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 Ramon Roane, author/speaker

Christianity Blamed in Norway?

Why blame Christianity for what happened in Norway? So when a non-Muslim goes and kills 76 people the first thing that comes to mind is that he is a Christian terrorist? This murderous rampage at the hands of Anders Behring Breivik in Norway would be a follower of Christ? How could they call him a Christian with such little information?

The New York Times, NBC and CNN all decided to copy each other’s stories rather than do any real investigative reporting. Al Jazeera, of all media outlets was at least the most honest by stating that cops were trying to identify him beyond his own Facebook described words. When media outlets like the aforementioned depend on Al Jazeera, we all should be careful accepting whatever they say.

If Anders is a Christian, then I’m just going to call myself a nuclear physicist. Why not? Isn’t that how it works…we just call ourselves something and immediately it is so? I can call myself anything I want but the second I show up in a courtroom I would be thrown out for my phony credentials. Analyzing the faith of Anders is no different. I guess what I’m saying is that you can’t take people at their word alone.

It is no secret that Christianity seems not to be a popular faith nowadays around the world. When a political leader of this country while speaking to a Muslim audience says that we (U.S.) are no a Christian nation adds to the narrative.

So why would they say that he is a Christian? It’s hard for the general public to hate a crazy person without some sense of pity. It’s human nature to hate an entire group of people and the media knows it. So instead of calling the shooter a raving psychotic, they call him a Christian Fundamentalist. The papers sell, people tune in to CNN, and the wheels of misinformation keep on turning.

Most of the blame lies with Islam because the fundamentals of Islam do indeed allow for killing infidels. Therefore, anything “fundamentalist” is automatically bad. The apathetic public can only see one religion as being equal to another so the term is used to describe a twisted and evil theology.

The fundamentals of Christianity are faith, hope, and love. This would make Christian fundamentalism a good thing one would think. That means you believe in the fundamentals of the faith, which last I checked did not involve murder, not exactly terrorist material.

Most Christians knew when they first heard of what happened in Norway that it could not have been a Christian. It should not be a surprise that someone would blame Christianity. I leave you with Jesus’ words;

Matthew 10:22 (NCV) All people will hate you because you follow me, but those people who keep their faith until the end will be saved.

What say you?