mark is bringin' the heat!

my dear friend mark wrote this on his blog, and i'm reposting it over here because he and i are on the same wavelength these days.

Karl Marx once said that religion was the opiate of the masses. Contrary to what you might expect, I agree. Far too often, religion is been used as a way to pacify and stupify the crowds. It can me used to make people feel good about themselves. It can be a social affair, chic, and erudite. A politician, king, or pastor can weave spells with religious sounding words that sound and feel good.

That's the last thing we need or that God wants for us. We don't need a faith that dulls our intelligence or minds. The true disciples of Jesus aren't drugged into a stupor; rather, we're quite caffeinated. Our faith should unsettle us. It should convict us. It should motivate us to energy and action. Our faith should inspire the courage to topple empires and confront Pharaohs.

yeah boy, get it!

we've GOT to stop being passive about our faith. if it's really faith in Christ, it should energize us enough to MOVE. it should ignite something in us that makes it torture for us to sit still. it's the faith of the disciples, and it's not easy. but if we want to bring the Kingdom of God here on earth, we've got to stop sitting on our duffs waiting for it to happen.