No time for religious fundamentalism

One could be warlike, greedy, racist, selfish, and vain in most of christian history, and still believe that Jesus is one’s “personal Lord and Savior”... The world has no time for such silliness... The suffering on earth is too great.
~Richard Rohr

Richard Rohr's observation of many people who profess to believe Jesus as their lord and saviour and yet demean their fellow human beings is unfortunately spot-on for the most part. It is as if they think saying the magic word "Jesus" is the passport to go to "heaven" and yet they can continue to discriminate others for whatever reasons such as when others do not agree with their dogma. This reminds me of a recent blog by Dylan Morrison in which he shared some observations about self-professed Christians or "religious junkies" (RJ).

"1) The RJ believes that they are on a mission for God.

This mission is more or less defined as getting others saved or to put it more eloquently, to bring others into a relationship with Jesus Christ. The RJ believes that God will hold them accountable for their efforts on this mission of mercy. At the end of the space-time road, the Divine Judge will have a look at the facts and figures of their evangelistic efforts. Many RJs who get into full-time ministry are doubly zealous in this conversion push, especially as it may overlap with running a successful church i.e one with many bums on seats."

(From "Religious Junkies - The Sequel" by Dylan Morrison)

Like what Richard Rohr says, the world has no time for such silliness, for the suffering on earth is too great. What people need is kindness and acceptance, not religious affiliation or fundamentalism.