Elton John's distortion of Jesus

Below is an article I found on the Fox website. I know this is an extreme example of how some in the world think, but it is a reminder to me that there are many we know who think along these same lines. I heard an excerpt from an radio show featuring Rosie O’Donnell (I know another far left, liberal individual) where she described “true” Christianity as inclusive of all people and distorted Jesus’ true loving nature.
Sometimes extreme examples help us see the slight (but just as destructive) errors that lead to a distorted biblical worldview. We must know, believe, and defend the true gospel message and the true nature of God as given in the Bible. Many people know a little about the Bible, but pick and choose what they want to believe. Many fixate on one aspect of the Bible and ignore those things that confuse, challenge, or convict them. We must be careful that we don’t do this AND we must recognize this in others and seek to lead them into the truth.
Please don’t take articles like this lightly thinking only “crazy” people would believe things like this. Our culture is influenced by these kinds of thoughts. Our children, co-workers, friends, and neighbors hear things like this and “buy into” this kind of thinking. How are you going to respond? How will you make a difference?
Specifically from this article – Jesus was and is “loving and forgiving” and wants us to be so also. But He also repeatedly called for people to obey His commands and sin no more. Love and forgiveness does not equate to living however you please or experiencing no consequences (temporal and eternal) for your actions. Let’s not disgrace Jesus by bringing Him down to our level of thinking and living, but challenge ourselves to strive for the perfection (completion and maturity) found only in Him. Philippians 3:1-21.

Elton John says Jesus was a "super-intelligent gay man"
Posted By FOX 411 On February 18, 2010 @ 1:27 pm In Entertainment, Music, News & Gossip No Comments
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Elton John and Lady Gaga perform at the 2010 Grammy Awards. (Reuters)
Elton John gave an interview to Parade magazine in which he described his cocaine use and past treatment of young men, and said he thought that Jesus Christ was a homosexual.
"I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems," John told the Sunday supplement. "On the cross, he forgave the people who crucified him. Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don't know what makes people so cruel. Try being a gay woman in the Middle East -- you're as good as dead."
The openly gay star, whose duet with Lady Gaga was one of the highlights of this year's Grammy Awards, said he often chose young men to be with in the past, but it never worked out.
"I'd always choose someone younger. I wanted to smother them with love. I'd take them around the world, try to educate them. One after another they got a Cartier watch, a Versace outfit, maybe a sports car," he said. "I did this repeatedly. In six months they were bored and hated my guts because I'd taken their lives and self-worth away. I hadn't intended to."
John is now married to his longtime partner, David Furnish.
John also said his addiction to cocaine had been all consuming. "For some people a gram of cocaine can last a month. Not me," he said. "I have to do the lot, and then I want more. At the end of the day, all it led to was heartache."
John said his experience with drugs is one of the life experiences that led to his current philanthropic efforts.
"I set up my foundation because I wanted to make amends for the years I was a drug addict," hd said. "People with HIV are still stigmatized. The infection rates are going up. People are dying. The political response is appalling. The sadness of it, the waste."
The new Parade comes out on February 19.
For more excerpts from John's interview, go to Parade.com.

Seeking and Serving Christ, Dan