Comments on: Jesus On The Jumbotron! Party Like It’s Rapture!

By: Gretchen Smith

Gretchen Smith — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:11:33 +0000

Wow! I kinda like how you think! Just never heard anyone put it that way before. But I have to say that I agree with you and with Kaitlin’s comment. Where IS the love, compassion, forgiveness, understanding and empathy that Jesus modeled for us in associating with others. It’s true that Jesus was strong in his opinions when he needed to be – but hey, there’s alot of folks out there trying to emulate Him in this arena and they just aren’t getting it right I don’t think. Nice to know there are others who think the same. I also have no desire to point fingers at others because I always come back to “how can I judge another man’s servant – to his own master he stands or falls.” The Lord will deal with their hearts. It’s not my job. But thank you for giving folks reason for pause.

By: Justin P.

Justin P. — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:29:59 +0000

You are right about wishy-washy Episcopalians. I’ve been an Episcopalian all of my life, but things have gotten so bad that I may have to change denominations. Not only have we decided to ordain gays, but my church no longer allows concealed carry during worship services.

By: Katlin

Katlin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:23:03 +0000

The observations are funny, but the sad thing is that they are serious too. I have heard so many right wingers say “I want my country back!” over the past couple of months and now I want to say that I want my religion back. Christianity is about what Christ taught us, and he taught us to love one another and take care of one another. He didn’t teach us to hate or think we are better than anyone. Jesus was always surrounded by the poorest people and by people who no one wanted to associate with. He taught us to pray about forgiving each other as we would want God to forgive us. Why is this so hard for so many believers to understand and to remember?

I want my religion back.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:25:31 +0000

Thanks for clearing that up, Brother Prentice. Helps me understand those of my neighbors who, when they think of a model Christian, think of Dale Earnhardt before anyone else.

To be fair, though — those evangelical Christian churches with the ministers with Jumbotron-sized mouths often hide a lot of very different Christians. I wish more people on the left could swallow their own Jesus-induced hairballs long enough to talk to these people for a few minutes. Might even learn something about, say, poverty and labor struggles and environmentalism in their own backyard, instead of, say, Colombia.