(Up here in the Midwest there are only two UofM’s.)

BTW, is your UofM Michigan or Minnesota? Just curious (being a Wolverine fan myself).

However, I am pleased that the program has sparked debate. At least it has people thinking and talking to each other more, and it puts Christians in a situation where they may be forced to face why they believe in Christ.

About the topic overall, I’m not a typical Christian. I don’t go to church every Sunday, and I don’t believe every word of the Bible. Why would a God as expansive as the Bible claims limit himself to 66 short books? However, despite my at-times extreme disappointment with Christians as a whole and public interpretation of Christianity, I can’t find fault in the core message of a spiritual system that bases itself on love. As far as I can tell, the basic message of Christianity isn’t to convert as many people as possible or to prove your religious muscle in debates, but to make the world a better place for OTHER people, not yourself, as best you can. I believe in the deity of Jesus, not because my parents (agnostics), friends (Christians who don’t always practice what they preach/homosexuals/drug users/average people), or anyone else tells me about it, but because I believe in love.

Whether there ever was an actual Jesus Christ I can never know for sure, but I’m willing to put faith into his message. I don’t do so lightheartedly; this is a very thought-out decision that I’ve made. And I’m not sorry for Christians in a sense that I feel guilty for their actions; I’m sorry for humanity in that we show so little love to each other. I wish that more Christians would think and be open-minded to other beliefs, and I wish that non-Christians would do the same, but there are people who put their faith in something and cling to it no matter what other evidence or discussion is placed in front of them. Can’t we all just get along?

Bruce said,

February 26, 2007 at 2:40 pm

You know, I’m reading from these CCCers about how they are apologizing for not living up to Christ’s or God’s standards. So do Christ’s/God’s standards include accepting homosexuals for who they are and treating them as equals? From what I know of the CCC, my guess is the answer is no. So why should we who accept homosexuality for what it is, praise you for apologizing for not living up to standards which we find revolting?

I am in Campus Crusade for Christ and i personally accept homosexuals, i have friends that are homosexuals actually and they’re great friends. I do not condem them or treat them any different than anyone else. As a Christain i’m saposed to strive to live my life like Christ did and in doing so it would be wrong of me to judege others for the way that they live they’re lives. I’m sorry for anytime that i have done so tho. The whole point in i’m sorry is to appoligize for all the hypocrisy with in Christianity and to stand up and say i apoligize for doing anything that does not fit what a Christain is truly saposed to be and a big part of being a Christian is sharing the love that God has shown me to others.
It is a personal thing, I personally apologize to you guys and it’s not to get anyone’s approval or to be praise by any means. it’s just to let ppl know that i’m done living a life of hypocrisy. I want to truly live my life for the God that i believe created me and sent his son to die for all of my wrong doings and has forgiven me and loves me. This includes loving people unconditionally and showing compassion to others aside from the things that i may not agree with in their lives.

Don’t worry about Kokomo. He’s in the habit of taking unwarranted pot shots at me no matter what I say here. Best just ignore him.