Christian Hate

When I saw on the internet that some alleged Christians were attempting a protest at the funeral of Chad Gilliam I became livid. Go to the link at… http://www.westborobaptistchurch.com/written/fliers/20090108_chadwick-gilliam-memorial.pdf to see more.

I am sickened that people call themselves Christians and can show such hatred. This maybe an extreme example of detestable behavior coming from those who say they are the elect of God, but this type of hatred is not uncommon. I do not want to underestimate the good that many Christians are doing today, but I am sickened by the hate and venom I see in much of the Christian community. Over the last few years, my eyes have been opened to the lack of Christlike behavior from those who espouse to be the only ones who know the truth. Yet, I see such pride, prejudice, bitterness and hatred in many of their lives. What happened to the fruit of the Spirit… Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self Control? Can’t they see their behavior as everyone else sees it? Do they really think that they are Fooling God? Who would want to follow their message of salvation? They are turning people away from God’s message of love. They continue to believe God somehow favored them before the foundation of the world to interpret God’s message correctly and believe correctly. They believe that since they followed the correct path on the Romans Road, they are safe and special. They believe God only looks at whether they followed the correct belief system and in the correct order. They are not concerned with loving actions toward human beings made in the image of God. They believe that behavior such as caring for the sick, dying of aids or feeding the hungry is irrelevant in God’s plan. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man is he who listens to counsel. Proverbs 12:15.