I have a reason for asking the question stated above. It's part of this endless battle I seem to be waging with myself and God and others I see out there who...well, who think they have a direct line to God and because they've prayed a certain way, or prayed period, or are righteous enough, that God listens to them and answers their prayers.
One woman in particular has gotten my hackles up and before I start what's likely to turn into a pissing match, I wanted to ask the question...in your eyes, what's the "right" kind of Christian.
I ask this because I know my readers, the few I have, come from varied religious, theosophical, philosophical, educational, ethnic and sociological backgrounds and I'm curious as to what's shaped your opinions on religion - even if you don't believe. If you don't believe in God, or even if you're agnostic, I'd love to know why? Or maybe you're like me, waging an inner spiritual war and trying to decide whether good or evil is going to win, or if the whole gigantic good vs. evil scenario that most of us have been brought up with isn't more than just an huge faerie tale to begin with.
Even if you're Jewish, Pagan, Catholic, Mormon, Atheist, Muslim, or non-denominational, I'd really like to know what you think the right kind of Christian is. Maybe Christian isn't even the word I should use, because I think it's arrogant to assume that God or whomever the almighty Creator/Spiritual deity is, only listens to "Christians." And therein lies my point...I think.
Earlier tonight as I sat with Gaby and said her prayers with her, she asked me if Jesus was still going to be in her heart because she had been naughty and told me, "You suck!" I told her that of course, Jesus loves her no matter what, even is she tells her mumma she sucks. I reasoned with her that I'd already forgiven her (after asking myself where the hell she picked that one up from?), and that she was sincere about wanting to make sure she was still cool with Jesus, so it's all good. Is it...is it really all good?
I'm sitting there telling her that Jesus loves her NO MATTER WHAT. But I know damned well that there are some Christians out there who, for some reason, deem their prayers more worthy, and for the life of me, I can't figure this out.
Feel free to elaborate in your comments...talk about it. Debate it, discuss it. Just let me know, in your eyes, what do you think the right kind of Christian should be?
