Hi lambofgod
Dare I say it, but I think you have chosen a very unusual title for a discussion thread!
I think the point you are making is very important. As Christians we have been forgiven an enormous debt and our attitude should be one of humility and grace towards others.
Time and time again, I have heard many Christians state that is their responsibility to speak against others sins and to exercise righteous judgement. They claim that it is their duty to "love the sinner and hate the sin". They believe that by quoting the scriptures, they are "preaching the truth in love".
I sometimes wonder how much they understand the love of God.
Jesus said "love your neighbour as yourself". To truly love someone depends on us being able to empathise with their experiences. We can only understand another person's situation if we are willing to set aside our own feelings and prejudices and show the willingness to listen and understand.
Parable upon parable, Jesus taught us that no matter how much we had learned, no matter how much we have mastered the scriptures, whatever the level of our theological understanding, there is always more to discover about the depth and breadth of the love of God.
In the parable of good Samaritan, it was not the levite, the priest, the self righteous or biblically literate who Jesus branded the true hero. Jesus instead made an example of the Samaritan, the one who others hated and despised, to teach us something about the love, mercy and care of God. He used Him as an example for how we should live our lives.
We will always find people we feel uncomfortable with, people we do not understand, people who unsettle our theological and religious beliefs. And through it all, perhaps Jesus is teaching us that we need to take a more time to listen to them, to understand them and to become a better neighbour.
After all, Jesus taught us "to love God and our neighbour".
Why as Christians would we chose to disrespect the golden rule upon which hangs all the law and the prophets?
