Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed and the Disillusioned

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For example, he cites the pastor who wrote to him: "But the idea of a Big White Guy on a Throne in the Sky .

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In Part 2, “Yes,” I explore ten reasons why some Christians are choosing to stay, even in light of the problems we faced in Part 1. Having grown up in an apocalyptic religion – obsessed with the rapture, the end times and heaven, and singing 'I'll Fly Away' – I suddenly find myself in an apocalyptic world from which I cannot fly away! We met settlers whose settlements were funded and defended by “philosemitic” Christians in the United States. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.addresses in public the powerful question that surprising numbers of people - including pastors, priests and other religious leaders - are asking in private. Any thoughtful Christian has been asking the questions McLaren tackles here, but many of us are afraid to voice them aloud. Christians could derive other benefits from Jews too, as I saw some years ago during a preaching trip to Guatemala. If you or someone you love continues to labor under the illusion that America is a Christian nation, here are three realities that debunk the myth that America was and should become once again a Christian nation. Jesus never tortured or killed or ruined the life of anyone, but the same cannot be said for the religion that claims to follow him," McLaren continues.

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Many of the same concerns flow into his reasons for staying, which have a familiar ring to them: things are changing, love of Jesus, solidarity with the oppressed, and the climate crisis. Over our ten-day trip, we went through several checkpoints and saw the “wall of separation” from both sides. Rabbi Danya’s assessment makes sense to me, especially after a tour of Israel and Palestine I helped organize several years ago. I hope you will find both books helpful — for your own spiritual journey, and also for those you love.Later that year, Pope Charles IV officially pardoned the city for its crimes of mass murder and theft.

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I often see lurking behind these questions a bigger and more frightening question, one that many Christians ask themselves privately but are afraid to name in public: Can I remain a Christian? The downloadable audio and video of each session will be uploaded there and available for at least a year. But if you decide to stay, know that there are a myriad of alternative ways to be Christian that have nothing to do with power, control, domination, and white supremacy.A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. I was taught about the heroic Christian martyrs who faced torture and death with courage and equanimity. I was taught that Christians like George Mueller and Mother Teresa had been champions of orphans and widows, the downtrodden and poor, the sick and destitute.