ALL THE BULLIES
ALL THE BULLIES
The politicizing of faith
Let's call a spade a spade. All those politicians and religious leaders who use their view of faith to judge others as further from God, as less worthy, than themselves are simply bullies. None of that behavior comes from the Carpenter of Nazareth, whatever title we give him.
None of it comes from the Christian God, the Hebrew Jehovah, nor Allah, nor any divine entity. It comes from self, from ego, from the craven need to distance oneself from those who believe differently. Jesus gave power over others to no one, not to his apostles nor to any religious leader.
We are seeing the dividing of the country and of the world, by politicians and religious people who think their view of God gives them the right to judge and even to prevail other those who are different. There is a scripture that applies: "Take care, lest the light in you be darkness." (Luke 11:35)
It is no wonder that increasing numbers of people are turned off both by politicians and both laity and leaders in organized religion.
It is no longer "Believe and be saved." It is now Believe and Judge, "Believe and have the right to discriminate." Belief now puts one on the side of God and can justify any deceit, and every act of not listening to those who are different.
We are becoming no different today from those iu history who have used their view of God to abuse countless others down through the ages, under whatever flag. When belief is used to judge and divide it is in the service of evil.
These Bullies are everywhere, in Washington, in Frankfort and in our churches and colleges, even among some of our friends.
Let us name them for what they are.
Paschal Baute
Lexington, Ky
The politicizing of faith
Let's call a spade a spade. All those politicians and religious leaders who use their view of faith to judge others as further from God, as less worthy, than themselves are simply bullies. None of that behavior comes from the Carpenter of Nazareth, whatever title we give him.
None of it comes from the Christian God, the Hebrew Jehovah, nor Allah, nor any divine entity. It comes from self, from ego, from the craven need to distance oneself from those who believe differently. Jesus gave power over others to no one, not to his apostles nor to any religious leader.
We are seeing the dividing of the country and of the world, by politicians and religious people who think their view of God gives them the right to judge and even to prevail other those who are different. There is a scripture that applies: "Take care, lest the light in you be darkness." (Luke 11:35)
It is no wonder that increasing numbers of people are turned off both by politicians and both laity and leaders in organized religion.
It is no longer "Believe and be saved." It is now Believe and Judge, "Believe and have the right to discriminate." Belief now puts one on the side of God and can justify any deceit, and every act of not listening to those who are different.
We are becoming no different today from those iu history who have used their view of God to abuse countless others down through the ages, under whatever flag. When belief is used to judge and divide it is in the service of evil.
These Bullies are everywhere, in Washington, in Frankfort and in our churches and colleges, even among some of our friends.
Let us name them for what they are.
Paschal Baute
Lexington, Ky
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