Greetings Dear Reader,
When I first saw this bumper sticker it was on the same care
as one of the Coexist bumper stickers. I
found this at the minimum contradictory.
The bumper sticker read “Annoy a Christian – Think for Yourself.”
First I wish to object to the blanket assumption that to
follow Christ means that one does not think for one’s self. I admit that there are those who do not truly
think through what they profess to believe but to pain us all with the same
brush is wrong in many ways.
As a Christ follower it is wrong for me seek to annoy anyone. Were I to post something suggesting a way to
annoy another religious or social group I would be called hypocritical, intolerant,
and bigoted.
It is always wrong to intentionally insult others. I realize that there are Christ followers who
do not ponder the positions they take in light of what Christ commands us to
do. If I behave in a manner that
contradicts the commands to be loving and kind then I diminish the impact of
the Gospel.
As a Christ follower I must think. I must be sure that what I profess is in
harmony with Christ’s teaching and not just a sectarian preference. This is one of the reasons that the way is
narrow. This is why I must assure that
my life does not cause others to think that I do not think.
“To think well is to serve God in the interior court.” Thomas Traherne
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer
who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home
owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store."
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