For those who look to Christian leaders to understand what Jesus is like, please look away. Most of what masquerades as "Christian" is far from being what Jesus envisioned.
Take the case of two "Christian" initiatives currently grabbing headlines.
"Christian Leaders United for a Nuclear Free Iran" (CLNFI) calls for economic sanctions against the people of Iran, while at the same time, another initiative, the "Manhattan Declaration," advicates for the sanctity of life and for liberty of conscience.
Does anybody notice a contradiction between the two initiatives? Can a rational person support 1) economic sanctions, and 2) life and liberty ... at the same time?
Consider the fact that economic sanctions on Iraq put to death 1.5 million people during the 1990s. How can we claim to be supporters of the sanctity of life while supporting murderous sanctions?
Also, economic sanctions strip people of their property rights--the freedom to buy and sell. How can we claim to support liberty through the Manhattan Declaration, while at the same time prohibiting an individual's free use of property. After all, every legitimate freedom is rooted in property ownership (e.g. I have freedom of speech and freedom of religion because I own my mind and my mouth).
To the world: Please do not blame Jesus for that which Christians do in his name.
God is love. If you believe in love, peace, grace, mercy, patience, kindness, and a life devoted to the betterment of others, then you love Jesus and true Christianity.
(See my previous post on the subject of sanctions on Iran: Christians call for impoverishing Persian families)
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