Can they see God as loving, warm, compassionate? Can they see the poetry, the artistry and the literal genius? An angry God would send His Son because we mortals just can't get it right and if we get it correct, it is only temporary? The more studying and wrestling I do to understand, what I call my 360 Degrees walk, squat and ponder-the less I see a cruel, mean Creator.
Since I first read this thread-it won't let go of me.
You'ld think since the liberal Christian and the Conservative use the same training manual, there would be a level place. Its this domination thing that seems to breed the mean-hearted aspects that they hold so important. IF I were to reach a place where I am without sin, perhaps they feel they have.
An evangelical and i were talking today-her dad was a fire and brimstone preacher, and he was that kind of father as well. She admits she ran away from this ugly God. Her dad was hard, cold, strict, and everything was a sin that didn't fit his agenda. She was in her late 30's when she had a change of her view. STILL, if she hears on DayStar that Obama is a Muslim, that he is going to lead US to hell- I get lectures from her for my political views.
Is it imprinting?
The only way I can work alongside the conservatives is if I keep silent, they need to do all the oratories, they need to dominate, and they need to dictate. YET they are just puppets to the GOP. Its good they cannot read minds!
My close friend of nearly 50 years says simply: God put His mark on us a long time ago.
But what about St. Paul.?
Don't you get tired of praying for your enemies? Some of their actions are so irritating and so incredibly un-Christian. Who are they serving, the Coin that in Christ's time belonged to Cesar? They are Today's "leader at the Temple". Don't they see that, isn't there some
moment of hesitation? Then of course there's the poetry of Saul of Taursus being made blind that actually made him see. Must mean there is always hope. Faith is truly believing in what is unseen.
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