God On My Money, God On My Heart

Hmmmmmm, theocracy vs. plurality. Should be a good debate.

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This comes right back down to that works vs. belief debate. Which saves? Jesus said works very clearly, Paul said belief very clearly. Who are you going to listen to?

Clearly people aren't listening to Jesus and they're just reading what they like to hear, which is coming from Paul. From his theology they are under the belief that you're supposed to convert everyone one so that 1) you'll look better in the eyes of your god and 2) they won't go to Hell (and what the heck is Hell?). This belief in converting everyone is what makes people what prayer in public schools and the Ten Commandments posted everywhere, not actual concern for anyone's moral welfare.

To address your question then, Stacie, I'd say such behavior would make someone less of an Xian. Jesus wasn't necessarily after just making people believe in his god, he also wanted them to be good people. People talk about how great the Ten Commandments are, but they're not observing Jesus's commandments -- NONE OF THEM -- which say to treat your neighbor as you'd treat yourself, ect., ect., be nice to people and give them the shirt off your back. So, they're really not "improving their relationship with God" whatsoever. They have their theology wrong, and they're applying a double standard. Works vs. belief and trying to make others live up to moral standards that the people who are pushing them on others aren't observing in the first place. It's all about trying to convert a bunch of people, and that's it.

My hands are dry.

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