Rollins

Last Thursday I saw a Henry Rollins show. He took the usual jabs at all the political hot topics and talked a bit about Hurricane Katrina and FEMA while praising the private sector for being the real heroes for our willingness to open our homes to complete strangers. Some of his traveling stories were hysterical. I wonder if he's ever been on Comedy Central. He also had some poignant stories about all of the USO tours he's done and about the soldiers he's met. At one point he talked about how now because of the war and all the politics that go with it, America is seen in a bad light in other countries, and that when he goes to these other countries he's automatically judged as this bad person and it's like he has to prove to them that America isn't all bad. In fact, he likes America. I could relate to what he was talking about. I face that kind of judgment practically everyday in one form or another. I wonder how many people in the audience would have judged me if they knew I was a Christian. I bet they would automatically assume I was a bible thumping Bush fan and wonder what the hell I was doing at a Rollins show. Of course, presumptions and judgments work both ways and I obviously need to do some growing in this area too. What's the first thing you think of when you hear the word "Christian"?