10 Reasons to Follow Jesus

10. Meaning (that's bigger than a pay-check)
9.   Purpose (that lasts beyond a lifetime)
8.   Hope (that ain't a wish list but a future promise)
7.   Joy (that's more than a buzz, a one-night stand, or a house in the Hamptons)
6.   Mercy (that ain't wrist breaking make you say "uncle," but heart-wrenching cleanse your funky soul)
5.   Forgiveness (that's genuine, to the bone, deep, dark get your skeletons out the closet)
4.   Peace (that's more than a mantra of "Oms")
3.   Liberation (that's addiction breaking, bondage busting)
2.   Re-birth (that's night and day "what happened to the a##hole I use to call my husband?")
1.  Love (that's look-death-in-the-face, lay-it-all-on-the-line unconditional)

What are your reasons?

10 Reasons Not to be a Christian

10.The Crusades
9.  The Inquisitions
8.  The History of Europe (Church as State is a scary thing see #9)
7.  The Partnership of Colonization and Christian Missions (for centuries - hello Africa)
6.  The Church's Treatment of the Gay Community
5.  The Silence of the Vatican and much of the Protestant Church During the Holocaust
4.  The Vatican's Handling of Child Sexual Abuse
3.  The Politicization of Christianity in America (the Moral Majority not so much WWJD)
2.  The Hypocrisy of Christians (guilty as charged)
1.  Jesus Meant It (Love your enemy, Blessed are the peacemakers, the meek shall inherit the earth...)

What are your reasons?