These sisters and brothers call themselves “discerning”, but their discernment always seems to lead them to the same conclusion — they are right and you are wrong! I won’t go so far as to call them arrogant, although I do believe that their faith in their own understanding is rooted in pride, but I will call them unflinchingly convinced in their own righteousness!
Posts Tagged ‘compassion’
“Christian” Know-it-all’s
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged arrogance, charity, Christianity, compassion, ignorance, Matthew 25, pride, self-righteousness, sin on April 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Where Do I Get My Junior Jesus Badge?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christianity, Christianity Today, Christianity Today Liveblog, compassion, Forgiveness, homosexuality, Mark Morning, Matthew 7:1, Prayer of St. Francis, Ray Boltz, Romans 5:8, Washington Blade on March 14, 2009 | 8 Comments »
I spent over six months of my life going to church EVERY SINGLE DAY and during that time I was screamed at and bashed over the head with “sin black, Hell hot, death certain” night after night. I wept over and over again and begged, pleaded and bargained with God that if He would just set me free I would serve him forever. Even still, less than a year later I was living with another man.