Friday’s thoughts
“What Do You Say To a Fundamentalist?”
This is the way I have changed with regard to that question:
1. I once was a Mealy-mouthed Methodist who was timid when it came to being around religious people and I would say to them, “leave me alone”.
2. Then I became a “let-biting liberal” who looked to irritate them and would seek out opportunities and I would say to them, “Do you want to fight?”
3. Finally, I have come to a point in my life that I am neither a mealy-mouthed methodist nor a leg-biting liberal, and am trying to be a “stand-up” Christian and what I want to say to fundamentalist, “Do you want to talk?”
I think we, Christians, have come to a time in our lives when we have to start working together and stop working against each other.
I don’t always achieve the ideal. At times I lapse back into a timidity of walking away, and sometimes I still get into the competitiveness of the certainty of my own conviction. But I am trying hard to become a “stand up” Christian who is able to speak what I think with conviction and listen to what others think with respect for their opinion.
Where are you in this evolution? I’d love to hear from you. Write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your response click on the ‘comments’ box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
