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I wonder if alot of people aren't missing the point of Christianity and indeed the point of the Gospel. I hear all too often "Christ hates this type of person" or something along those lines. Let me tell you something, Christ is about love. It's that easy. It's love people, not hate or judgement or scorn. Not unacceptance and rejection. It's not about you being angry that two men want to be married, and it's not about anyone being upset that a black man and white man compete for a job. It's not about you judging anyone else for something they do. It's about love. Check this song out, Christmas Song by Dave Matthews Band.
She was his girl; he was her boyfriend She be his wife; take him as her husband A surprise on the way, any day, any day One healthy little giggling dribbling baby boy The wise men came three made their way To shower him with love While he lay in the hay Shower him with love love love Love love love Love love is all around
Not very much of his childhood was known Kept his mother Mary worried Always out on his own He met another Mary for a reasonable fee, less than Reputable as known to be
His heart was full of love love love Love love love Love love is all around When Jesus Christ was nailed to the his tree Said "oh, Daddy-o I can see how it all soon will be I came to shed a little light on this darkening scene Instead I fear I spill the blood of my children all around"
The blood of our children all around The blood of our children all around The blood of our children all around So the story goes, so I'm told The people he knew were Less than golden hearted Gamblers and robbers Drinkers and jokers, all soul searchers Like you and me
Rumors insisited he soon would be For his deviations Taken into custody by the authorities Less informed than he. Drinkers and jokers. all soul searchers Searching for love love love Love love love Love love is all around
Preparations were made For his celebration day He said "eat this bread and think of it as me Drink this wine and dream it will be The blood of our children all around The blood of our children all around" The blood of our children all around
Father up above, why in all this anger have you fill Me up with love Fill me love love love Love love love Love love And the blood of our children all around
----Am I saying we must accept all behavior?? No, but think clearly about what you're saying about these behaviors and NEVER allow anything you say to come from a place of hate or fear or rejection. Let all your actions be because of love. Act on love, and faith that the love you give will grow in this world. Sow seeds of love, and you will never reap hate. Teach your children to love, because our parents hated too much. Show your friends and neighbors how to love in the face of adversity. Show your spouses what it is to love in times of great strain and stress. Love people, go forth and love. Don't hate and don't fear.
John 15:9 says "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.
I can't find it in me or in my understanding of my God and Savior to believe that the center of the faith is NOT love. It has to be love, God is love. All he is and does is a great reflection of his essence, and that essence is love.
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