It was recently announced at my work that a prominent male employee was going full Caitlyn Jenner. It was a complete shock to everyone, as the man showed zero indication of such leanings (he’s married with three children). In the weeks since the announcement, he’s encountered the expected awkward reactions to his “transformation.” A very good, highly respected employee, he’s now claiming that his work is being stymied by those in the company who hate him for his extreme change.
I consider myself rather liberal, buy even I think he’s inviting it, really. I think that he should expect that awkwardness and he’s exaggerating about the level of persecution he’s enduring at work.
A popular Christian belief exists that says all Christians should expect persecution in some form. It’s based on what Timothy said in 2 Timothy 3:12:
“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”
It made me think of self-fulfilling prophecy. If a Christian isn’t suffering some form of persecution from their beliefs and behavior (say, denying marriage licenses to homosexuals), doesn’t that invite them to go looking for “persecution”? It seems like a terrible burden to say to believers “If you’re not being persecuted, you’re not doing it right.” I can imagine a Christian living frugally and exemplifying Christian values without being persecuted.
I consider myself rather liberal, buy even I think he’s inviting it, really. I think that he should expect that awkwardness and he’s exaggerating about the level of persecution he’s enduring at work.
A popular Christian belief exists that says all Christians should expect persecution in some form. It’s based on what Timothy said in 2 Timothy 3:12:
“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”
It made me think of self-fulfilling prophecy. If a Christian isn’t suffering some form of persecution from their beliefs and behavior (say, denying marriage licenses to homosexuals), doesn’t that invite them to go looking for “persecution”? It seems like a terrible burden to say to believers “If you’re not being persecuted, you’re not doing it right.” I can imagine a Christian living frugally and exemplifying Christian values without being persecuted.
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