tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9228220.post5255171582882753056..comments2023-12-09T17:18:15.809-08:00Comments on Jimbadical: Christian[ity]Jim Badkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160762579147464272noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9228220.post-69037744503550012272008-11-06T17:22:00.000-08:002008-11-06T17:22:00.000-08:00Well written Jim!I too have had an inward dislike ...Well written Jim!<BR/><BR/>I too have had an inward dislike of the word "Christian" for quite awhile now. Not because I am ashamed of my faith or my belief in Christ, but because it truly does set us within a stereotyped group that carries with it the prejudices of today's society, both the good and bad. <BR/><BR/>Humans look for similarities within each other because they are searching for relationship. In doing so they categorize large sums of people. History proves that it is habitual of society to resort to such means. If you live over there you are called an "overtherean", if you are purple you will be called "a purple dude" and if you believe in the "Force" you shall be called "A huge Star Wars Geek!" Therefore, it seems inevitable that those who follow the teachings of Christ will be labeled with some broad, somewhat informative, probably discriminating term of some name or another. If not "Christian," than something very similar. If we were to perform a seperation of the modern protestant church, denominations not included, the likes of which Luther performed in the past, than perhaps we might find ourselves being labeled and judged according to a more specific title such as the "Catholics" or "Mormons" have found themselves. However, in doing so we lose the history and familiarity of our current prejudiced labeling. I am quite content at present with opening up conversation about Christ by taking minor offence to a persons labeling of me as a "Christian" and recomending in-turn that they call me a "Christ Follower." This seems to be a good evangelism ploy. Afterall, there is no way that I am an authentic miniature or "mini me" version of Christ, which the labeling of "Christian" implies.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10430326428984601809noreply@blogger.com