Beware The Religious

It's come to my mind lately that those who openly proclaim their Christianity seem to be asking for some kind of exemption. For example, when confronted with her lying in order to get more in unemployment benefits, one woman said that she wouldn't have done that because she's a Christian. Then, there's the President who is only too glad to let you know that he is deeply religious and admires Jesus Christ. Yet, he lies, hides his official documents, seemed to enjoy knowing he was promoting capital punishment when he was Governor of Texas, and starts an unprovoked war. It's sort of like a book I read once called The Opposite of Everything Is True. You can just about bank on the fact that anyone who broadcasts their Christianity is anything but Christian. Jesus called on his followers to pray and do their religious acts in private, so as not to be like the Pharisee who prayed loudly in the temple. There was something behind his instruction to be quiet about religion. I think it was to avoid the temptation of elevating oneself above others, or striving to make a good impression when just simply accepting and respecting everyone would be enough. There seems to be a self-promotion aspect to this kind of open proclaiming of being Christian. The very thing that Jesus calls us not to do.
- posted by Marcos @ 1:43 PM