Invictus

Storm in a Tea Cup

Invictus is a great stand out poem written by a successful writer who lived an incredibly difficult short life. While the poem itself is in no way atheistic  the author was a hearsay atheist which has set not a few Christians aflame.

Thereby they forget the commandment of Jesus to love everyone, particularly their enemies. ( There is a reason for this I might save for later.) Instead many Christians mock the poem, point out that the writer was a poet who wrote only one poem.

I understand that Clint Eastwood made a successful film about it which was favorably inspired by Nelson Mandela.

There are Christian pulpit talkers who point out their doctrinaire disagreements, suggesting the many  followers of Jesus who deserted Him because He said no one could come to God unless God draws them.

Also Paul was told that God's grace was sufficient for him. Paul responded by saying that this life's momentary suffering was of little account compared to the wonders of eternal heaven. 

Many early martyred Christians chose suffering in order to get a better reward in heaven.

Logically Christians, in my view, take the poem Invictus out of context, creating a different content in the process. Mostly a storm in a teacup resulting no love for one's enemies.

I once wrote Christians should not be drawn into any argument when the world was created since we are not of this world, we are of heaven. There is no time in eternity. It is all present tense. It was all a debate conceived by the devil to spin Christian's wheels.

If anyone insists in believing in Jesus despite the devil's efforts he will settle for weakening Jesus power if he can. I am staying with Jesus. But maybe I better should take my own advise and no more chewing of disagreements.