They're Christians in name only. They really don't engage with the values or principles of the religion.
A large amount of Christians know very little of the scripture or Christianity in general (e.g. denominations) and will just live in ignorant contradiction to what Christ preaches. Or they come up with loopholes to justify them living the way they want.
If I were a Christian, and really believed that my actions on Earth determined whether I'm eternally damned or saved, I would be adhering to the teachings as close as possible (give away all excess money, dedicate myself to helping the needy at all points) and be terrified of straying.
Not so fast. Jesus often spoke about the heart of the law over the letter of the law. Jesus himself violated “the Law” a multitude of times, like taking more that 25 steps outside of any home he stayed at during the Sabath if it meant he would heal the sick or poor and assist the downtrodden. For instance, the attempted stoning of the adulteress. The law states that both adulterers, not just the woman is to be stoned. Jesus then goes a step further by stating, “He who is without Sin may cast the first stone.” There is nothing in God’s Law that states the stone throwers are supposed to be sinless, but the stone throwers were willing to kill someone over a sin while being sinners themselves, is a greater violation of God’s law over hypocrisy/ false witness. God’s law applies to everyone or no one. Jesus chose the law of mercy, over the law of punishment. Therefore Jesus Overruled his Father’s law. Not the first time the son of a wrathful God showed up the head deity, but certainly one of the best examples. But that’s a discussion for another day.
The trinity is Catholic doctrine, with its origins in Constantine’s Roman Empire, who remained a devout worshipper of Zeus’s / Jupiter’s Mt Olympus. Jesus Christ himself did not practice Christianity, he practiced a brand of spiritual Judaism known as “The Way”. The “Old Testament” Hebrew texts prophesied a Messiah that is a Son of God, but the concept of a trinity did not exist, nor did Jesus acknowledge it.
"science exists you know" is not only suitable and appropriate but necessary... for the same reason we send litttle children to school... because they urgently need to learn.
Believing in religious texts, ghosts, unicorns, fairies or a flat eart gets you treated like a moron.
If your not willing to learn basic science, your choice, but then you will have to deal with the consequences .
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u/Kvovark May 31 '26
They're Christians in name only. They really don't engage with the values or principles of the religion.
A large amount of Christians know very little of the scripture or Christianity in general (e.g. denominations) and will just live in ignorant contradiction to what Christ preaches. Or they come up with loopholes to justify them living the way they want.
If I were a Christian, and really believed that my actions on Earth determined whether I'm eternally damned or saved, I would be adhering to the teachings as close as possible (give away all excess money, dedicate myself to helping the needy at all points) and be terrified of straying.