One Man's Poison Is Another Man's Religion
Last night I watched a small portion of a news program on a major network. I will not mention which one it was, not out of protection or sensitivity, but because I really don't know. I get them all confused. ABC offers 20/20, NBC airs Dateline, and CBS provides viewers with their 48 Hours and 60 Minutes as news magazine programs.
Nontheless, the topic this night was Evangelical Christianity as a religion. It included an interview with a very nice preacher with very nice teeth and hair. His creepy smile shot needles in my heart and I was afraid he was going to turn to the camera and try to sell the viewers some snake oil medicine.
The interviewer brought up some tough questions that involved Evangelical Christianity's place as compared to other religions. The interviewer had done her homework and was pressing the man on what he thought about other religions. The preacher carefully answered the question by stating that other religions were just misled and he only hoped they would one day realize the error of their ways.
This basically means that ancient religions that have been practiced for millions of year by millions of people are just dead wrong and these people were not fortunate enough to know the spirit of the Lord and the eternal salvation that was waiting for them in the realm beyond outerspace. You see, according to this man, there is the earth's atmosphere, outerspace, and then the heavenly kingdom beyond. Everyone has a place there, even if they were homosexual or had had an abortion-these were the questions asked and he assured the interviewer that these sinners could still get to heaven if they accepted the Lord Jesus Christ. You can just imagine the flowing white robes and harps and angels and golden gates already.
The interviewer continued to drill him by challenging the belief that many Christians wholeheartedly adhere to (most likely because it makes one feel special). He was asked how he could preach that Christianity is the one true religion and everyone else was wrong. He then said this:
"There a certain truths in the life. For example, it is true that drinking water is good for you. However, we know that drinking Draino is bad for you. If you knew someone was going to drink Draino, wouldn't you do everything in your power to convince them to stop?"
In other words, practicing Buddism, Hinduism, Islam, or any other religion besides Evangelical Christianity is essentially like drinking Draino. And this man is going to do his Christian duty by stopping those who are poisoning themselves with other religions by giving them a healthy drink of Holy Water.
Bartender, I'd like a Draino on the rocks!
Nontheless, the topic this night was Evangelical Christianity as a religion. It included an interview with a very nice preacher with very nice teeth and hair. His creepy smile shot needles in my heart and I was afraid he was going to turn to the camera and try to sell the viewers some snake oil medicine.
The interviewer brought up some tough questions that involved Evangelical Christianity's place as compared to other religions. The interviewer had done her homework and was pressing the man on what he thought about other religions. The preacher carefully answered the question by stating that other religions were just misled and he only hoped they would one day realize the error of their ways.
This basically means that ancient religions that have been practiced for millions of year by millions of people are just dead wrong and these people were not fortunate enough to know the spirit of the Lord and the eternal salvation that was waiting for them in the realm beyond outerspace. You see, according to this man, there is the earth's atmosphere, outerspace, and then the heavenly kingdom beyond. Everyone has a place there, even if they were homosexual or had had an abortion-these were the questions asked and he assured the interviewer that these sinners could still get to heaven if they accepted the Lord Jesus Christ. You can just imagine the flowing white robes and harps and angels and golden gates already.
The interviewer continued to drill him by challenging the belief that many Christians wholeheartedly adhere to (most likely because it makes one feel special). He was asked how he could preach that Christianity is the one true religion and everyone else was wrong. He then said this:
"There a certain truths in the life. For example, it is true that drinking water is good for you. However, we know that drinking Draino is bad for you. If you knew someone was going to drink Draino, wouldn't you do everything in your power to convince them to stop?"
In other words, practicing Buddism, Hinduism, Islam, or any other religion besides Evangelical Christianity is essentially like drinking Draino. And this man is going to do his Christian duty by stopping those who are poisoning themselves with other religions by giving them a healthy drink of Holy Water.
Bartender, I'd like a Draino on the rocks!
posted by amyd | 10:25 AM
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