(I blew off a real head of steam when I wrote this about three years ago. Unfortunately the problem is gottne worse not better. But I see fewer calls to try to slow the dying. More calls to just say the heck with it and move on.)
And so is so called evangelicalism. It was a long, slow decline into dementia beginning a couple of generations ago. Cause of death. Pride. Thirst for Power. Hate and dismissal of anyone different from them; whether in appearance, language or faith. Claims of persecution when that persecution wasn't happening. Indifference from the other side. Ignorance. You can probably add more causes. Finale resting place? Empty hearts and souls.
I know. I know. The progressives and the moderates and semi radicals keep trying to breath new life into the corpse. But then one of the so called christians (the small c is deliberate) finally admit what we knew all along and make it final. All the CPR and artificial respiration isn't going to bring it back to life. Their interpretation of the Word is like Marley's ghost only you could take those chains and stretch them all the way to Pluto.
Read Perkin's words. Heaven knows this isn't the first time this attitude has reared it's ugly head. Isn't this what torqued the old prophets right down to the last one. You know the foot sore rabbi from Nazareth? Putting politics ahead of righteous action. Putting greed above caring? Putting hate above love? Calling down the wrath of heaven on those who don't share your beliefs while giving those in power a pass?
Before the followers of the Man From Nazareth took the name of Christian many of them used The Way to describe themselves. Some still do. The Eastern Orthodox for starters.
So take the word Christian and bury it. Put some flowers on the grave. If you can find any in polluted America and follow The Way
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