Christians have a reputation of being somewhat re-active. We tend to negatively respond to developments in society we do not agree with. We are anti-abortion, anti-pedofiles, anti-arabs, anti-you name it. And the rare occasiuon that we are pro, it usually implies that we are against the counterpart. Pro-Israel usually impleis anti -Hammas, Pro-Life means should Anti-Death but the usual connotation is Anti-Abortion and/or Anti Euthanasia.
I do have strong convictions about all of these but I have difficulty responding negatively. I don't want to be known as the guy who is usually against something but want to be known as a guy who is strongly promoting real life.
The bible tells me that I have one obligation, or debt, and that is to love my fellow man. That's what I choose to do. I'm a lover of people. Hammas is people, the Arabs are people, women that have their unborn children "taken care of" are individuals that need to be loved.
In a sense it's okay to be anti something as long as I want to be part of the solution but if I'm just "anti", I miss the point.
What speaks to me that Jesus himself never was "Anti-Roman" but notoriously "Pro-God-The-Father". The thing he was against was religion and He spoke up whenever needed and appropriate. And, He never became violent. Even though thousands of potential worshippers walked out of His life, He never stopped loving them.
This world needs a revolution of love and the Christians are the ones to start it.
I am pro. Who is pro with me.
