This Easter, I got into a discussion with Josie's grandmother about Christians (Josie's my wife). Granny shared with me how her church had kicked out the mayor of their small town when he agreed to pass a bill allowing beer to be sold locally. His wife, now a widow, is still bitter about that issue and apparently, so is Granny. She eventually left that church.
It got me to thinking. How did Jesus treat people when he walked the earth? I remember reading where he was always getting "religious" people upset because he would eat with sinners and even worst, IRS agents (i.e. tax collectors). I wonder if he would have sat with the church leaders as they voted to get rid of the mayor or if he would have been dining at the mayor's house.
A couple of years ago, a friend of mine told us of a bumper sticker he read on the back of a car that said simply "Jesus, save us from your followers". As a Christian, my first reaction was a little defensive... but over time and after hearing stories like Granny's... I'm beginning to understand it a little more.
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