There is an election coming up. Over the last few days, I've been getting a lot of political emails. I don't mind people sending me emails about issues, but lately the emails have been blatant lies about certain political figures. I've contacted the people who sent these emails and given them resources to find the truth. What is astounding is how many people don't want to know the truth. They prefer to pass along lies in order to manipulate voters.
What bothers me the most is that these people profess to be Christians.
What does it mean to be a good Christian? Is it just about accepting Jesus Christ as your saviour, as some people think? Being a true Christian is about being a follower of Jesus and living your life according to his teachings. This takes courage. It's about how we live our lives on a daily basis--being compassionate, kind, generous, loving and forgiving of others. It's about not judging and pulling the plank out of our own eye before we pull the cinder out of another's.
It's always good to look into our own hearts and see if we are truly walking the path of a Christian (or any other religious tradition to which we may belong.) Ask yourself, "What would Jesus do?" By the way, there were many false allegations circulated about him during his ministry. Don't believe everything you hear. Check it out for yourself.
(Should you wish to check out the accuracy of emails you may get about political figures, I recommend www.snopes.com . They research all sorts of rumors, legends and topics.)
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