In Peter Hong’s guest post at Eboo Patel’s blog, Hong makes the case for loving, tolerant fundamentalism. In fact, he argues that if Christians really understood the cross it would be impossible to be intolerant.
What is the truth that all Christians say everyone must know? Ought to believe? It’s Jesus Christ on the cross. And what do you see on the cross–the Son of God dying, bleeding, serving and loving his enemies. If you take into the very center of your being as the absolute truth this Jesus, dying for people who oppose him, hate him, could that possibly make you intolerant, arrogant, and judgmental towards opposing people? Of course not! If it does, then, you haven’t grasped Christianity. You have a veneer of it, not the essence.
Read the whole thing.
I have always felt kinship with good Christians (those who didn’t take anything to the extreme). In fact, that’s been true of any religious people.
What I don’t get is how some people become religious and hateful at the same time.
Regards,
Mezba
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Thanks for your comment Mezba. I just checked out your blog and knew right away that I wanted to post about it.
Dustin