I think that we all have a deep seeded desire to feel and be accepted for who we are. No one wants to put on a mask and walk around pretending to be someone they are not. That is why, I think, things like Burning Man are such a huge movement. Think about it, imagine that you are gay, or an alcoholic, or a prostitute, or a drug addict. Where do you go to feel accepted, loved? Church? I highly doubt it. Why not?
Imagine that you were in Jesus' day. Where would you go then? Maybe to Jesus? I think that I would. He never turned anyone away. He never made anyone feel unwanted or unworthy. So, if we are Christians, why are we so unaccepting of others? Why have we gotten such a bad reputation? If we are Christ followers, why do people who need it most feel that church is the last place they would go for acceptance and love? Shouldn't it be the first?
What can we do about it?
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