Friday, March 05, 2010

Tips from Evangelicals (are there any?)

Sometimes, especially in times of economic tsunamis like these, it is helpful to examine whether we have anything in common with our neighbor, even if you believe that your neighbor is a knuckle-dragger. Well, let's imagine that you are a mainstream-denominational-American-Christian, or an agnostic, or an atheist, or a non-Christian (and I will assume that the former will have no problem being associated with the others): can you imagine in your wildest dreams having anything in common with an evangelical ('good news") Christian? Well, being a knuckle-dragger, let me elucidate your trek toward--enlightenment? Maybe, maybe not. Let's deep-six all of the strange beliefs about Jesus, atonement, inerrant Scripture...what is left is this: there is nothing that can separate you from the love of the One that made you. Can you believe at least that? All the other really doesn't matter. You can find out the rest when you shuffle off this mortal coil. Or read Mark.