What Africa Needs
Interesting Editorial: As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God.
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Interesting Editorial: As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God.
well hot dang – excellent testimonial for Christian living from a profound secularist. I truly am saddened the same is not said of western Christians – that you feel different when you are around them – oops – I guess people(secular people) feel different around us because we are portrayed (?accurately) as angry, hostile, judgmental and more than a little full of ourselves. I’m probably ticking off someone writing this but I’m so tired of feeling I should apologize because “those Christians” are again doing something Christ would kick their butts about. Missionaries have led the way in medical care, clean water, schooling and oh yes – leading people to a different way of life. Hooray for African Christians – they are living it. Hooray for Matthew Parris being truthful about what he sees. Thanks for bringing this up -when you are “done” with the book I’ll send you the title of a book (fiction – oh sweet indulgence) about Africa and Christian women I think you’ll like.
Linda Sue, That IS the challenge, isn’t it? To live in a way that people will see the difference and be drawn to it!
I’d love to read that book…one of these days!
Mary
INTERESTING!
Well that certainly gives you something to think about–thanks for the link.
It was certainly interesting. In fact, I like it overall. However, I do not like that he says the message of love is grasped simply because they are “anxious to cast off a crushing tribal groupthink.” It’s is obvious to me that a feeling of pure, loving, freedom through Christ could make one feel as though a huge weight has been lifted, but I’m not sure that Mr. Parris saw it that way. He believes that it is just an escape from their life of peer pressure-oppression. But it is! lol this is hard to explain, but I think you might understand. All in all, I’m excited that he is seeing things in a different view. Now if only he had someone wise in his life to show him the way…oh, he does! Jesus baby! But a couple wise, Christ-like, humans could help. :]
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