"Wealthy Christian" is an oxymoron

Last week Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (GOP) was asked whether it is acceptable that someone in his state can be fired for being gay. He worked real hard to provide a non-answer. He's the guy who approved all the anti-gay bills the Mich. legislature has come up with over the last three years. So, are we surprised? At least he didn't say being fired for being gay was cool with him.



A waiter in Overland Park, Kansas got a nasty surprise on the back of the meal check of one table of his customers. It essentially said great service, but we won't tip you because we're Christian and you're gay and going to hell. Yeah, giving the rest of us Christians a bad name. Fortunately, the rest of the community is specifically asking for his section and tipping generously.



John Shore lists seven ways in which Christians get it wrong. At the top of the list: "Wealthy Christian" is supposed to be an oxymoron. The rest: Too arrogant, too action-oriented, too invasive, too quick to abandon logic, too insular, too uneducated about the Bible. Some clarification about that action-oriented bit: Many Christians charge into a situation in the name of God before really thinking about what God wants.