"While many Christians view the Warhammer universe as "dark and deominic" I feel that it has a lot to teach us, when viewed from an objective point of view."
While some Christians dislike all things Warhammer and lump it in with everything else they do not like as dangerous, evil or demonic, I feel the total reverse is true.
While not every aspect of the Warhammer universe (40k in particular) is wholesome, it is a near-perfect representation of what a world would be like without God, or rather, a world where men created a God (the Emperor) for themselves in their own image instead of striving to live their lives in such a way that they reflect the heart and mind of God.
What is even more troubling is that this phenomenon is in no way unique to the Warhammer universe. A quick browse of Reddit or Twitter will show you what happens when people make a god in their image instead of the reverse.
I am sorry to say that Christians, in particular, have done this far too often. In the case of American Christians, it resulted in the election of a man who represents everything Jesus Christ opposed while having the audacity to claim that God chose this man and was comparable to Christ in any way.
In doing so, they twisted the teachings of Christ into a weapon to attack their enemies instead of allowing his teachings to change them and the world around them.
In much the same way that the Imperium of Man became a force for tyranny and oppression, any Christian that does not follow the teachings of Jesus Christ as they were written, but instead creates their own version of Jesus who happens to love everything they love and hate everyone they hate, are reasonable not only for the corruption of the Gospel but also every lost soul who is turned away from salvation in Jesus Christ due to how horrible many “Christians” act while claiming they are acting in accordance with the Word of God.
Jesus Christ is and was the Word of God. It is by imitating him that we best show our faith, not by electing dictators and destroying their witness as Christians by decrying every attempt to improve the lives of those around us in the name of “fighting against wokeness and socialism”.
I encourage everyone, no matter who you are or what you believe, to look at the teachings of Jesus Christ ↪ for yourself before deciding on who he is and what that reality means for you.
Judging Jesus Christ by those who claim to follow him (and who do a terrible job of it) is no way to live, especially when your eternal destiny depends on it.
While there are certainly aspects of the Warhammer universe which are far from family friendly, it serves as a vivid and at times frightening reminder of what happens when society attempts to make a God in their own image, and worship it with a ferocity and vigour that leaves no room for mercy, grace or compassion.
When Christians forget the core message of the Gospel, we betray Jesus, he came to set the captive free, to bring freedom to the oppressed, and light to the world, not to plunge it into darkness.
Christians are called to reflect that light, not hide it behind politics and policies that advance the kingdom of Hell at the expense of the very people that Jesus came to save.
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