There are many things about the American church that totally turn me off. I’ll get into those in later posts I guess, but the reason why I’m writing tonight is to ask you, whoever you are and for whatever reason you are reading this, what do you think is true theology? What do you think is religion that Jesus Christ would approve of? For that matter, what parts of our Christian culture are truly about following Christ and what parts are about being an American? Has your belief system conformed to your culture instead of informing it?
That said, I firmly believe in the message of Jesus Christ and that His message will transform your life and your eternity. Of that I have no doubts. What I doubt is whether or not the churches you and I go to are always teaching us how to be more like Jesus, but instead are often teaching how to be more like good little evangelical Americans. Think it over.
~Jason
(btw, I <3 my church I think it gets it right more often than most of the other places I have been in the past. This isn’t an indictment of my pastors or church body, but more an observation about our American Christian culture.)
July 6, 2008 at 6:15 pm
You wrote…”instead are often teaching how to be more like good little evangelical Americans. Think it over.”
I thought this over a lot and it lead me away from organized religion and the church. I examined many different belief systems and feel that yoga philosophy that emphasizes inherent goodness rather than original sin is where it’s at. We are all part of the One. Evil happens when we forget our true divine nature and don’t act in alignment with that goodness.
February 18, 2009 at 8:08 am
You are way overdue for posting another blog entry. I miss your postings. OX
May 18, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Are you through blogging?