Ok ... we see it all over the place. People are claiming to be a certain religion ... and there are always a "few bad apples" that seem to spoil it for everyone. These are now labled as "extremists". Well what do you do when it seems like the whole darn religion is looking like "extremists"??
When you look at political figures who claim to be one thing - but can not see how hypocritical they are to anyone with eyes to see and ears to hear ... what do you do?
When whole denominations seem to give Christianity a bad name .... it kind of spoils the idea of being a "Christian" doesn't it? For years many Muslims have been defending their faith because "extreemists" make muslims look bad. The media jumping the gun thinking all those who do acts of terrorism must be muslim doesn't help matters at all.
I have decided that if people think of the Tea Party as - this is what a "Christian" is - then I do NOT want to be associated with that. And so many "Christian Denominations" are so wacked and messed up, I do not want to be associated with that either. I no longer call myself a Christian - because when I talk to my Muslim friends - they kinda assume I am an idiot like so many of the "christians" out there - so when we talk about God - they are suprised and Say I am more Muslim than Christian ....
Muslim
Christian
Jewish
Hindu
Buddist
Athiest
Wiccan
WHATEVER ....
I am tired of associating everyone with the "Label" of their religious views ...
I am deciding not to Label myself or listen to the labels of anyone else either
I will take anyone I meet at face value and see who they are rather than automatically assume they are what I think of when I hear various labels. I won't be labeled except by God Himself. I know his label is TRUE and not "Politically Correct"