Fundamentalists

I was raised as a Christian. I went to church, Sunday school and after school Bible classes from first grade to my senior year of high school. I was taught many valuable lessons that I still carry with me today. I was taught to love my neighbor. I was taught we should respect anyone who looked different from us. I was taught to "turn the other cheek" when provoked. A big lesson I was taught was that we should never judge people. That was a job for Jesus and God. (In the church I went to, the Bible was interpreted as Jesus and God were two separate entities and that Jesus was the Son of God.) I was also taught that Jesus died on the cross to forgive all of our sins.

Evangelicals should not be calling themselves Christians. The lessons I learned at church have been lost of them. They hate a large percentage of their neighbors. They judge everyone, including their fellow church goers. They also believe that they can be Christ-like, and, in my opinion, perfect. From what I learned from church, none of those people are Christians and they are giving Christians a very bad reputation.

Evangelical Christians hate the entire LGBTQ community and the entire pro-choice community. They are also big supporters of war. In the movie Jesus Camp, young children are told they should be soldiers in God's Army. The Christian God does not have an Army and does not advocate war. They do not turn the other cheek when provoked. They feel it is their duty to tell the LGBTQ community that Jesus does not love them and to harass women trying to seek medical care at Planned Parenthoods around the country. This is a lot of hate and negativity. Hate is not synonymous with Christian.

It is absolutely fine to be a Christian and to disagree with people. What is not fine is calling yourself a Christian and then actively seek to destroy and disrupt people's lives.

I would have much less of a problem with Evangelical Christians if they separated themselves from Christianity and called their religion something else. In fact, I would probably just ignore them and pretend they didn't exist. I unfortunately can't ignore them for many reasons. For one, they managed to become very influential politically. Because of their hate, it's very difficult for the LGBTQ community to live normal, happy lives. Because of their hate, young children are given incorrect information about what an abortion is and why it is sometimes needed. Because of their actions and influence, a growing number of people have come to associate Christianity with something disgusting and corrupt.

There is nothing wrong with Christianity and I think it teaches people how to be decent and caring. In church, I participated in clothing and food drives. I volunteered at a homeless shelter. I went to retreats where I got to hang out with other kids in the area. I learned about donating my time and money and how to care for other people. From the extent of my knowledge, Evangelical children do not get enough exposure to this. Instead, they are taught to speak hatefully to their LGBTQ peers and to call women murderers after a much needed abortion. (If you would like me to explain what a much needed abortion is I would be happy to.) I'm angry about what Evangelical Christians are doing and the garbage and negativity they are indoctrinating their followers with. They are one of the most ignorant and horrid people on the planet.

They are not Christians.


As a side note, look up the Westboro Baptist Church. They're website is God Hates Fags.com. Great Christian message!