March 4th, 2011 
Dana Fisher What will it take for us to get it through our thick skulls that bringing a fight is not the answer? That anger only begets more anger? That hatred has no place in the life of a Christian? That Jesus would never hold a picket sign of malice and in fact would be comforting those in pain and hurting. That he would be crying with them.
I normally brush aside silly antics by misguided religious folk. The last thing they need is attention. If I’ve learned anything I’ve learned that attention just feeds the drama, causing it to grow unnecessarily. But sometimes it pushes the envelope to the point I’m embarrassed to say I’m a Christian and feel the need to defend the faith I’m passionate about.
This is not how Christianity is!
A few misguided people taint the whole bunch. Westboro Baptist Church is doing just that. A sign shown on the website CNN says “Thank God for Dead Soldiers”. Another says “Pray for more dead soldiers”. The Jesus I know doesn’t pray for or wish for the death of any soldiers. He isn’t sitting at the right hand of the Father thanking God for their death. Jesus doesn’t hate gay people either. I sometimes wonder how they justify it? The sin of hate is just as bad as the sin they think they are fighting against. Sin is sin in God’s eyes. There are no levels of sin, that one is worth more than another.
I’m guiltier than most when it comes to lashing out in anger or wanting revenge. The closer you get to Jesus the more this stuff does not make sense. The more something inside just doesn’t feel right when you see things like this. How do non-Christians see this more clearly than we do? It’s utterly embarrassing.
I live about 8hrs from where this mess is taking place. I’m tempted to drive there with my own sign. Maybe something like “They don’t represent the Jesus I know. He loves you.” I feel like I need to defend my faith from people who should be on my side.
I just want to know why we are making it even harder for ourselves?
This is me frustrated. And I hope if you are following the Jesus I know, you’re frustrated too.
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