Yes, most of them are off a bit in my estimation by thinking they understand "Nobody comes to the Father except through me" meant that Jesus was identifying with his physical body and mind. I highly doubt he was getting that personal in his parables.
I am an ex-christian, now athiest, because of Christians.
However I still regard the mythical character Jesus to be an amazing philosopher and remarkable role model and I take his liberal socialist ramblings to heart. <3
Same!
I was a 90s WWJD Christian (even did missions trips).
The only thing I took and kept from the entire bullshit cult was the teachings of Jesus. He was my guy.
I hear modern Christianity (MAGA Christianity) is teaching that he's too "woke" for our time.
Imagine that! Insane.
And when you point out the errors in their dogma, they won't even read the bible you point them at.
Examples:
Ezekiel 16, where the sin of Sodomy is defined as using religious pride to justify mistreating foregners, the poor, and rejecting socialism that skydaddy commanded
Numbers 5: literally commands abortion in cases of suspected infidelity
Leviticus 19: Supports open borders, literally commands treating foreigners who sojourn among us as native-born citizens with the full rights and privleges thereof
Yeah. I totally don't get it either; other than a majority of them have never read most of it and thought about what they read.
They go to church and have verses cherry picked by a pastor who "explains" it to them.
No thinking required.
As it has been for millennia.
I’m an atheist and I believe I have more “Jesus” in me than 99% of those so called Christian Nationalists. They need to keep their religion out of MY life!
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He’s the guy who brings chips and salsa to their table.
However I still regard the mythical character Jesus to be an amazing philosopher and remarkable role model and I take his liberal socialist ramblings to heart. <3
I was a 90s WWJD Christian (even did missions trips).
The only thing I took and kept from the entire bullshit cult was the teachings of Jesus. He was my guy.
I hear modern Christianity (MAGA Christianity) is teaching that he's too "woke" for our time.
Imagine that! Insane.
And when you point out the errors in their dogma, they won't even read the bible you point them at.
Examples:
Ezekiel 16, where the sin of Sodomy is defined as using religious pride to justify mistreating foregners, the poor, and rejecting socialism that skydaddy commanded
Leviticus 19: Supports open borders, literally commands treating foreigners who sojourn among us as native-born citizens with the full rights and privleges thereof
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
They go to church and have verses cherry picked by a pastor who "explains" it to them.
No thinking required.
As it has been for millennia.
All day
Every day