The Label “Christian”
I recently found myself embarrassed to call myself a “Christian“. It was brought to my attention how annoying, high maintenance, self-indulged and super spiritual someone appeared.
I’m not in the same “camp” as that person. They talk about being a Christian and use “Christianese” in almost every sentence. This particular lady came across as if she had something nobody else had and nobody else could ever obtain the level she had attained. This is someone from a group of people that thought it was adorable that an 8 year old boy would say “God told me to tell you to stop at McDonalds”.
The other woman in this scenario talked about the God she believed in and how she believed in living life doing good and doing the best she can for others.
I admitted I was a Christian and quickly began justifying it with “I’m not like her though”.
It’s really pathetic that “Christian” has became such a popular label within the subculture. In the real world, the “Christian” label has all sorts of different meanings.
In the subculture, the label Christian is everywhere, even on breath mints. It’s an abused label which I avoid wearing while doing my best to live my faith instead of talk about it.
In the real world, too many people have been hurt, abused and neglected by others wearing the label “Christian”. I am one of those people who have experienced extreme pain from people labeled “Christians”. It has created a jaded and cautious me who still holds onto my faith and knows “God is still God”. (quote by Marty Daniels - June 2002)
I’ve been writing a blog about “Christianity - the Brand” which I hope to complete this summer and have ready for everyone to read. This is just a few of my thoughts leading up to that article!
