The charge that Christians arrogantly think they are the only ones with all the answers and have the only way to God is so much horse manure that it is barely worth discussing. Lets see if I can clarify the issue (that most people have so screwed up) with a very simple analogy... remembering that most analogies are less than perfect.

When flu season rolls around you are constantly reminded to take your flu shot, especially if you are elderly. This is sound advice since the flu is often a killer (The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 killed over 20 million people). So we are constantly urged to get the shot by the medical profession, the media etc since it is the only way to be pretty sure of avoiding the virus.

However how many people have you heard loudly protesting that the doctors, nurses and other members of the medical profession are narrow minded fundamentalists, trying to force their views down other people throats. Why aren’t we telling these people that they are intolerant and hateful for trying to fob their views off on us? After all isn’t it narrow minded to insist that THEIR WAY is the only way to avoid getting sick?

Last I heard everyone accepts that they are trying to save your precious life.

Last I heard Christians are trying to do the same thing... warning you that Jesus is your flu shot.. the only way to salvation. Not because we said so but because HE did.

Christians do not think they are better than you are for getting the flu shot (smarter maybe, but not better) by which they are admitting they are sinful, not in control, in need of forgiveness and a great deal of help. 

In the final analysis the decision is to take or not take the flu shot is yours, as are the consequences of that decision. You are perfectly welcome to choose to die if you want to. However making that decision without really exploring it, is not good sense.  This is a good starting point … Reasons To Believe. Did Jesus know what He was talking about and is the Bible is a trustworthy source?

Carol Brooks