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[–] MothBookkeeper 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Why do you think so many Christians don't act like it?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

IMO, they are more influenced by the culture than by Jesus. And by culture I'm including the 'christian' culture that's kind of a warped version of what following Jesus should be like.

I'm certainly not perfect. But I really do try to follow Jesus. And there's a lot of quiet Christians doing the same.

[–] Shou 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Anyone here who became a Christian by choice rather than indoctrination during childhood?

I have only met one person in my life that converted to judism by choice. She studied Hebrew for it in university. Her boyfriend at the time was Jewish and an asshole. Saying he wouldn't date anyone without a master's degree. He dropped out, she dumped him, and continued her study. By then, she was in a way, accepted.

Then there are a few people turning to spirituality from both christian or atheist backgrounds. Seeking comfort.

Every other religious person I met became religious during childhood, simply because their family was. One guy even goes as far as having bible study group, but refuses to study other forms of christianity.

[–] WaterChi 1 points 10 months ago

I didn't really become a Christian till my early 20s

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Why are Angry Reddit Atheists on Lemmy

[+] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Think of it this way. There's a nice building. It's a really nice building and it was just constructed according to all the recent safety protocols and everything.

A bunch of people have been told by the maker of that building that it's going to collapse soon. And so those people run and try to get everyone out of the building. And of course the people in the building think they're nuts and don't believe them.

The reality is that the building is about to collapse. And the people that know really do need to tell everyone they can. And they need to insist on it and convince them about it in order to save as many as possible.

Would you not also try the same?

[–] Rolando_Cueva 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Do you actually believe this nonsense? Come on, an innocent man has to be killed to absolve the guilty?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Yes I do believe this.

Who can absolve a crime punishable by death but an innocent man?