This is a blog about the hogwash that enters lives on a daily, hourly, second by second basis. For instance, as most of us have seen over the last eight years or so, every sound that pours out of George W. Bush’s mouth is hogwash. No, this is not another “bash W. blog.” I just could not think of a better example of metaphorical hogwash. So, be prepared. Whether it is religion, politics, sports, technology, or your mother’s dirty laundry, it’s all Hogwash.Aug 02 2008
The Christian Mother
I was raised a Christian. Kind of. My parents did not go to church very often, if at all. My mother’s side of the family has roots in the Southern Baptist tradition, while my father’s side of the family attended a United Church of Christ for some time. My only exposure to church before my pre-teen years was a few weddings and a couple of trips to sing Amazing Grace for my grandmother’s Baptist Church of Arnold.
If you have not tried to sing Amazing Grace to the Coca-Cola theme song of the 70s, you really ought to try it. It’s special.
Since then, I have been inundated, as we all are with religion. My favorite, if I had to chose, would still be Christianity. Part of the draw for me is how different Jesus Christ appears to me when I read about the things he says and does compared to the Jesus Christ that the various dogmas of Christianity force feed their congregations.
For example, is this what Jesus Christ would do? (Warning!: Very Foul Language) — If you ask me, it’s complete Hogwash!
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Yes. That’s what I was thinking! Weird.
I thought Christmas was about Santa Claus?
You are right Dan, we all have our vices and times when we would not want to be recorded. However, you could video tape me 24 hours a day and you would never catch me abusing my children, especially with this level of hypocrisy.
I think too many people look at “Christian” people and equate them with God or Jesus. Sure, you should be able to do that and with some christians you can…because they are real. But like in this video you will see that there is a lot out there that is called christianity that is nothing more than hypocrisy and dead religion. But don’t lump Jesus Christ or true Christianity in that category. And by true Christianity I mean being made a new person, from the inside out, and never being the same because Jesus changed you. Sounds like a fairytale i’m sure but welcome to the story of my life. Truth be known, I can’t stand most of what is considered christianity today and neither can God. So don’t used hypocrites as an excuse to not believe. Sadly, they will go to hell unless they are changed. yeah, that’s kind of blunt but true and if you really hate hypocrites, why would you want to spend eternity with them? Choose today to see for yourself if Jesus Christ is the real deal but don’t think for a moment that God will cut you slack because you knew a hypocrite. We’re each held responsible for our actions and what we choose to believe. The essence of Christianity is that humans are sinful and therefore need to be saved. God loves us and so His Son died to do that. We choose to believe it or not. I believe. I’m changed and I apologize for the hypocrisy people so often encounter. I hope you are willing to see the truth.
Marie,
I agree with most of what you say. Part of the point of posting the video however was to stress why the separation of church and state was seen as vital to the success of America by its founding fathers.
I contend that the reason why America has been so successful is because while it’s people have remained largely religious, it has went out of its way to keep its government secular.
Karl
Marie,
However, I do have to question this sentence, “I can’t stand most of what is considered christianity today and neither can God.”
How can you pretend to know what God can and can not stand?
Karl