cocktail., November 7th, 2008 at 09:16:22am
I have beef with certain religions, not the people who practice them. I believe everyone is born innocent; it's the world that turns them into bigoted jerks, as you say. It just depends where you were raised, who raised you, what you were exposed to, all that lovely stuff. :/ Good blog. :]
Hello, My Name Is Asshole, November 6th, 2008 at 07:13:25pm
Oh my goodness you are amazing.
This is coming from the agnostic
Kevin Devine, November 6th, 2008 at 07:05:33pm
that's all your opinion right ? and everyone accepts it but not on my blogs !! I partially agree with what you say and about some things I don't, but I mean, I respect that !!!! All the others, throwing comments out to me saying I'm a b*tch for saying this or that ! But this is MY f*cking opinion ! So what do I care what THEY think about me ??????
Godd luck and pretty goodl blog
Forever Tonight, November 6th, 2008 at 12:42:20pm
This is awesome. I'm christian and I'm tired to people saying that we are all biased and turn our noses up at everything. good blog. :]
In My Insanity, November 6th, 2008 at 10:34:53am