I read an article this week that peeved me. So many things about it were wrong, so here I am to tell you why. This article makes me so upset and gives such a wrong and hateful impression. She seems to be claiming that she is a perfect Christian, which is something none of us are. If you have not read the original article I, sadly, recommend that you do so you can see why I am writing this. Here is "From The Millennial Christian Woman Ashamed Of Her Generation."
Let me start this off by saying yes, I am a Christian and female Millennial and no, I do not think the ideas that this author is standing behind are Biblical.
Calling someone a "fool" because they do not want to let refugees in is so unloving and wrong. You shouldn't call someone a fool because they have different views than you. And also, you should know that there is absolutely nothing in their religion (Do you think that all refugees come from the same religious background?) that states that they are against Christians. Check your facts before you make a claim like this. Leviticus 19:34 states, "You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt." You are to love the people surrounding you with open arms.
Also, what does you being Croatian have to do with anything? We can still protect our homeland even when we let immigrants into our country. Clearly this country was not just built in 2017 and yes, it was built on immigration—people coming from different areas and different walks of life, people of different beliefs and struggles, people who need help and are going to where there are resources for a better life. This doesn't sound much different than the reasons why people are immigrating today.
You do realize that you are saying that you hate their sin, right? What about your sin? Who are you to judge someone just because they sin differently than you? This does not make you better than them, nor does it mean that you get to judge them because of that.
Why are you still acting like you are superior to other Millennials? Just because you have different standards for yourself than others does not mean that you are any better than other millennials, it just means that you are entitled. You are still judging people who wear short shorts, don't go to church, and so on who are still Christian. Once again, just because you have these ideals doesn't make you a "better" Christian by any means. We all have our struggles and issues.
What standard do you think that this country has been brought to? Your sections make no sense and guess what, you are still boasting about yourself. Also, what are these "Midwest standards?" I am from the Midwest and do not understand why you are making all of these claims in your article.
Why are you "fighting for women?" At the beginning of your article you said, "well, I'm sorry (not) because as a women, looking to further her education to go into a field that is predominantly men, I'm confused just what right's [sic] I'm deprived of." You go on to discuss how you will stand up for women. If you do not understand what you are deprived of, then why are you fighting for women?
Aside from all of this, your grammar and your spelling are atrocious and you contradict your own statements frequently. Next time that you write an article, check your facts (and your spelling) carefully. If you are so ashamed of your generation, than go out and do something about it rather than writing a controversial article that got you fifteen minutes of fame in a poor way. I encourage you to open your mind and heart, and educate yourself rather than making claims that have no support.
To those that this author attacked in her piece, I sincerely apologize. I promise that this is not how all Christians act. I promise that we are not here to judge you nor are we here to hurt you. We are called to love, not hate. Do not let this poor representation of Christianity scare you away.
Loyally,
Jamie
