The author of this article compares the suicide bombers of the Middle East with ministers of the West. He discusses how “pimps” are used to recruit and train suicide bombers and talks about Western ministers as “pimps” for Jesus.
I was digging around and found this article, where Rev. Jeannie Whitehurst discusses God’s role in current natural disasters. She says that since Jesus already died for our sins that God isn’t interested in punishing us anymore. I think this is a great theory but it is mentioned in the article that if this were true then the oft-prophesised Second Coming wouldn’t be necessary. The Reverend admits that she does not have an easy answer to that one. Read the article over at The Ranger.
Gary Gardiner, a Christian Reverend, has written a letter expressing his belief that the dealth penalty is not the Christian way as Jesus intended. He makes a good argument about how the death penalty in the bible comes from the Old Testament and if we are to follow that than we should stone ourselves as well. He also mentions how Love is the Fullfillment of the Law and if that is true than the death penalty certainly does not show love, or forgiveness for that matter. Read the letter over at Jamaica Gleaner News.
Alan Davis has written a letter scolding the government for introducing legislation that would ban gay marriage. In the letter he says, “If you’re a politician who represents Minnesotans, your job is not to try to forbid legal behavior that makes you uncomfortable or to pad your resume with paranoid edicts, but to help anyone among us who is sick, or old, or poor. That’s what Jesus would do.” Read the entire contents of the letter at In-Forum.
The Chicago Tribune has an interesting story about Italy’s Prime Minister. Pretty balsy to say you’re the Jesus of anything, don’t ya think?
The author of a new book, Passenger Side: Putting Jesus Christ in Charge of Your Life discusses the joy and frustration of commiting your life to Jesus. Read more about the book here.
The author of a new book examines how Jesus has been seized upon and distorted by the religious right, even to the point of promoting hate and prejudice, things that the historical Jesus would never participate in. Read more about The Hijacking of Jesus: How the Religious Right Distorts Christianity and Promotes Prejudice and Hate here at Sun Sentinal dot com.