Rick Warren Urges Christians to Be Dedicated as Hitler Youth

Rick Warren Urges Christians to Be Dedicated as Hitler Youth

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[alwayspatriotic]

You know, I disagree with Rick Warren's view of Christianity. He doesn't go 100% by the New Testament, as we are supposed to. However, I do understand what he meant by using those radical evil men as examples. They had a determined mindset to change their world. Jesus was a radical man; he set the Jewish, the Roman, then the whole world on fire. But Jesus was good, He is our example. We should have a determined mindset to bring Christianity to the world, but by good, not by force.

[bruceewilson]

@alwayspatriotic - Martin Luther King, a Christian visionary, had a determination to change the world, but not with violence. Why do you think Rick Warren cited the dedication of followers of some of the most violent secular political movements of the last century, movements responsible for the deaths of tens of millions of people? Why didn't he cite MLK? And what do you think Warren's "whatever it takes" exhortation to his crowd was supposed to mean?

[EmilyCan0]

This scares me.

[bruceewilson]

@EmilyCan0 Well, it irritates me. The reasons are complex - my biological life is probably at least 1/2 over. I've lived. Fear sometimes decreases with age. Then, I have some small measure of control - hence this video, which Rick Warren seems to have personally responded to in a statement he sent to a worldwide audience.

[darklordrandy]

Just admit it Rick, you're a fascist. 

[Pooternackle5]

He has a point about radicalism. Unfortunately he is focusing it into backwardness instead of progress.

[demarcheofedacity]

@MattyYouthGoon (part 2) That is what Rick wants and it is a dangerous thing. To have people so dedicated that they do not question all of their beliefs means that out of the good also comes the bad. All of the other groups mentioned also helped their countries but that is forgotten due to the bad that they also did and did not question due to the fact that they were radicals. However instead of being remembered for the good they did do they are remembered for the horrible evil that they did.

[demarcheofedacity]

@MattyYouthGoon the problem with your argument and it seems everyone's here is they have made the HUGE assumption that something is GOOD if it is done in the name of Jesus. The link to the Hitler youth and all the other groups is that all of the groups believed that what they were doing was good  despite the fact that to anybody who was not part of the group it was clearly bad. I am not saying that christianity is bad but there are parts that are not good and harm more people than they help.

[MattyYouthGoon]

Um, a bit of a stretch to say he wants them to be just like the Hitler youth don't you think? On the contrary, if Christians stood up for Christ in a way that proclaimed complete dedication to preaching to the world, big things would happen. The difference here is in the heart of the leader to follow. Hitler had severe hate, Christ has a sacrifice from the cross for His followers. Big difference.

[TheProducerDirector]

Following Rick Warren is dangerous. He seems to use "new age" thinking with with the Bible and mixed it up as his own Christianity. You never really know where he is teaching from. Also, anybody that "teaches" the Bible and yet tells the whole world he is a reverse tither is not seeking a reward from heaven but from man and is more interested in what others say about him then what God says. God says to give in secrete not to let anybody know but the Father what you have given to the needy.

[bookcreator]

@alwayspatriotic Well I'm glad we've established the difference between ''good'' and ''force''. I'm reading the Bible now and I happen to find it the most repulsive thing I've ever read. The liberals/ fanatical atheists really didn't have to convince me; the Bible itself did. I'm glad that force is something you don't want to use, but I doubt Rick Warren has the same view.

[alwayspatriotic]

@bookcreator If I have to define the goodness of Jesus Christ and His Gospel to you, then you most likely have never studied the Bible. If you read what I wrote, I SAID by good NOT by FORCE!! If I tell you about Christ, and you reject Him, it is your free will to do so.

As for brainwashing young minds, I believe the far left socialist liberals of our country are unfortunately doing a really fine job of that.

[bookcreator]

@alwayspatriotic Define ''good''. Forcing Biblical law on the US? Forbidding evolution to be taught in school? Forcing ''Christian values'' on those who happen to think differently (abortion aside. I know this issue can be fought with secular arguments that I happen not to agree with)? Or simply shoving his beliefs down the throats of the unwilling and brainwashing young malleable minds?

[alwayspatriotic]

Respond to this video...I am sorry you cannot seem to understand the reason Warren used radicals as examples. Being radical for GOOD with the same fervor that his examples did for BAD. Do you understand now? He is not advocating for his congregation to go out and do BAD, but to do GOOD with the same enthusiasm that the examples he cited had for their BAD cause. Like liberals are as enthusiastic for abortion, as I am for not killing the unborn.