Leaving Christianity

Ok, I agree with Anne Rice as I disagree with her.

She has declared that she is leaving Christianity.  The reasons she gives is that she "refuses to be “anti-gay,” “anti-feminist," “anti-science” and “anti-Democrat."   So I have to disagree with her on all these three points at least to a point.  While there are Christians who are "anti-gay" in an inappropriate way, the point is simply to follow Christ in all areas which includes the Bible's teaching on sexuality.  This goes with "anti-feminist" as well.  There are some churches or Christians who have distorted the Bible's teaching on the gender roles, but that does not change that in Christ there is no male or female.  All are equal before God but equal does not mean identical roles.  "Anti-science" drives me crazy.  I am very pro-science, just anti-bad science.  So much of what passes for science is an ideology trying to be proved, not true science.  Finally, "anti-Democrat."  I find that interesting since there are Democrats that go to our church.

So I disagree with her on her need to leave Christianity.  Here is what she said that I agree with.   "But following Christ does not mean following His followers. Christ is infinitely more important than Christianity and always will be, no matter what Christianity is, has been or might become.”  I can agree with that.  There are "followers of Christ" who I would not follow because I feel they don't truly represent Him.  Christ is important.

Again, though, I must say that I feel Anne Rice has missed the point of Christ.  Some create Christ in their own image instead of seeing the god/man.  Jesus was a man of love and acceptance, but not without repentance and dealing with sin.  He was not always tolerant in the way our world thinks of it today.  We must fall in love with Christ as He is, not as we would make Him be.