Comments on: I don’t think I want to be a Christian anymore

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:26:58 +0000

I just stumbled across this post as I was catching up on your blog and it got my attention… After 53 years of being very antagonistic towards organized religon in general and Christianity specifically, I recently decided to be baptised and join the church of the Latter Day Saints. My baptism is this Saturday, so lately I’ve been a little more interested in discussions of religon and Christianity… I wonder why members of the LDS church are always labeled as Mormon and never as Christian.Why is there such antagonism between other Christian churches and LDS? I have to say that I’m relieved that I’m not going to be lumped in with all of the crazies that call themselves christian.

By: Nick the Geek

Nick the Geek — Sat, 28 May 2011 23:05:58 +0000

I agree, I don’t think my reaction is related to wanting to be accepted, I think we won’t be accepted, moreover we’ll even be hated. I just hate being associated with people who are real jerks. I try to live right, I fail miserably at time, but when people destroy young men and women in the “name of Christ” I’m ready to sign on with putting a mill stone around that person’s neck and tossing them into the sea … you know to help them out since that would be better than what God is going to do. I’m a real helper like that. I have to take a breath and pray for them though, if I’m going to try and live grace I have to try and live grace with everyone.

By: Cathy Tibbles

Cathy Tibbles — Wed, 25 May 2011 16:00:30 +0000

I think there’s another angle to this. Its not that non-xns just dont get that the ‘real christians’ are all lovey dovey, edgy, and non-judgemental. Its that even if you are non-judgemental, and love everyone equally as Christ loved us, hardened hearts don’t want any of it. Be as Christ[real]Like as you want, that wont draw ppl to him like we, in Christian circles, tend to think. We think – oh, if only he/she knew that God was this or that, then they’d realize its what he/she wants/needs. But thats not true. There is no magic formula. Even Christ himself walking on earth wasn’t accepted or loved by everyone.

By: Ohakosim Everistus

Ohakosim Everistus — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:16:44 +0000

Dearly beloved, you observation is right. We are living in a world were the church is becoming worldly and the world becoming “churchly” that we do not know the difference. However as Christ Ambassadors we will stand out and show them what it means to be a Christian. Even if every ‘christian’ is not living right, as Christ Ambassadors we must represent Jesus right.

By: Nick the Geek

Nick the Geek — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:52:08 +0000

thesnoopy7,Right now I'm preaching "the Freak Show" in my Youth group. We are owning what they put on us and I'm trying to show them what we are really called to.

By: thesnoopy7

thesnoopy7 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:38:26 +0000

i think we should use Jesus Freak, it fits us so well. i mean God doesn't use the straight lace "Christians" he uses those who he knows he can call on at 2 in the morning to go down to the 7-11 and talk to the guy on the corner and they will be there. i am sick of telling someone i am a Christian and them saying "so your going to push your religion down my throat?" all i want to do is know Jesus is my savior and tell everyone else what he has done for me and them. and that he loves them and that he died for their sins. so i think we should rename "Christians" to JESUS FREAKS.

By: Billy Coffey

Billy Coffey — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:54:14 +0000

I'm really liking Follower of the Way. Weren't Christians known as something along those lines before they were known as Christians?

By: Erica Hami

Erica Hami — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:44:28 +0000

…they were first called Christians at Antiioch… notice that lost people named Christians based on the Christ like behavior they saw lived out… a far cry from where we are today wouldn't you say I don't think it matters what we call ourselves, we just need to focus on living for HIM and pointing the glory His way… I agree with your post though, I am sick of all the people out there that masquerade as Christians…

By: Sue Brage

Sue Brage — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:53:57 +0000

Maybe the bigger problem is needing to title ourselves according to denominational or religious ideas. It's not being a Christian that's the problem, it's being religious about it–and inflicting our legalistic ideas on others.Maybe we should stop being "religious" altogether. If someone wants to know who we are, can't we just say we aren't religious? We do know and follow Christ, but that doesn't need to make us religious.

By: katdish

katdish — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:36:02 +0000

I'm sorry, Nick. It's bad enough to be part of the Body and be treated badly.It's not until you get into leadership that you really grasp how really horrible and un-Jesus-like people can be.It sucks, and I'm so sorry. Praying.