Well I was called an Apostate (Heretic) today to my face which is a first, but not surprising I guess.
I accept it was my fault. I had a massive work day yesterday with some crap happening on the job, so this morning when we went to a gathering at some friends I was not in the best of mind frames.
If you read this blog you will know that I really struggle with the "In or Out" theory. I love how Brian McLaren states the Evangelical view of it as a house. Upstairs Jesus is partying with a select group of 10 'born again' Christians while downstairs in the basement he is keeping alive on purpose 100 people for the sole purpose of terribly torturing them. This is the Evangelical theory at its most simple. I can't just go along with that.
I also believe that people act out of what they believe. The massive majority of Evangelicals who declare this position must not really deep down believe it because they are not making any huge effort in 'saving' there friends and family in a desperate or aggressive fashion.
So anyway, when a guy I had not met started assuming all of the above at the gathering I just had to open my mouth. I don't know why I just didn't keep my mouth shut. There was a fair few people there who I would say have a pretty middle of the road traditional Christian faith, or as Wolfgang Simson calls them -2's, and it was not appropriate for me to open my mouth.
Anyway the guy quoted a stream of Bible verses back at me (as they usually do) and very nicely said I was in apostasy. So there you go.
Funnily enough the actual gathering was really nice, and put on by a lovely family which we are enjoying getting to know, and the lunch was fabulous.
