"[God is] God not of the dead, but of the living."

"[God is] God not of the dead, but of the living."

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Mark 12:27, NRSV

The problem with salvation-based Christianity is that it too often neglects the very real issues of suffering in this world in favor of “welp, it’ll be gone soon because APOCALYPSE!”  

1.  Rapture theology is a modern phenomena, so the idea that it’s biblical is fairly ignorant and pretty much requires one to disregard much of the Bible in favor of a weird interpretation of Revelation.

2.  Jesus’ ministry was all about the here and now.  He healed the sick, spent time with “sinners,” was critical of his religious institution, challenged dominant theological paradigms and “rules,” fed the hungry, and spoke against government.  

The idea that THIS WORLD doesn’t matter is blasphemy.  Straight up.  

The Kingdom of God is possible… not if we are “born again,” tithe, pray real hard, or vote against marriage equality.  The Kingdom of God will happen when we start loving people like God would.  Agape is not passive, kids.

Jesus never told a homeless person to get a job or argued for trickle down economics.  He, with love, told wealthy people to sell their crap and follow him.  

God is not a God of the dead.  God is a God of the living.