What If? Jesus' Words Conflict With Our Deeds

Behethland referred me to the following column by Tony Campolo in Saturday's Winston-Salem Journal. It's a worthwhile read.

Mahatma Gandhi once said, "Everybody understands the teachings of Jesus except Christians!" As I consider that statement and look at the attitudes of many U.S. Christians, I sometimes wonder if Gandhi wasn't speaking the truth.

We live in a nation where the president, many elected leaders, and a high percentage of the population say they are Christians. Yet our government policies and national attitudes often seem in direct conflict with the teachings of Jesus.