Jesus did not call his followers to defend a Christian nation; he called them to defend the poor, the marginalized, the oppressed, and the hurting (wherever those may be).
It will forever baffle me at how someone could look at Jesus laying down his life out of love for the world rather than forcing it to conform to his will, then somehow conclude that political and theological authoritarianism is how his followers should represent him in the world.
Toxic Christianity is demanding unlimited grace for the privileged and powerful while holding the marginalized and disadvantaged to impossible standards
Jesus’ harshest words in the gospels wasn’t towards prostitutes, other religions, or undocumented immigrants.
Jesus’ harshest words were towards the rich and religious who used God’s words to justify exploitation and oppression.
Yet many want us to believe the opposite.
Dear Christians: If you can’t see the face of Jesus in the children of Iran, Palestine and Sudan, then it’s time to ask who it is you're really worshipping.
Jesus would have a hard time recognizing what most modern American rightwingers think a devout Christian is: cruel, violent, selfish, racist, anti-immigrant, pro-rich.
Christianity is meant to look like Jesus.
That was the original definition for the term.
It doesn't look like power, it doesn't look like wealth, it doesn't look like hate, it doesn't look like violence, and it often doesn't look like victory.
But it does look like Jesus.
I don’t understand why so many Christians demonize other beliefs. The biggest threat to Christianity isn’t Islam or secularism or atheism. The biggest threat to Christianity is loveless, self-serving Christianity.