Child Soldiers and Christians

It's been a while since I last wrote, so forgive me for the hiatus.

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As of yet, many people portray the Christian faith in a light that corresponds to peace, love, harmony, all the good things that make good people go round and that make life worth living.

That is, until you meet the ugly, radical side of things.

Like Islam (but in far smaller numbers, and equally far less strength) certain Christian factions out there have seem to begun what appears to be a cultural war against today's post-modern America (and the Western world). From groups such as the church in the movie Jesus Camp, to the Westboro Baptist Church, it appears that Christians today are seemingly arming up against society, to 'take it back' for Christ.

As much as I admire their fire, it's totally wrong.
Wrong, wrong, wrong.
(and in some cases, morally disturbing)

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. - 1 Corinthians 13:13

Faith? Yes - we can all see that they strongly "believe" God.
(I placed quotations, which will be explained at the bottom)
Hope? Yes - they have a hope and a vision, to reform and fight back against the post-modernistic American society.

But, where is the love?

Is it love to tell children that God hates us all and that they must be the fighters to "reclaim" America for the Lord?
Is it love to tell the international community that God hates them and that He enjoys killing serving members of our nations' armed forces?

These so-called Christian groups have forgotten about the 'love' aspect of being a Christian.
It's not all about ourselves, and it's not about trying to ram stuff down other people's theological throats and forcing them to accept.
God gave us free will, and He also gave us a heart, to take care of each other and to love each other.

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these." - Mark 12:30-31

So, that doesn't meant teaching our kids some politics and about how the Left is destroying liberty as we know it (which is partially true, but common-sense people know when to keep their faith and their political view separated), and it doesn't meant stomping on a national flag and chanting 'God Hates Fags' or some other hate that furthers the Devil's propaganda.

It means reaching out into the community, and being the Lord's hands.
Work at a soup kitchen.
Volunteer at a soccer game or something.
Provide food to the poor.
Preach the Gospel, and rescue the people who want it and need it.

Maybe the world of organized religious doctrines has stopped listening to the love part of the Christian faith, and has acted on their own accord.
Only the Lord knows, and only He knows what will come of this...

-Aimann L. Balatayo