Helping out your community is good. Not paying your bills and being intolerant of others is not good.

Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's

Rather than looking at the log in his own eye (not paying the full rent that was due), Jordan Lorence points to the speck in his brother's eye.

Rather than seeking to forgive them and turn the other cheek, he judges them. Rather than take responsibility for church bigotry and hypocrisy, he boasts about its contributions for all to see.

Trying to discredit your brother with the mere label "atheist", as if this should deprive fellow citizens of the equal right to make a valid complaint, is not WJWD. 

As a red letter Christian who is troubled by the mainstream embrace of rigid old Testament teachings and the ideas of Paul over the Messiah's affirmative Gospel message, I can understand the backlash against our faith. We can do better. We can start by listening to our brothers' and sisters' complaints against us without attacking them.

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