Dear Christian,
There isnโt a single person who isnโt created in the image of the God you claim to worship.
No matter their beliefs.
No matter how they self identify.
No matter their lifestyle.
They are created in Godโs image.
They are the neighbor Jesus commands us to love.
This ostrich was lost for three days & returned to the man who raised it. The man says, "I was very sad as my ostrich was lost, so I prayed. I am happy as if I found my child." Every being wants to be where it's loved.
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Why do I care? I'm a white, middle-aged, straight male with my own business. I'll never need an abortion, gender care, or equal employment protections. I'll never be followed when I'm shopping, refused service at a bakery, or denied a marriage license because of who I love. And as of right now, I dont have to worry about health insurance, food or shelter, thankfully. So why do I care about people affected by these issues? Frankly, it goes against my best interest, because these red blooded "patriots" who love 'Merica want to make life terrible for everyone EXCEPT people like me. So why do I care??
Simple: I have 2 nieces, about a dozen gay and lesbian friends and relatives, elderly neighbors, black friends , and hundreds of former clients who will always struggle financially, emotionally, and physically. And I don't want to live in a country where it's citizens are oppressed and denied basic rights because those in charge want to police morality and make America white again. No thank you please.
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Christianity is measured by how it treats the poor, the vulnerable, the marginalized, and the oppressed.
Not by its relationship with the rich.
Not by its influence over the powerful.
It is measured by how it treats the poor, the vulnerable, the marginalized, and the oppressed
When someone says they want the United States to be a โChristian nation,โ they are referring to the nation conforming to their own preferred theology and interpretation of scripture, which excludes people from other religions and nonreligious, but many other Christians as well๐งต
Imagine turning Jesus into a mascot for guns, war, nationalism, predatory capitalism, intolerance, xenophobia, and religious superiority, then still somehow wondering why our culture wants nothing to do with your brand of Christianity.
This is using Christโs name in vain.