tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433300.post115381015987334160..comments2023-11-24T23:00:01.175-05:00Comments on Post-evangelical Christian: Old Stories through New Eyesmarauder34http://www.blogger.com/profile/00651154474169358422noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433300.post-38941943332316402542017-01-30T13:33:41.550-05:002017-01-30T13:33:41.550-05:00Jenn, it's hard to say who is showing more Chr...Jenn, it's hard to say who is showing more Christian love in the example you are using. <br /><br />Is your "liberal lesbian aunt" rich and easily able to send money?<br /><br />Is your "Christian father," whom you admit is retired, fully set for expenses he may incur in the future?<br /><br />Perhaps he really IS "poor" or has overextended himself in some way. Perhaps, like my father, he is ailing. Perhaps, like my father, he is paying $7,000 per month for assisted living and is frightened for his future.<br /><br />In the example Dave gave, there is no reason for people to pass by the injured man and not help. Even if they don't have money, they could at least direct help to him, even if it's only by dialing 911.<br /><br />But your situation is a bit different. Before we judge someone's "Christian love," we have to analyze the situation. It is not always cut-and-dried. We would have to explore further before we judge your father OR your aunt.<br /><br />I would help an injured person by taking him to the hospital in an emergency, but at this stage of my life, I cannot pay his hospital bill. That does not shame me in any way, nor does it make me less of a Christian.<br /><br />Sometimes there ARE valid reasons for actions that make us seem selfish. Sometimes there is more to the story than we see.Minx McCloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008838523361374398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433300.post-4313680803813961072007-04-06T03:07:00.000-04:002007-04-06T03:07:00.000-04:00Interesting truth that my hubby and I have pondere...Interesting truth that my hubby and I have pondered many times as my very liberal lesbian aunt sends a generous check every month to help pay my sister's expenses from relocated to the Lehigh Valley, and yet my "Christian" father--who retired at the age of 55--claims poverty and hasn't sent anything. Who is really showing Christian love?<BR/><BR/>Long time, no see, BTW. Jeff H. told me about your blog.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12273371353822966508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433300.post-1155828130053308032006-08-17T11:22:00.000-04:002006-08-17T11:22:00.000-04:00That is really awesome. I have to pray on a regula...That is really awesome. I have to pray on a regular basis to avoid the roteness of any king regarding the practice of my faith. it is really hard.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637095050090640277noreply@blogger.com