tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751468059714503319.post3563969752702327204..comments2014-09-01T03:46:09.630-07:00Comments on restless faith: I Love Religion (aka, The Church)Chad McDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01531034188570730195noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751468059714503319.post-4266346671954624062012-01-20T23:30:37.394-08:002012-01-20T23:30:37.394-08:00hey Joey! thanks for the comment!
i think (and...hey Joey! thanks for the comment! <br /><br />i think (and again, it could be that i'm just being nit-picky or snarky) had he simply talked about hypocrisy or "Sunday Christians" i wouldn't have had such a strong reaction. there is most definitely a problem with those who claim Christ yet don't live according to his teachings. <br /><br />in my mind, the religion v. relationship or religion v. Jesus arguments just don't compute. they aren't as mutually exclusive as some make them out to be. <br /><br />i think that's the issue i have with this video. there are some nice sentiments expressed in clever rhyme, but is it all true? as this video flew around Facebook i kept asking, is anyone critically thinking about what he's saying? i asked that of myself! at first it seemed slammin', as though he knocked it out of the park! but there was something as i watched it more and more that made me uneasy; that made me want to have a discussion, a conversation, about the content of the video. that's all i'm really trying to do here! thanks for your comment!Chad McDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01531034188570730195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751468059714503319.post-91107979939377234522012-01-20T15:00:07.974-08:002012-01-20T15:00:07.974-08:00I don't think that the fellow in this video wa...I don't think that the fellow in this video was dissing the church at all but calling it to the greatest commandment: loving God and loving others.<br /><br />In fact I think you are right that Jesus calls us to be the church. Just as the boy/poet spoke of: "But now that I know Jesus, I boast in my weakness.<br />If grace is water, then the church should be an ocean, Cuz its not a museum for good people, it’s a hospital for the broken"<br /><br />That might be the point... they will know us by our love. Or as Brennan Manning put it: “The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians: who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.” <br /><br />I think this kid is trying to say what Brennan said. It's not one or the other. It's both loving Jesus and loving each other. It's not about religion it's about relationship - with our savior and with one another.. It's Hebrews 10:25, Proverbs 27:17 (which doesn't sound very cozy) and Romans (oh pick a verse..) :) I want to be kept accountable by my church family but I also want it to be through love, trust and without judgement.Joey W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751468059714503319.post-28680415348888635362012-01-19T23:14:27.063-08:002012-01-19T23:14:27.063-08:00Great thoughts in this.
I think you pretty much c...Great thoughts in this. <br />I think you pretty much covered all the bases... <br />My initial reaction to the video was to really like it, and while this post certainly changed my perspective, I still really do appreciate the essence of what the poet was saying. Religion shouldn't be behavior modification; we need to redefine what religion is... Christianity isn't some stuffy set of rules designed to make sure that you live a harmless life, it's liberty in its purest sense. Which, is pretty much what you said... <br />Love it!Nathan Sybrandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4751468059714503319.post-7619215748846513022012-01-19T16:38:50.406-08:002012-01-19T16:38:50.406-08:00Well put, Chad. I agree wholeheartedly.Well put, Chad. I agree wholeheartedly.goebelandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142958826856245242noreply@blogger.com