this is something that my fiance wrote recently and i just wanted to post it here so more people can see it because i think it hits so close to home for a lot of us who know what the church has turned into and have been hurt by it...i hope that maybe some people's eyes will be opened bc of this and maybe they will realize that there are still good Christian people still out there....there just not the ones u hear about unfortunately... My Apology On behalf of Christians and those who profess to be Christians, I would like to apoligize to all non-believers. I apologize for us not being the examples God has called us to be. I understand why so many refuse to step into a church. Christianity today has done a good job convincing the world that those who profess to be Christians are pefect and have all the answers. Both couldn't be further from the truth. A Christian is someone who is far from perfect- but they're someone that's been wrecked by the grace of a loving God. And as for answers, the only answer I have is Christ. To be honest, anyone who claims to know everything is someone I wouldn't want to be around. Christians are humans and go through daily struggles. It's ashame that those who get caught lying and trying to cover things up are those who get all the attention. I apologize for all the negative models of Christianity. TV preachers in thousand dollar suits preaching about nothing but money while having a spirit of arrogance. It's easy to do that when you're making a 6 figure salary like a lot of those preachers do. The only model thats true is what Jesus said in His Word. Im sorry we have perverted and made it complicated when in reality, Christianity can be summed up in one phrase. "Love God. And love people". It's that simple. We are called to hate the sin and LOVE the sinner. But so often the sin is hated and the sinner is hated even more. And my heart breaks over that. If there's one place a person should feel love regardless of what they've done it should be in a church or in the presence of believers. But so many who go to a church looking for acceptance are going only to leave feeling worse than before. We are called, in love, to address sins but only in love. We are called to tell others that God loves them as they are but He loves them too much to leave them the way they are. I hope all of you can realize that while there's a lot wrong with Christianity today, when you find people that are centered of Christ and walk what He taught about. Just loving people, that's true Christianity. Not about having the biggest church or the fanciest suits because those mean nothing. For those who have been hurt by a church, my heart breaks for you. I know the pain you're feeling because I've been hurt by the church as both a non Christian and as someone in church leadership. I've seen first hand the ugly side of Christians but know there are some out there who portray the beautiful side of the church. Know this. God loves you. And I'm not trying to sound cliche. Whether you believe in Him or not, He still loves you and believes in you. Even if you have no plans on following Him, He will still love you 100 percent. He doesn't know how to be any different. My prayer is for all to know and feel the real love of a loving God. | 
