re losing your temper is not a christian trait in article apr athos rutgers edu ruthless panix com ruth ditucci writes one of the tell tale signs fruits that give non christians away is when their net replies are acrid angry and sarcastic we in the net village do have a laugh or two when professed born again christians verbally attack people who might otherwise have been won to christianity and had originally joined the discussions because they were spiritually hungry instead of answering questions with sweetness and sincerity these chrisitan net warriors flame the queries although i certainly agree with the basic sentiment that snideness is unloving and ineffective i m a little disturbed by the formulation that ill temper is not a christian trait it seems like a false argument to say that anyone who displays trait x must not be a christian could well be a sinning christian but a christian nonetheless anger is human and christians are human christians get angry and defensive and react badly just like everyone else it s not perfect righteousness but the effort of seeking righteousness that marks a dedicated christian and one of the greatest gifts of faith to me is that of seeking and accepting forgiveness for my failures expecting flawless behavior from self or others isn t christianity it s perfectionism
