Galadriel
Well-Known Member
Your thoughts on this documentary (BEWARE OF CHRISTIANS) that seems to be gaining popularity?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMIydiF69mA
The premise seems to be that organized Christianity, especially with its "rules" is inherently flawed and hinders people from truly following Jesus or "having a personal relationship with Christ." It seems to be in the spirit of "I hate religion but love Jesus," and even one of the phrases from the movie trailer states: "What if we left behind religion and followed Jesus?"
*Note, I haven't seen the documentary, so this is just my impression of it based on the trailer and an interview with the filmmaker.
Beware of Christians rubs me the wrong way for the following reasons:
What do you think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMIydiF69mA
The premise seems to be that organized Christianity, especially with its "rules" is inherently flawed and hinders people from truly following Jesus or "having a personal relationship with Christ." It seems to be in the spirit of "I hate religion but love Jesus," and even one of the phrases from the movie trailer states: "What if we left behind religion and followed Jesus?"
*Note, I haven't seen the documentary, so this is just my impression of it based on the trailer and an interview with the filmmaker.
Beware of Christians rubs me the wrong way for the following reasons:
- It either ignores or rejects Divine Law (the Ten Commandments) in favor of subjective morality based on one's perceived "personal relationship with Christ." It appears to acknowledge no religious or moral authority outside of this construct.
- It lends to the danger of one accepting "Christ without the Cross," or the "Hippie Jesus" because the person does not want to hear about sin, suffering, and Hell, nor does the person want to carry his cross and give up his sins.
- It separates Christ from His Bride--the Church, and downplays the Church's importance and role in the Christian life.
What do you think?