Greg Boyd quotes this recent letter to the editor from his local newspaper on his blog.

When I read letters sent in by Bible thumping Christians telling us how sinful we are and how right they are, how God is on their side, not ours, how God hates gays, liberals and other evil people, I close my eyes for a moment and say a quiet prayer. "I thank thee oh Lord that I am not and never will be a Christian."

Boyd then makes a fascinating point. He noted that Jesus attracted prostitutes and tax collectors, the sinners most despised in his day. He asks, "Where are the prostitutes and tax collectors of our day?" We generally despise gays and abortion providers. Are they attracted to Christians, as they would undoubtedly have been drawn to Jesus?

Think about that: gays and abortion providers would be drawn to Jesus.

Once again, I am thumped broadside with the radical nature of Jesus...and how little we understand what He was really like.