A poem I wrote to highlight the difference between Jesus and false religion. In the scriptures Jesus received the most opposition from the most religious people of his day. At it's core Jesus' gospel and the good news of the Cross is in pure opposition to self-righteousness/self-justification. Religion is man centered, Jesus is God-centered. This poem highlights my journey to discover this truth. Religion either ends in pride or despair. Pride because you make a list and can do it and act better than everyone, or despair because you can't do your own list of rules and feel "not good enough" for God. With Jesus though you have humble confident joy because He represents you, you don't represent yourself and His sacrifice is perfect putting us in perfect standing with God the Father. Wanna support a good cause and also wear something that sparks conversation? Peep the Jesus is greater than religion shirts. (a fat chunk of proceeds goes to sustaining and providing resources, food, and help to homeless and downtrodden. Read more about where the proceeds go under '3Sixty house' on site!) - www.gratefulapparel.com website: www.jeffbethke.com Facebook www.facebook.com Video Editor email: matthew@cikproductions.com Twitter: www.twitter.com Video website: www.cikproductions.com music by Tony Anderson www.soundcloud.com iTunes of soundtrack: itunes.apple.com To contact regarding booking, speaking, etc email with "speaking request" in subject line for easier organization ... Теги:jesuslovereligionbiblechristiangracemercygodspiritfaithhatelike Gospel Word Holy
George Carlin May 12 1937 - June 22 2008 Thank you George Carlin, your insight was of huge importance for the human race, you will be greatly missed by many. You are forever in our thoughts. Please be civil in your discussion :-) Теги:comedyreligionatheismeducation
Since it first aired on Charlotte CBS affiliate WBTV, the video featuring pastor Charles L. Worley from Providence Road Baptist Church in Maiden, NC has incited anger around the world. This comes on the heels of several other disturbing anti-gay religious sermons that became viral on the internet, including one from pastor Sean Harris who told parents that they should hit their children if they begin to act gay. Every person on this planet has a voice, and we are all teachers; however big or small, each of us has a pulpit. These pastors choose to use their pulpit to spread pain, disharmony, and hate in the world. My social media platform is my pulpit, and I choose to use it to broadcast a message of peace, forgiveness, hope, and understanding—with the intention of validating the millions of gay people who live, love, and learn in both big cities and small towns around the world. People ask me if I'm Christian, or Jewish, or Buddhist, or another religion. And I say, "Yes, I'm all of these things." There are many ways to cultivate a relationship with a higher power, the Universe, God—whatever you want to call it. Religion, and stories of the compassionate people of our past are but two of these many ways. I want to share here, with you, how we can launch a more fruitful discussion with our adversaries and, most importantly, with our selves. Теги:LGBTgayspiritualityreligioncatholicjesuschristianityanti-gayhomophobiapastorcharlesworleynorthcarolinajordanbach
