That video literally broke my heart on many levels. First of all, you have a prominent, ahem, "Christian" leader spewing race-driven hate towards people of other nationalities, and specifically children of other nationalities. Let's review: Mr. Robertson says that a man doesn't want a "United Nations", or a "blended family" because the children might be "brain damaged", "sexually abused", and will grow up "weird". Wow.
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about his response is biblical or becoming of a Christ-follower.
Someone please remind Mr. Robertson that the bible says we are all adopted sons and daughters of God (Ephesians 1:5). Someone please remind Mr. Robertson that even if someone (especially a child) has mental disorders, has been sexually abused, has mental or physical handicaps, or any other condition, it doesn't matter! We are to love them and "carry each others' burdens" (Galatians 6:2). Someone please remind Mr. Robertson that ALL of us are sinners, and our sin separates us from our holy God, and that ALL of us are "weird" (Romans 3:23) and that God still loves us in spite of our weirdness! (Romans 5:8) Someone please remind Mr. Robertson how important children are to Jesus (Matthew 19:14). Someone remind Mr. Robertson what John 3:16 says!
But above all, someone remind Mr. Robertson that it is this attitude of self-righteous, haughty religiocity that turns people away from Christ, sometimes forever. It would be different if this was a private conversation that Mr. Robertson was having, but this is a nationally syndicated television show on which he is claiming to represent Jesus. The worst thing about the video? A lost world looking for hope will see this and think, "If that's what this Jesus guy is about, I don't want anything to do with him." Truth is, nothing could be further from the truth of who Christ really is.
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Chad
Amen, and amen. They really should retire him. He is doing so much more harm than good.
ReplyDeleteAgreed LouTag, the time has come for him to be taken off the air. Not saying that everything the man has done has been bad; he's helped alot of people. But this is just bitter and agenda-driven rhetoric.
ReplyDeleteHow could any follower of Christ respond that way? He is right about one thing, we don't have to carry each others burdens. When God made us He gave us that choice. The choice to follow Him our not to follow Him. As believers we are supposed to want to be and try to be more like Jesus. Jesus carried our burdens with Him to the cross. John 3:16 says "For God so loved the world He gave his one and only Son" Jesus didn't judge, He showed grace by doing so.
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