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April 7, 2004

Fundies annoy Christians, too

by Feòrag

Sometimes it's easy to forget that religion doesn't turn everyone into a barking mad, hate-filled loon. There is a type of Christian, inspired by the reported words and actions of Christ, with a completely different attitude to others. And they think fundies have missed the point completely, as Jeffrey Ritchie explains:

The Gospel according to St. Luke depicts Christ being crucified along with two other criminals - both of whom it would appear were justly convicted and sentenced for their crime. When one of the criminals asks Jesus to remember me when you come into your kingdom, Christ does something that must appear perplexing and downright unchristian to the right wing. Christ tells the criminal that today you will be with me in paradise.
Say what? Shouldn't Christ have first asked what the criminal's views were on abortion? Shouldn't he have checked to make sure the criminal wasn't gay? Shouldn't Christ have at least - I mean at very least - made sure that the criminal was a Republican?

An Easter Sermon - Democratic Underground, 7th April 2004.

Posted in Church and State at 12:03. Last modified on July 14 2009 at 16:45.
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