[pdamoc]

Good intentions, bad approach.

It is like trying to get someone's attention by giving them a kick in the ass.

The article is offensive on so many levels that even if I do agree with many of the points presented here I would not recommend it to anyone.

I believe in God. I believe in His Love.
I believe in the teachings of Christ and I also believe that His teachings, once understood, can be followed without any further assistance from "priesthood".
His teachings are simple, renounce violence, choose love. That's all. Simple. Unbelievably simple. Do this and you will discover the Truth and this Truth will set you free.

All Christ's argumentation was to convince us to give it a try... just give it a try... just a try...He tried to make us understand that if we just give it a try we will understand the Truth and we will be Free...

Unfortunately people saw that they have to change... and decided to learn more about this... Truth of Christ... But no more can be said about this Truth to make you understand it... It is like in the story where the disciples were absorbed in a discussion of Lao-tzu’s dictum: Those who know do not say;Those who say do not know. When the master entered, they asked him what the words meant.
Said the master, "Which of you knows the fragrance of a rose?"
All of them indicated that they knew.
Then he said, "put it into words."
All of them were silent.

You have to practice it. You have to give up violence.

Steve's article is anything but non-violent. It strikes blow after blow to the heart of any believer. Calling all sorts of names... Idiocy or hypocrisy? Inherited falsehood?

I have faith. I believe in Love, I believe that Love is the Answer to this world's problems and I believe, even if this sounds pollyannaish, that the simple refusal to take part in violence will guaranty the installment of the Kingdom of God on earth.