Today on campus we had this guy who decided to come and preach to the masses. Well, I wouldn't really call it preaching. He was more or less sending everyone to hell. It honestly is people like this that scare others away from Christianity. If I wasn't a christian, I honestly would be turned off by the whole thing.
I just wish I knew how to feel about him. I am initially disgusted and and ashamed because he is living up to the "pushy christian" stereotype. He is holding up his mega size sign and assuring everyone that they will burn for eternity. My next reaction was gratitude. This my sound harsh, but I am thankful he was out there parading himself around. That way when other people meet me, they realize that not all christians are like that. Not all christians are pushy, and judgemental. We are people just like them except we have God in our lives. My last reaction was pity. As I walked by I heard people mocking him and encouraging him to keep going. I don't know if this guy realized that people were not egging him on because they liked what he said, they did it to poke fun at him. It was really hurtful for me to watch him make himself out to be a joke. It's just hard to know how to recieve this kind of intensity.
I guess at the end of the day, all I can do is continue to pray for my campus. Pray that their view of christianity hasn't been forever destroyed. Pray for an opportunity to meet them and if not meet them, interact with them somehow. I can hold doors open or help them if they are struggling. Interact with them in a food line or on an elevator ride. Or simply smile at them. Just anything for them to know that not all christians are like that. Anything for them to give christians another try.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment