Is it just me or have you also noticed that the title Christian or proffessing Christianity has become watered down? Honestly take a step back and really look at that for a second….it was once in sharp focus but dont you see it beginning to blur? Im not trying to make anyone feel bad nor am I trying to say that I am perfect but seriously we as Christians have got to seriously do something about this. I heard a Tye Tributte song recently and he was referencing Isaiah 59:19 where there Bible speaks about how GOD will raise up a standard against the enemy who is coming in like a raging flood and he continued to ask the audience why havent we as Christians held up a starndard to our society. Now a days it seems like any and everyone living any kind of way can declare that they are a Christian, but thats not how it works. In my oppinion we havd believers and then we have Christians. By definition a Christian (noun) is a person who has received Christian baptism or is a believer in Jesus Christ and his teachings. What this definition is saying is that a Christian not only believes in Jesus Christ but also his teachings which in turn means that such a person believes in a certain lifestyle. Now based on that definition many of us who call ourselves Christians really need to take a look at our choice of lifestyle and be honest with ourselves on whether or not we are Christians.  Its one thing to believe in Jesus Christ but it is another thing to decide to live the lifestyle that he not only taught but lived aswell; no its not easy and none of us can get it exactly right but call oneself a christian means that you have decided to live a disciplined lifestyle according to Christ teachings. Rather than doing what society deems ok and living to only fulfill the desires of the flesh or better put following our naturally sinful hearts christians live by the teachings of Jesus Christ according to the bible. You cant go out clubbing, drinking, smoking, having premarital sex, professing homosexuality, and whatever else and claim to be a follower of Christ.  Once again im not saying that christians are perfect nor that they tneed to be because we are all sinners but there is a difference between struggling with sin and just living with it as is. Struggling with sin is anyone who knows whats wrong and right according to the bible and who strives to continuously follow the right path. On the other hand living with sin is someone who knows whats wrong and right according to the bible but just  lives how they want because it feels so good or being a christian is just too hard. The main difference between these two is that one although not perfect tries to live according to the bible while the other just wants to be accpteded however they live despite what the bible says and that just doesnt work. For instance due to what is happening right now Homosexuals who claim to be Christians is a disrezpect to the bible and Christianity itself. These individuals willingly and knowingly live in a way that goes against what the bible teaches but profess to be a follower or Christ and accept Christians to be ok with that. The same goes for thieves, promiscuous persons, liers etc. Ill admit that I wasnt always a Christian; when I was younger running the streets, partying,  and having premarital sex, I thought so but when I learned what being a Christian really means i had to be honest with myself and realize I wasnt a Christian because I wasnt ready to commit to that lifestyle but I am today and I have been. Maybe for me it was finding my wife that gave me the proper perspective and im blessed because of that, but if your not willing to let go of a lifestyle that goes against what Jesus taught and commit to a real Christian lifestyle than dont call yourself a Christian just yet because your doing yourself and the Christian community a disservice. For those true Christians stop being afraid to stand up what you believe and know is right; base your points on the words of the Bible rather than out of irrational feelings but most of all do everything out of love because no matter what GOD created us all.

So even though I’m not even adventist in the first place, I’m really hurting today. I’ve spent so much time in and around this institution, and in many ways I’ve benefited from it. Before today the worst experience I’d had was the college administration being pissy about our student government opening a coffee shop. But that was just a nuisance, now I feel like the church is standing morally opposed to me. I feel like the conference today said “f*** you ladies, f*** you gays, and f*** you science! God doesn’t have a place for any of you, and even though you won’t rot in hell, (because hell really isn’t biblical), you certainly can’t be a part of this club we have going on here on earth.” I guess that’s what really bothers me, it’s the exclusion. It used to be like “yeah- we’re better than you, we don’t eat animals, we exercise, we keep the sabbath, we do mission and charity health care...” And my first response is like oh yeah, religion, whatever, but if you stop and think about it, if a religion tells people to do those things, you can’t really argue... you can’t say “that’s a shit religion” when the core values are like, pretty damn reasonable. But now it’s like the church is focusing on how it is different from everyone in the world rather than what it has in common, and it’s using things like sexism and ignorance to distinguish itself. And I feel ashamed to have ever been associated.  I guess I wrote an article about the article I’m posting. Better go to sleep. 

You meant the racist roots? The sexist roots? I need you to specify sir