Confessions of a Shiftless Mind

It’s from the Discovery Channel, I saw it last night while watching the streaming feed of the Lions game. the kids love it too.

It took a team of scientists to determine that “religious” people act more kindly, generously, and honestly than atheists?

And the “catch”?  That they need to be reminded of their faith or they act no differently than atheists.

We knew that.  It kind of says that in the Bible.

That’s why the Bible encourages people to read it and meditate on it day and night.

That’s why it says not to neglect the fellowship of other believers.

That’s why there is this concept of “spiritual disciplines” which include developing the habit of daily prayer, Bible study and other activities designed to remind you of God and your relationship to him.

And not doing them leads to acting as if God does not exist - acting like an atheist.

So, now the logical question must be asked - if “religious” people make better citizens, why is it becoming more and more common to look with disfavour upon “religious” politicians?  Why is it considered a “bad thing” to wish to convince others that it is a good idea to follow my religion of choice?  Because ultimately, from a governance and a peace standpoint, it is better for society to have more “religious” people than not.

The man who stood up and claimed at a candidates’ debate that his statement, “homosexuals should be executed” is not any kind of Christian.

He is not an extreme Christian.

He is no Christ follower.

The most insidious strategy I have seen in a long time has been the efforts of people woth an axe to grind to take the most bizarre, insane people who claim the name of Christ and give them a boatload of media attention - thus tarring the millions of real Christians who work tirelessly in mission agencies, social agencies, and in their own neighbourhoods to do nothing but good for all men, with the blackest kind of filth.  It is not just in stories like this getting spun into an anti-Christian screed.  It is people like Bill Maher, putting out a “mockumentary” designed solely to make anyone who isn’t an atheist like him look like a moron.

Out.

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