It occurs to me that although many people consider themselves some form of Christian, the idea of "Christianity" is rather broad one these days, often contradicting in nature. There are a number of denominations that argue semantics like diet and how exactly one gets into heaven, and a lot of related religions like Mormonism or Jehovah's Witnesses
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And I think people who fear the wrath of God don't fully understand that He's essentially a living definition of love. I do what I believe is right because I love, not because I'm afraid of what might happen to me if I'm bad.
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I say "we" because although I'm probably agnostic I was raised Christian.
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Jesus was also very big on not judging others. He ate with those labeled sinners and got incredibly angry at the leaders of the religious sects. It's so weird, because a lot of people under the Christian banner these days are really keen to point out sins in others who aren't Christian. I think that if someone is a Christian, you should confront them about what you think they're doing wrong. But if they're not a Christian, you really should only make it known that you disagree and then move on with your life.
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Yeah, I've always thought that was weird. One reason I started fading out from organized religion was because I was picked on at youth groups more than anywhere else when I was in middle school, and yet when it came time for prayers or whatever the kids would all act like they were such good Christians, etc etc. Or at school my friend told a Chinese friend that she was going to hell because she was Buddhist (that was the angriest I ever got at her, I think). Once I got told I was a bad Christian because I didn't want to join the Christian club at school, because it was full of people who tried to guilt others into becoming Christian.
Really, I think Christianity is a great religion, but it has some nutty followers. I still consider myself Christian in a lot of ways because I think the teachings are spot on and I live my life under their influence. But I'm sometimes ashamed to be associated with such hate-filled people sometimes.
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Easy would be something like writing your name in a registry. The human mind being the flawed thing it is, belief is a pretty steep requirement, compared to the simple demands most rituals make of a flawed human body. I'd sooner do the donations and good deeds than try to change someone's fundamental beliefs.
I'm afraid of what might happen to others if they're bad. Whether mental state or physical destination, I wouldn't condemn anyone to eternal suffering. Coming from an Earth where sinners already live great lives, I don't see why God can't grant bad guys a more comfortable Hell.
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