(July 28, 2017 at 10:56 am)downbeatplumb Wrote: Being British the Christians around me, though few, seem to be overall a rather harmless bunch, mostly good intentioned who keep themselves to themselves, help the needy and champion causes that actually benefit people generally.
This is the sort of Christian that I don't mind, I think they are wrong but they aren't much trouble.
Now this seems to be the opposite of American Christians who blaze around trying to be the biggest arseholes they can be. (they have to a certain extent spread this over here but only in tiny patches).
What gives?
Why is being a huge dick part of the Christian US agenda?
Jesus was always "stirring the pot" wherever he went because he ran counter to the culture of the day. If a person is really following Jesus, he is also going to cause a stir. Being a dick isn't part of being a christian, but if one doesn't stand out in today's culture he's probably not much of a christian.
