A Book on Real Christianity (love, peace!)

God Didn’t Make Us to Hate Us is an uplifting book of 40 devotions, to liberate you from your fear of God, if you have a faith. And embrace the heart-healing forgiveness of Jesus.

Author ‘Father Lizzie!’ is the vicar of a church in Texas, which she planted in 2022 (yes, they ‘plant churches’ in the USA!) Known for her trademark phrase ‘beloved babes of God’, she uses her platform to unravel ‘toxic theology’ and reveal the abiding love of God. Her husband is also a preacher.

Why This Book is Timely (and needed)

Not so long ago, to believe in God was optional. And if you went to church, you mostly would find a kindly priest or vicar  to offer advice, and offer prayers.

Now we have ‘born-again’ Christians (who know little of the religion they preach, due to being new to it) who scare people witless if they are gay or immigrants. Yet don’t call out people living lives of excess, flying around on private jets to meet world dictators.

Years ago, Gandhi was considering becoming a Christian. But after meeting ‘racist Christians’, he decided to not join the religion, just keep ‘all the good bits’ about Jesus.

There is a story of a Christian preacher in India, who was scaring local Hindus that if they did not follow the way of Christ, they would suffer in the next life.

With no takers, he asked Gandhi why this was happening, why they were not scared?  The story is that Gandhi replied: ‘Once you start behaving like a real Christian, people may start listening to you!’

If you know anyone who’s racist, have them watch the 1958 film The Defiant Ones. It portrays a white and black man on the run from chain gangs, and can’t separate due to metal holding them together.

Highly reviewed, Tony Curtis (who took the role after Marlon Brando had to pull out due to contractual obligations) was warned not to do the film in a racist USA at the time, but he did it all the same. And insisted Sidney Poitier’s name took top billing, unheard of at the time.