Give Me An Amen

“If there's a hell, it should be probably filled with people who claimed faith in Jesus, while trying to strip the sick of care, the terrified of refuge, and the vulnerable of protection—and reveling as if this was a righteous victory."
John Pavlovitz

I have struggled with this a lot. The followers of Christ are supposed to be Christ like. I do not understand this group of people and I do not affiliate myself to the likes of them.

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  1. LollyJanuary 19, 2019 at 7:51 AM

    Amen.

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  2. Marie SmithJanuary 19, 2019 at 9:25 AM

    I hear you!

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  3. BillJanuary 19, 2019 at 12:43 PM

    Loud and clear!

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  4. My life so farJanuary 20, 2019 at 6:23 AM

    They are hypocrites, not Christians.

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  5. JonoJanuary 20, 2019 at 9:27 AM

    It seems like such blatant hypocrisy, but maybe they can't see themselves for what they are. Who knows?

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  6. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)January 20, 2019 at 12:32 PM

    AMEN!
    You see I have a theory and it has never let me down.
    I worked with a woman who was a notorious liar.
    She would always say, "I never lie" One day I just said, "You just did "
    Anyone who must tell you they are something are never what they are saying.
    Actions speak louder than words in this case.
    Also those that throw around, "I'm a Christian" are the least Christian behaving people I've ever met. Again, show me by example you don't need to tell me.
    I "hear" examples loud and clear and I believe them.

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  7. ColetteJanuary 20, 2019 at 2:23 PM

    What lily cedar said.

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  8. JeanieJanuary 21, 2019 at 11:35 AM

    I'll give you an amen to that!

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  9. Theresa YJanuary 21, 2019 at 12:39 PM

    maybe you've never run into a real christian. there are a lot of churches and people doing horrid things and claim to be like Christ. the key word here is "claim". A agree with you all, there are the liars, hypocrites etc., but there are lots of christians who are trying really hard to be Christlike, (and most times failing miserably) but we are trying. please don't count us all out...

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  10. Theresa YJanuary 21, 2019 at 12:41 PM

    And I will give you an AMEN on your post too.

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