This is not the love of Christ...

Springtime has come to Otterbein College, and that can only mean one thing: street preachers. This is a sad thing. Now I don't want to be understood - I actually admire these folks to an extent. They are willing to stand up and talk about their faith and their beliefs to a degree that not many Christians are. They really put themselves out there, and it's a big risk. As a Christian, I should be excited about this, right? Wrong. The "good news" that these men and women spread is one of hatred and vengeance. They condemn the entire student body to hell without blinking an eye, and make impossible suggestions about God, Jesus, the Bible, and Christianity. A crowd gathers around, but not out of appreciation. Instead, these preachers are scorned and ridiculed, oftentimes by other Christians with contrasting viewpoints. Where then in this situation is the love of Christ? Nowhere. Jesus came preaching love, establishing a new commandment that says that even though we are all sinners, we can be made new just by believing in him. Nowhere in these exchanges on campus is that idea communicated by either side. Heartbreaking.