I didn’t know that pictures actually exist of Lincoln at Gettysburg right before he gave that famous speech.
I avoided eating at Chick-fil-A yesterday because of the crowds and I didn’t want to be associated with a movement. Truth be told, no one would ever be able to purchase any goods or services and stand on moral ground if one were to dig deep enough into any company.
I did drive past our Chick-fil-A on the way to a store yesterday and it was pretty packed, and I noticed a few peaceful protesters outside. Well, I assume they were peaceful as they were just standing in silence holding non-offensive pro-homosexual messages on poster board as they were being yelled at by people with ichthuses on their cars. But one could only tell so much while waiting for a stop light to change to green.
WifeGeeding pointed this American Jesus blog post out to me, and I think it best sums up my feelings about the whole Chick-fil-A story. I have a feeling most of you won’t take the time to read the entire post, but here’s the heart of it:
For me, “shoving it in their face”just doesn’t seem like the response of the Jesus who said “turn the other cheek.” Even if you disagree vehemently with homosexuality and gay marriage, the response Jesus expects from you towards them and those that would decry your position is clear: love them. Frankly, Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day just doesn’t seem very loving to me. It seems a lot more like a battle to prove who’s right and who’s wrong.
In this interview I think, the original Catwoman, Julie Newmar, had her legs spread open the entire time.
While in a sporting goods store yesterday evening I turned my back for a moment and saw that GirlGeeding was ready for football season as she did that totally on her own.
Keith, please go check out Walter Wink's teaching on Jesus' third way which he calls "assertive non violence." There's an introductive video that precedes this link, but this one starts with "turning the other cheek." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUc3lAhJs8c
In my opinion, it's a far better interpretation of Jesus' teaching on responding to injustice than what has been traditionally understood.
I happen to think the kiss-a-partner event that had been talked about for Friday is a much more Jesus-like display than what happened yesterday.
Ah yes, I'm very familiar with how misunderstood "turning the other cheek" is in Christian culture . . . that one has to understand it more from a cultural and time setting perspective, and that Jesus wasn't teaching about being a pacifist, but teaching how to take the power of humiliation away from the one who is offending. Actually, it's one of the big things that bugs me most about Christians and how they misunderstand this verse. I had a feeling someone was going to point me out on this, but when posting that blurb from American Jesus I liked the overall heart of the message and for brevity left out explaining what turning the other cheek actually means. Interestingly enough, but I learned this from a Baptist pastor who stated it was his "pet peeve" of the Bible.
Keith, please go check out Walter Wink's teaching on Jesus' third way which he calls "assertive non violence." There's an introductive video that precedes this link, but this one starts with "turning the other cheek." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUc3lAhJs8c
In my opinion, it's a far better interpretation of Jesus' teaching on responding to injustice than what has been traditionally understood.
I happen to think the kiss-a-partner event that had been talked about for Friday is a much more Jesus-like display than what happened yesterday.
Ah yes, I'm very familiar with how misunderstood "turning the other cheek" is in Christian culture . . . that one has to understand it more from a cultural and time setting perspective, and that Jesus wasn't teaching about being a pacifist, but teaching how to take the power of humiliation away from the one who is offending. Actually, it's one of the big things that bugs me most about Christians and how they misunderstand this verse. I had a feeling someone was going to point me out on this, but when posting that blurb from American Jesus I liked the overall heart of the message and for brevity left out explaining what turning the other cheek actually means. Interestingly enough, but I learned this from a Baptist pastor who stated it was his "pet peeve" of the Bible.
I hear you. I almost didn't even post my comment because I liked the heart of the American Jesus blurb too!