Christianity

246 readers

1 users here now

Discussion about Christianity by Christians and those who are curious.

Rule #1. Anti-Christian and anti-Bible statements will not be tolerated. Constructive criticism of Christianity is OK, however.

Rule #1.1. The measure for what is considered Christian, as has been the case in the faith since the earliest days, will be the faith proclaimed in the Nicene Creed.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

Terevos

[email protected]

Rua

At Yale, Christian pastors sign a declaration opposing religious nationalism (religionnews.com)

submitted 8 months ago by zloubida to c/christianity

9 comments fedilink hide all child comments

“The very things that the prophets and that Jesus put at the center as primary are not being heard in the pews in this country,” Barber said. “And that is a deficit that we believe is a form of pastoral malpractice.”

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] taanegl 11 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Damn, didn't think there was a protestant left in the US. Nice to know I'm wrong.

[–] Fades 5 points 8 months ago

Yes, there are actually a very large number of christian leftists. Society sees more of the loud minority and one of our political parties have embraced that same anti-real-jesus, pro-supply-side-jesus stance so actual christians that try to live like christ get pushed out of the picture.

regularly turns into the no-true-scottsman mess so it's not talked about as much either

[–] elephantium 2 points 8 months ago

Modern-day Pharisees get all the attention. People quietly striving to follow the teachings of that guy from Galilee, not so much.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

The general perception of Christianity is quite disproportionate