What are a few small but significant ways you’ve changed in the last five years? •
I actually work out on a regular basis now, not because I enjoy it, but because I enjoy being healthy- weird. •
I read less fiction than I used to, because I find real-life stories more interesting. •
I finally get haircuts that are best for the hair I actually have, rather than the hair I wish I had. •
I no longer put sugar in my coffee, but I need my creamer- I doubt I’ll ever be able to drink it black. •
I’m much better at understanding different points of view now. I hope this is something that only gets better with age. •
What are a few ways that you’ve changed?
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Christianity doesn’t lead people on with false promises that following Jesus will amount to a pain-free life. But nor does it promise that this life is all there is. •
Admittedly, that’s a hard one for me, coming from Judaism: I’m used to the idea that making the most of *this* life is our priority. The thing is, you can do both: live well on earth while looking forwards to an eternity where pain does not exist, and everything is eventually made right. In some cases, this is where the redemption will occur. It’s tricky to have faith in what you cannot see. But that, too, is part of the point. •
For more on this topic, I hope you check out my new book, Spinning Crap Into Fertilizer: How American Christianity Has Forgotten the Necessity of Suffering (man, is it tiring to type all that out!). Coming to Amazon pre-order soon!
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At the end of the day, it’s likely that I’ll be in heaven with people who unapologetically make excuses for Trump’s racist behavior. I have no idea how God deals with Christians who believe that Jesus died on the cross for their sins but produced no good fruit; who were racist to their core. Ultimately, Jesus is the gate we must pass through. •
The question of who “counts” as a real Christian gets harder and harder to answer the longer that Trump is in office. I don’t want to include racists and bigots as my brothers and sisters in Christ, but history is full of Christians who used Scripture to justify hateful, violent deeds; I can’t ignore that. I also can’t ignore that many of the Christians who were instrumental in shaping my theology as a baby believer are some of the most unapologetic Trump supporters I know. Some of them are no longer my friends, as it became revealed over time that we were no longer morally compatible. •
I don’t recognize their Jesus and I’m sure they don’t recognize mine, but we profess to follow the same faith, and I don’t know how to come to terms with that.
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