Moby was recently interviewed by RELEVANT magazine, and this particular question (well, the answer really) I found pretty interesting:

In an interview with RELEVANT a couple years ago, you talked about some negative views on the state of Christianity. Do you think anything has changed?

It’s hard, because I think that individual Christians are quietly doing amazing things; they’re ministering to the poor and sick. The quiet, humble Christians seem like the ones who are really trying to walk in the footsteps of Christ. It’s the loud, arrogant, judgmental, obnoxious Christians who seem to give the rest of Christianity a really bad name.

When I see religious leaders being judgmental and arrogant, I want to pull them aside and say, “You’re supposed to work out your faith in humility and fear and trembling.” You’re supposed to approach everything in a spirit of nonjudgmentalism and compassion and love and forgiveness, and I don’t see a lot of evidence of humility and love and faith on the part of leaders. I find that to be really dispiriting.

So… thoughts?

1. Jason, February 29, 2008:

   Well first, I didn’t know he was christian.
   Second, I gotta admit that the “christians” we hear about on the news are the ones who give a bad name to christianity.
   And third, it might be better that way… to stay humble… not being on the news.

2. Matt Ritscher, March 2, 2008:

   I agree. That is just talking about with a friend today. The ones who get noticed are the ones giving any movement the bad name. Feminism, true feminism, is a good thing. But what comes to mind are the bra burners and the ones who want all men to die. Same thing with christians. I am an assistant pastor and i have a large smattering of tattoos and have been told many times that I am going to hell or there is no way that a christian can have tattoos. I love you Moby. If you are ever though Crystal Lake Il. try to find Me. Community Life Church we can go out for coffee or soemething. Ha