Wednesday, 29 July 2009
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Dear Christians, Please Act Like 8-Year-Olds
Dear Christians,I know many of you are busy parading around looking for a post by an Atheist that is slightly arrogant-sounding. Arrogant Atheists are your favorite people to beat up on. You're probably leaving a five-paragraph comment using words from the Bible to explain why the Atheist is wrong, why cats382395484753 is being such a snob, and why you are a much better Christian than ilovejesusandgod234578532.
Since Bible verses are your favorite weapon, here's one for you to chew on.
Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
--Matthew 18:4
There are hardly any children on Xanga. (I'm talking about 6-8 year olds.) Now, that's just what I know. Remember when you were a child? No one really thought your opinion mattered, and you were often pushed to the back and ignored. That's why we don't even know if there are kids on Xanga.
These kids would sit quietly every day, reading other blog posts, hunt-and-peck typing out their own, in a soft little voice that no one can hear. They make no accusations. They don't judge. They definitely don't take part in the Xanga war.God wants us to be like them.
You may think, "well, this is ridiculous! If I don't run around starting fights, no one will ever know I exist!!"
That's not true. God doesn't want us to yell to make ourselves heard. To be humble is to be like a child. To sit unnoticed, patiently listening. Your only voice is in your actions: the way you treat others, the way you react to being treated, and your general behavior.
Jesus told us here that if we were only to be humble like a child, then we would be the most righteous of all.
Christian Comment Crusaders of Xanga, if you're reading this, I hope you remember it at least for a little while. Running around Xanga leaving arrogant, accusing comments on Atheist sites isn't what we're called to do. We witness with our actions, and by staying humble. Let others have their opinions and beliefs. When there is a time for you to speak, then you may speak. Just like a child!
Do you agree that Christians should be humble like children in their Xanga life?
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i agree that Christians should be humble (though not all children are exactly humble) off and on xanga. i think my own humility is suspect when i get involved in arguments with people; it's really easy for an argument do devolve into a comeback session.
I don't think it is only Christians who should act like children, I think everyone could take a page from their book. Although I am not Christian, I do agree with much of the Bible and I think it has some very wise lessons we could learn; this is one of them.
To every thing there is a season...a time to keep silence, and a time to speak.
As we speak we must do so with a right spirit (love, humility, gentleness) and right motives (not in defense of ourselves or to lift ourselves up, but to lift up Christ). We must speak when God directs us to do so, we cannot stay silent. Matthew 10:27.
Excellent post! While I'm always up for a good debate, I don't seek out people who disagree with my position (my only exception is that if someone has commented on something I've said, I will take a gander at their Xanga to see what they're all about) in order to "prove them wrong". This was an excellent post.
I agree, excellent post!
Matthew 5:9 "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God."
Anyone can fall into the "you're wrong; I'm right" mentality, and for that reason, I generally don't troll around anyone else's sites. If you have a message, post it respectfully on your own site, and see who God leads to see it. Shoving unsolicited "you're wrong"'s down someone else's throat on their own page is not an effective witness.
Great post, I totally agree :)
DUDE! YOU ROCK THE KAZBAH! I love love love loved this post. FINALLY Someone actually listened to what the bible had to say.
YES. while I believe we have the right to defend out faith when it's being attacked, I often see christians let anger and a sense of self-righteousness get in the way of their godliness. Jesus respected EVERYONE, even when they were arrogant, offensive, and downright wrong. It is our job to set a christlike example and act the same way.
it means to have child like faith, wonder, and awe....
not to literally act like a kid.
I think if EVERYONE was humble like a child, the world would be a better place.. But yes, on Xanga especially I agree 100%... I love a good fight but I'm not about to pick one when it comes to Christianity, it's NO way to get someone to believe in your God, that's for sure.
I think this is the only revelife post I didn't feel attacked by, belittled in, or chastised for. I actually LIKE this post.
I think that if the majority of Christians actually followed the tenants of their religion, we wouldn't have so many atheists.
Not that I'm complaining :)
Umm... I think people romanticize childrem a bit too much. What I mean by these is children aren't the perfect innocent little angels we make tham out to be. Children can actually be really mean to each other, and many are not humble at all. In fact many think they are always right regardless, and resort to name-calling (hence why it's called "childish") to win their arguments. Children accuse and judge all the time just based on the fact that a person is different (hence why fat children are treated so badly). A lot of children are selfish and throw tantrums when they don't get what they want. All this shows why we shouldn't act like children.
I do agree with your general idea of humbling yourself and not starting arguments for no reason, especially those including judgement and name-calling. So I do agree with the general idea of this post, just not that children are the best to model ourselves after. It may be better to just say we should have certain traits (like humbleness, tolerance, and patience) rather than assuming everyone in a group falls into a stereotypical category.
I always think that faith like a child is the way to go. Jesus felt children were important, and I think it was based on how they believe and represent the faith.
As a Christian strong in my faith, I've always felt that sometimes fellow Christians attack me on Xanga. It's like they just attack anything that moves around here, if that's their agenda.
Be humble and speak with love. You sound like a great Christian.
This post has my vote for best revelife post ever.
I Thankyou for writing this.
And I agree.
I agree, but I also think perhaps you should give the Atheists a good preaching to. Them not believing in God is absolutely NO excuse for leaving arrogant, accusing comments either! And honestly, I think that's just a good rule to go by for anyone, Christian or not, Atheist or not, whoever!
And, as well, we are called to be peacemakers, NOT doormats! So often people confuse the two! One can still be humble and not be a doormat!
@TheLoveMuse@xanga - Thanks for pointing out that it's not just Christians. It means a lot to us Christians, even though you said you are not Christian, that you are unbiased enough to realize it's all people, all denominations, :), not just Christians. Thank you!
Finally someone said it.
Amen! :) I hope everyone reads this, seriously!
That sounds good; as an atheist, I believe that it is necessary on both sides. Sometimes it's better to just drop it and stop searching out fights just because we have our own opinions. The people we fight with have opinions as well and are probably just as set in them.