What Annoys Me the Most

This is a little rant, but it's something that has been really

bothering me lately.  Recently, on the news, I watched a

lady ranting about the fact that she's happy about 9/11

and the death of the soldiers who died in Iraq.  To top all

of that, she tries to back it up with religion.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XkgOdb8tdA&feature=related

On UCI Campus, the similar situation is presented with

people and their signs saying "If you don't believe in

God, you'll go to hell."

So, what's wrong with this? Aren't they speaking the truth?

Yes, God is a wrathful God, but that's not the only

characteristic that describes who He is.  He is love and mercy.

It just bothers me that people try to bring others who aren't

saved by scaring them.  If the emphasis is all about not

going to hell, then what Christ has done on the cross isn't

the important message.

Don't get me wrong; we are saved from the death that we

received, but we also received a new life, a life that can only

be given by God's mercy and grace on us.

However, the other extreme needs to be addressed too.  We

can't only emphasize the fact that God is love and mercy and

that he will forgive you.  God will discipline you like a Father

disciplines his child, but it is out of love.