I don’t know about that one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I do know there are a lot of folks who fit the definition of ‘ox’ + ‘moron’ while claiming the name of Christianity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Where is the line between using this label for a saying, or using the label for a person?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How about this for real—is there room for words to carry truth—more than just using words flippantly for effect?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“In the world you will have BIG trouble—cheer up . . .” (Insane oxymoron of the highest order)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We must through MUCH trouble enter . . .” (Pass, on purposely following that promise)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Count it all joy when you land MANY troubles . . .” (You’ve got to be kidding)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In case you’re wondering, there’s more from that same source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In case you want to sign up,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Everybody will hate you . . .” (If they find your leader’s name on you)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“You’ll lose it all, ALL, for signing up with my label, my name, my EXCLUSIVE outfit.” (Interested yet?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You know, lots of gangs recruit that way, and operate that way, successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oh, by the way, those gangs are not limited to the low-life in dark alleys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lots of ‘gangs’ use the same tools for recruitment and brutal control in very high places—in business, in politics, in religion, even churches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, if you look at my writings, I am not a negative skeptic, not a pacifist, not a cultist, not a dreamer, not a genius, not a conformist, not a ‘sheep,’ . . . so, how do I pull this together, after intentionally posing brutal questions of life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I’m not smart enough or clever enough or influential enough to start a new movement, I must put my weight and my words on proven truth—TRUTH that keeps getting forgotten over and over as history relentlessly repeats itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And we all fall victim to that, unsuspectingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For anyone who will read, and listen, I will call you back to TRUTH that stands because it has stood the test of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pilate asked Jesus the right question, but he missed the answer—silence—because TRUTH was standing right there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+Jesus did not fit in this world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+Jesus’ followers did not fit in this world—never have, never will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+This entire world is against God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+This entire world is against God’s followers, but only if you claim the name of Jesus for your life. (Anyone can observe that nowadays.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+Jesus is the one offense—universally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+Jesus is the devil’s one enemy—and the devil lost at the battle of the grave—the RESURRECTION.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, now we can see some of the puzzle pieces, even the oxymorons, start to fit in the big picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it’s God’s picture, not created by people, or even by the church.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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