cfiaime (03/24/83)
I would like to respond to Don Winsor, Brent Taylor and a host
of others who seem to think that Christianity is a blight on
the earth. For a background, I don't think that I am a
fundamentalist who ignores the evils of the world, I certainly
do think for myself. I am not a religious fanatic, I happen to
believe the following:
"God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not parish
but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son
into the world to condemn the world, but that the
world through Him might be saved."
So, what is my reaction? First, I am active in a church (Lutheran).
I teach Sunday School, sing in the choir, play my instrument for
special occasions and the like. (Note: this is out of thanks
to God for the salvation that He offers, not because I am better
than somebody else.) Second, I offer anyone who will listen
(or read) the news of salvation and Jesus Christ.
I deplore the things that were wrong that were done in the name
of Jesus Christ such as the Inquisitions, murder, persecution,
and the like. People sin. Forgiven Christians sin. Forgiven
Christians do not always live as we are taught to live as
Christ himself wants us to live. In that respect, we are
hypocritical. (Boy, am I going to get plastered on that one,
from BOTH sides!)
I pray that these few sentences will give a little bit better
understanding of the average Christian.
Jeff Williams
ihuxa!cfiaime
Bell Labs, Naperville