Fear not, these CRACKPOTS can be saved

[BR_Parkway]

So when I hear the word “Christian” these days, I don’t assume good or bad. All sorts of people fall within that category. In my humble opinion, Jesus Christ was an important and influential figure in world history, and I respect that. Because he was a symbol of love and understanding, the term “What Would Jesus Do?” resonates powerfully. If we all acted as Jesus would, I believe the world would be at peace, and love would wash over all of God’s children.

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But of course, not all Christians are alike. Many, if not most, Christians understand the true message of Jesus. But there is a frightening number of so-called Christians who can be best described as creepy, rigid, arrogant, cruel, know-it-all, pompous, obnoxious and treacherous — better known by the acronym C.R.A.C.K.P.O.T.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6853667/

I love it, I've adopted it, it describes them sooooo well.

[Dr.Phool]

1. That just became part of my vocabulary

Especially with all the fundamaniacs we have running around down here in Florida.

[blondeatlast]

2. Perfect. Thank you! nt

[Rex]

3. They've been crackpots forever

The message of Jesus became a political tool for the Church and then Feudal lords who warped Christ into a warrior. Christianity became the "official" religion of the Byzantines because God helped Constantine win a battle. Happens all over the place in the Old Testament.

I personally think they lost their minds during the Inquisitions and the wholesale slaughter of Native Americans. Today, fundamentalist in all religions pose the biggest threat to life all over the planet IMHO.