Potluck Religion

Well bloggers, it seems for now I am stuck on doing religious posts. I didn't intend for it to turn that way for as long at it has been. Maybe its because I find religion fascinating, and I am passionate about what I believe and how I life my life. Now I do not mean to offend anybody on their belief system here- and if you disagree with me that's ok with me. I do not want to in any way force my ideas on anybody. And I want you to still feel free to come and read what I write. If I Offend you I am deeply sorry.

Today me and my friend were talking about what church would really be like if we followed all of the "Rules" that are in the bible. There are some that we take VERY seriously. Like women should learn in scilence and in submission, and shouldn't be in a higher position over a man. And we also take the markings on the body seriously- well depending on who you are. And it seems that if someone breaks those, we freak out. Like something isn't right in the world. But its funny when people say well its in the bible. Well there are a LOT of things in the bible. Like-
No Braids in hair ( Women)
No immodest clothing.
No gold.
No expensive clothes.
No trimming of the beard.
Wear a veil for prayer.
Doing sacrifices.
Loving our neighbor as ourselves- Including, Homosexuals, Prostitutes, Sluts, Homeless people, etc.

If we took all these things seriously to the max then this is what would happen. Churches could have a guard at the door, and if you have braids, you would take them out. If you are wearing some immodest clothing you cannot come in. If they notice youre wearing expensive clothes you can't come in. If your beard is trimmed you can't come in. A collector would collect all of the gold jewelry and hold it until after. Veils would be worn during prayer. And we would make offerings and sacrifices. We would love and welcome ALL people, yes including Homosexuals, and Prostitutes.

Now I am not saying that we should make church like that. Not at all. I just think we shouldn't treat the bible as a potluck and pick and choose which things that we would follow and take seriously and just ignore the rest. But one that I would love us to take seriously is loving our neighbor's as ourselves. We would get past so much if we would just stop and love others. If you think about it, if Jesus came to the world today, he would probably not hang out with people like me. But instead reach out to the forgotten, the cursed, the unclean, impure, and the beaten, starving. He would be downtown having a chat with the homeless man down the street. He would probably go to the local pub and talk with drunkards and have dinner with Prostitutes. He would love everybody. Nobody would go forgotten. And I think sometimes we forget those. We forget to love one another. And it has torn us apart. We love the ones already loved, thinking some one else will have time for the "Unclean". And it doesn't matter if its not morally right. It matters that people feel loved and have a relationship with God and not forgotten and that nobody cares. Because life is so much easier when you know some one cares. And sometimes I think it seems like Jesus is the only one.

Please lets stop treating religion as a "Potluck".