My Thoughts of Theology... Part 1

I had and interesting theological conversation with a co-worker today. We discussed aspects of this college and it's students which tend to bother us. Girls professing their love of God and desire to serve Him, while half their chest is exposed. Kids pretending to be model citizens just to spend their weekends whoring around and getting horribly drunk, and Christians who praise God's name on Sundays, and the rest of the week defile their mouths with curse words.

My definition of Christianity, is that it's a way of life, formed by a love for our creator. This love is shown by living in a manner that would be pleasing to Him. Christianity is NOT an activity reserved for Sundays alone, nor is it an attitude that causes one to act in an "holier than thou" manner. If you forget God the rest of the week, or if you view non-believers as being inferior to you, then somewhere you've gotten Jesus' message horribly wrong.

The main problem with today's "Christians" is that they are mostly 2nd generation Christians. They grew up going to church every Sunday, and attending youth group every Wednesday. It was never their choice, it was just what they were expected to do. And there is nothing wrong with raising your children like this, but it is so important to make sure that they understand why they are expected to do this, and when they reach the proper age, let them make their own decisions. For a lot of the "Christians" I run into here, all church is, is just a routine they go through on Sundays. It just a habit they've got. They have failed to integrate Christianity into the rest of their lives. When you understand what the faith is about, it'll slowly help you adapt into living a life God might approve of. The thing to understand is that moderation is the key. Most people are afraid that following God means giving up everything enjoyable about life. This is not true. Most everything is alright, as long as it isn't taken to excess.

Obviously, I quite enjoyed today's shift at work.