The Christian Terrorists
Written on Saturday, June 22, 2013 by Franklin D. Leupp, Sr.
George Whitefield (1714-1770), famous English Christian pastor and
evangelist, was well aware of the animosity of the public toward
Christians. This is not a new phenomenon. He wrote:
It is a recognized fact that the earliest universities and hospitals
in this country were founded by Christians and Jews – Godly people who
followed God’s command to help the sick, the poor and the orphans. He
who rails against the believers, rails against the institutions that
are always there for him. One was heard recently to comment, “Get rid
of the churches; just give me a hospital.” Ah, yes…
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Written on Saturday, June 22, 2013 by Franklin D. Leupp, Sr.
George Whitefield (1714-1770), famous English Christian pastor and
evangelist, was well aware of the animosity of the public toward
Christians. This is not a new phenomenon. He wrote:
“They that will be godly, must suffer persecution; so it was in
Christ’s time, and so it was in the apostles time, too. For our Lord
came not to send peace, but a sword. Our relations would not have us
sit in the scorner’s chair; they would not have us be prodigals,
consuming our substance upon harlots; neither would they have us rakes
(a dissolute, loose in morals, or conduct person, or libertines); but
they would have us be contented with an almost Christianity. To keep
up our reputation by going to church, and adhering to the outward
forms of religion, saying our prayers, reading the word of God, and
taking the sacraments; this, they imagine, is all that is necessary
for to be Christians indeed; and when we go one step further than
this, their mouths are open against us.”
Christ’s time, and so it was in the apostles time, too. For our Lord
came not to send peace, but a sword. Our relations would not have us
sit in the scorner’s chair; they would not have us be prodigals,
consuming our substance upon harlots; neither would they have us rakes
(a dissolute, loose in morals, or conduct person, or libertines); but
they would have us be contented with an almost Christianity. To keep
up our reputation by going to church, and adhering to the outward
forms of religion, saying our prayers, reading the word of God, and
taking the sacraments; this, they imagine, is all that is necessary
for to be Christians indeed; and when we go one step further than
this, their mouths are open against us.”
It is a recognized fact that the earliest universities and hospitals
in this country were founded by Christians and Jews – Godly people who
followed God’s command to help the sick, the poor and the orphans. He
who rails against the believers, rails against the institutions that
are always there for him. One was heard recently to comment, “Get rid
of the churches; just give me a hospital.” Ah, yes…
Read more:
