Sounds like you're just a hater :) On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 2:24 PM, Judah McAuley <ju...@wiredotter.com> wrote: > > That's true on the surface, but my experience tells me that when > people are flaunting something and making flashy displays of whatever > (patriotism, piety, charity, green living, etc) that usually means > that their actual experience/belief in that thing is very shallow. I > know some great Christians who really try and live the ideal. Like a > family I know that runs an animal shelter at their farm for horses, > dogs, cats, squirrels, ducks, snakes...seriously, a total Francis of > Assisi gig going on. And they do it because they feel that, as > Christians, they are called to take care of the weak and defenseless. > They go to church and all, but they don't proselytize, they don't put > bumper stickers and magnets all over their minivan, they don't get > political about it. They'll certainly talk to you about their beliefs > if you want to, but what they do is more important than shouting about > their beliefs to the world. > > I just can't shake the feeling that people who are into conspicuous > displays of a supposed ethos, whether wearing American flags on > everything or spending $300 on a designer recycled hemp direct trade > shirt, don't really have a clue about what they think they are > honoring or otherwise they wouldn't be doing what they are doing. > > Judah
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