In an effort to get into peoples pants, Government “officials” are considering promoting or mandating universal circumcision for all babies born in the US.

Pastor Geoff Surratt joins the ranks of an increasing amount of people dissatisfied with what I call “Modern Christianity.” It is refreshing to see a pastor have the same views as I on the modern christian culture. In his blog post, I’m through with Christianity, he declares that he will no longer describe himself as a Christian, because he “cannot in good faith associate any more with what the label Christian has come to represent in America.” This is a sad, but undoubtedly a well thought out decision.

When people ask me if I am a Christian, I sometimes cringe, much the same way that I cringe when asked if I am a hacker or a libertarian. That cringing is well founded; some people, being disgusted at the actions of “Christians,” refuse to talk to me after I say yes. Back in Florida, I had to append my yes with, “but I did not vote on amendment 2.” Only then could I talk with some people. And if I say no, what do I call myself? A “God follower?” That phrase is taken.

I’ve noticed that a large amount of words are misconstrued to be things that they were never intended to be, and now the word Christian has joined their them. I fear I live in a fascist society, where words are redefined so that you can’t read and understand intent outside of what the state would have. What is worse, is that all the words I use to describe myself are being redefined to either associate me with a crowd of “crazy” people that make things explode during protests or a crowd of totalitarian statists. My world is being polarized, and I am caught between two extremes I do not like, and am being forced to choose one.

Perhaps I will continue to refer to myself as a Christian, a follower of Christ. When asked if I am, I might have to ask the person what their definition is. Perhaps we could start calling the statist christians something else? I’m up for suggestions.