Comment on i’m not religious. stop trying to force me to be.
MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 4 weeks agoChristians follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. If you don’t follow the teachings of Jesus Christ but call yourself a Christian you are a Christian in name only.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Jesus Christ had a lot of teachings, one of which is that all humans are imperfect. All fall short, and let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Does that mean you aren’t a Christian, since you’re expecting perfection of Christians?
MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Perfection, no. An effort, yes. I am an atheist and live in a country with actual religious freedom.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I’d argue that anyone claiming to be a Christian believes they are making an effort to follow the teachings of Christ as they understand them.
I’m not sure why you think where you live is relevant, but OK.
MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
If “Christians” had read GMs understood the Bible instead of just accepting what bad abroad had told them it says they would probably be better Christians.
Where I live is is relevant as an atheist I have actual religious freedom which means that the Christian prohibition against judging others does not apply to me. I am free to judge that false Christians are horrible people.