I don't want to be a Christian

I don't want to be a Christian
The Christian in me is dead
I'm laying down Christianity
And following Jesus instead

Can't wait to get to heaven
Don't want to go to hell
I only want to go to heaven
Cos Jesus is there as well

I don't want to be a Christian
Or be part of Christianity
Only love the One who said
"Take up your cross and follow me"

I won't follow Bush or The Pope
Paisley, Matt or Terresa
Just worship Jesus my friend
Lover, Saviour, Redeemer

I was never really a Christian
Don't know what that was about?
I've always wanted to follow Jesus
Just took a while to work it out!!




Just an amateurish poem but I want to make a point.
Have we so tarnished the 1st century term Christian (Christ means annointed One so we are the annointed ones) that it now has become an insult to be associated with it? Has the actions of Christians become so far removed from the actions of Jesus that it is just another religion like Muslims, Hindus, Budhists? When we ask people to become Christians what are we asking them? To be part of a church, a denomination? Become a Charasmatic or an Evangelical?
How about if we asked them to become like Jesus? Have your sins forgiven, ask Him to become the most important person in your life then with the strength He gives you start to become like Him. Instead of warning people they are going to Hell how about encouraging them that they can be like the Man Jesus. Hey it will mean they might want to find out more about Him so they might start reading the bible? They might see the compassion and love He had for the poor, the rejected and the sick. They might want to know why we don't see the miracles He did, done today. They might start coming to our churches and asking questions like why are we singing and chanting and reading and building and meeting and praying and giving and eating bread and drinking wine/juice!? They may see being like Jesus a long way off of being like a Christian.
I doubt a one man campaign on getting rid of the term Christian is going to make any impact but I find it a challenge.
What do I want people to become, a Christian and all that that term is loaded with or be a follower of Jesus? I find the latter a better option!