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Unhate
Written by: Andrew Friesen on 11/16/2011
Many people around the world are being either shocked or offended at the recent scandalous Unhate Campaign. CNN states:
“The series features fake photos of U.S. President Barack Obama kissing Chinese leader Hu Jintao and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kissing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, among other pairings.”
Is this an effort for shock advertising, or a real cry for world peace? Whatever the truth may be, I believe that there is an answer for world peace. No. It’s not religion. It’s not even morality. What? A lot of people out there think that Christianity will solve the world’s problems, however it seems that this form of religion only elevates others to a superior level and gives them a silent licence to judge and condemn those who are not a part of this so called elite group. How many wars have been blamed on religion in the past?
So what is the answer to the world’s needs as many as they are? Well, the founders of the unhate campaign might be on to something with the picture of a kiss. A kiss is generally accepted as a symbol of love across all cultures and around the world today. But then we must ask ourselves: What is love? When people see the pictures of the presidents kissing are they really thinking that one is truly loving the other?
The Bible says what love is: “This is the kind of love we are talking about—not that we once upon a time loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to clear away our sins and the damage they've done to our relationship with God." (Message translation). When we talk about love, God, religion, and world peace, I’m amazed what a poor job we have done at sharing the true message of God’s love with the world. It’s not this group verses that group. It’s not even about OUR LOVE FOR GOD. It’s all about GOD’s love for every person. Yes, God is love and has already forgiven the world’s sins by the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. This is love. Receive it freely today. -Your thoughts?
Comments
Thanks for sharing.
By Jeremy Hoover on Noviembre 16, 2011 (Canada)
Great post!
By Jason McNaughton on Noviembre 16, 2011
You are absolutely correct. If we live the way God wants us to live and show his love it will become contagious. I love telling people about God and Jesus, it is so fulfilling to spread God’s word. God Bless you Andrew!
By Anita Maria Wright on Noviembre 17, 2011 (United States)
parte del problema de no entender el plan de Salvacion es que lso hombres de alguna manera quiere entender Al Todopoderoso de una forma natural y no entienden que es a través de sus planes, DIos tiene el control de nuestro tiempo y sabe todas las cosas que en lo oculto nuestros dirigentes politicos hacen. solo queda esperar en su Espiritu santo, Siendo EL la maxima autoridad de la iglesia en la tierra, para que nos muestre el sendero hacia la transformación de nuestro ser en el tiempo señalado por Dios.
Hch 1:7 Y les dijo: No os toca a vosotros saber los tiempos o las sazones, que el Padre puso en su sola potestad;
Muchas gracias mi hermano andres ...Sigue esforzandote para extender la semilla del evangelio
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tu hermano en Cristo Alexander De Armas
By Alexander De Armas on Noviembre 17, 2011 (Cienaga (magadalena) colombia)
Ronica Dorries Garcia
Andrew…God Bless you!!!
I agree…we are to be showing God’s love! That is what Jason and I are hoping to accomplish with Grace Connection. I feel in my heart that God wants us to use every avenue we have at hand to do so. We Christians…need to let God lead and obey HIS call on our lives…because He is the Director of
Life…but we must follow that direction. He is the answer! I will keep praying for you and your wonderful ministry.
In His Love,
Roni
By Ronica Garcia on Noviembre 17, 2011 (United States)
Andres que bueno esto lo que usted esta haciendo y es extender la palabra de Dios te felicito haz hecho un trabajo muy grande por la obra de Jesucristo..!
By amely on Diciembre 7, 2011 (Colombia)