not ashamed?

"I'm not ashamed to let you know
I want this light in me to show
I'm not ashamed to speak the name of Jesus Christ"

"What will people think
When they hear that I'm a Jesus freak
What will people do when they find that it's true
I don't really care if they label me a Jesus freak
There ain't no disguising the truth."

These are just two of the songs i grew up on that proclaimed not being ashamed to announce to the world your faith. The biggest sin among highschoolers in my church was/is being ashamed of being a Christian. But now...i really really cant stand the title. Am i a Christian? Christians are the ones who yell "baby killer" to the girls that are hurting inside. They maliciously persecute those they lable sinners (ex: gays, girls that sleep around, smokers, people with tattoos) and when they are curssed out for it they stand up in church and announce proudly "i was persecuted for the name of Jesus" Maybe i am just cynical but i have talked to people who didn't know i was a Christian and thats how they saw us... and it made me sick.. i have applogized on more than one occasion for the acts of my so called "brothers and sisters".


It seems like being a Chrsitian is less like a unified body and more like a race. I mean you cant lump us all together... like with any ethnic group we are all individuals. Or like to say "all cops eat donuts" some do some dont...


No i am not ashamed of Jesus Christ...

I AM A CHRISTIAN!

However i am ashamed of other Christians.


I have heard this quote used for street evanglizem.. and to promote the attitudes just seen but really think about this "you might be the only Jesus they see". Do you want people to see a Jesus thats says "You commit <"insert sin or sins> you suck and will burn in hell if you dont get saved" or a Jesus that says "Hey you... i love you." So what if someone had an abortion, so what if this person is gay..... When did Jesus say we stoped loving people... and dont give me that "hate the sin, love the sinner" crap.... loving the sinner might mean correction but thats not how it works. You cant treat someone without knowing whats wrong with them.


*deep long sigh*

ok im done