A challenge to the flock.
Well… finally.
A Pastor takes on the progressives in the Christian community to take back the church. For years, Christians that are not of the conservative mindset are roundly criticized within their own church communities and parishes. If you believe in an anti-war, anti-violence, and anti-discrimination expression of the faith, you are considered a liberal, and persona non-grata by the flock…
The main reason why I decided to leave the Roman Catholic Church, and make a journey to find another denomination was this exact situation. It wasn’t good enough for me to believe that abortion is morally questionable, and its practice is exploitive and dangerous. I had to vote for candidates in the political arena that were outwardly “Pro-life”, regardless of their positions on any other issue. There was no choice. That’s lunacy.
Now, a progressive Pastor has decided to turn the tables and ask why this aggressive, angry and violent brand of Christianity is being heralded as the “real thing.”
It’s time for the people who believe that Christ taught tolerance, love and peace to speak up. It’s time for those of us that believe that Christ’s behavior is what we need to imitate, need to stand up. It’s time for those of us that believe in the Prince of Peace to step up, speak from his Gospel teachings, and make certain that others listen. It’s now or never. Literally.
