I came across this post on a popular forum today. I started me thinking about what Jesus
really meant when he spoke of being LUKEWARM.
I personally think it would because they love the world
and the things of the world like music, movies, clothes, houses, automobiles,
wealth, popularity, going on vacations, trips to the beach, concerts, amusement
parks, sporting events, eating good food, hanging out with friends, plus having
all the lukewarm Christians in Heaven means the more number of friendships I'll
get to have there, I personally prefer being around the worldly and lukewarm
Christians more than the angry Bible thumping Christians who'll tell you you're
gonna be going to Hell for this and that, I wouldn't find joy or happiness if
all of the people who I've loved on Earth or people who I've wanted to meet
ended up in Hell
I see it differently.
LUKEWARM has ZERO to do with enjoying LIFE here and now. Many believe that God ( or whatever name you
use) not only wants us to enjoy life, he/she DEMANDS that we have the time of
our life.
This idea that lukewarm means we are enjoying life and
having fun is ludicrous and is surely the work of our evil subconscious.
We can still love the world and the things of the world
like music, movies, clothes, houses, automobiles, wealth, popularity, going on
vacations, trips to the beach, concerts, amusement parks, sporting events,
eating good food, hanging out with friend and LOVE God (or whatever name
you use) and God would be ecstatic that we are taking advantage of LIFE. After all is LIFE not a GIFT from God?
What parent would ever chastise their child for having fun
and ENJOYING life?
Does loving the world preclude people from making
discoveries? If we truly "loved
god" why would we be curious and look for patterns and why would we seek
knowledge? It is NOT because we do not
LOVE GOD, but because we do LOVE GOD that we want to make LIFE BETTER.
Are doctors "lukewarm" because the want to extend
life (what did Paulie the heretic write about being absent from the body? Wasn't that a narcissistic piece if there
ever was one?) or when they treat a disease?
I think not. They are doing
God's work here on earth.
All this "love the world" crap is jut
that--CRAP. Do we really think that in
the here-after all we will do is sit around singing HOLY-HOLY-HOLY 24/7? God I hope not! There are legions of angles who are doing that right now so I
really doubt God needs a few million more sitting around boasting his / her
ego...
LUKEWARM I BELIEVE refers willingness to justify ignoring
those in need.
When we refuse to love our neighbors.
When we do not demand justice and administer MERCY when
called for.
We are lukewarm when we walk on past a person on the streets
who needs help and we do nothing.
Whether we withhold that extra dollar in our pocket and
justify not giving the money.
Or we withhold that coat or food.
Even when we avoid a simple HELLO and a smile out of “fear”
it makes us LOOK weak?.
We are lukewarm when we think like the Pharisees and say:
THANK GOD I AM NOT
LIKE------
And we hold ourselves ABOVE those who are marginalized.
LUKEWARM expects others to pull themselves up and we stop
asking WHY is this allowed and how can we provide the hand up.
LUKEWARM promotes INDIVIDUALISM and rejects the individual.
LUKEWARM fears "socialism" because we are told
everyone has to WORK for what they get.
LUKEWARM fears government (despite what Paulie said about
all government is appointed by God) and seeks to take control from the people
and place it in corporate hands.
When we fear our neighbor (ignoring what Jesus said NUMEROUS
times) and we support an armed society and justify it by saying MIGHT MAKES RIGHT
that is lukewarm. Can we imagine this
happening on the playground--Your son goes to the teacher and says Bobby is
throwing rocks at everyone--and instead of stopping Bobby the teacher gives
EVERYONE rocks??
LUKEWARM no longer believes God is LOVE.
LUKEWARM needs a God of VENGEANCE
LUKEWARM demands God be PUNITIVE
LUKEWARM wanting God to be JUDGE & JURY provide we are
the executioner
LUKEWARM exists on the outer edges of society because we are
"better" than EVERYONE else.
