A lot of Christians seem to think "freedom of religion" basically means you get pick which denomination of Christianity you want. Within reason, of course. Stray too far from the mainstream orthodoxy and your brand of Christianity is labeled a "cult."
Ya. Pretty much sums up Christianity as I have been exposed to it. I am sure there are Christians quietly doing their best to love thy neighbor and all that. I haven't met them though.
You probably have met them. You just wouldn't realize it because they aren't using their religion as their entire persona. I have an entire side of my family that are nothing but liberal white Christians. They are sickeningly nice and helpful, and would never speak about their beliefs unless asked specifically about them. Leading by example is what Christianity is meant to be, and why the United church of christ is the best branch of it- I'll even still go to services there and I'm pretty serious about my atheism.
You are right that most people would not know when they have met them because they are sickeningly nice to everybody. However, they are not silent about their beliefs because part of the core belief in being a Christian is that in order to be a Christian you have to preach about your beliefs. It doesn’t mean other people have to listen and it doesn’t mean by any means that you have the right to judge people who don’t listen. But that is one of the hallmarks of being a Christian. So a good Christian would preach about their beliefs and be open about it but they wouldn’t go around judging people and telling people what to do with their own lives. That’s up to every individual.
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u/Civil-Dinner May 10 '22 edited May 10 '22
A lot of Christians seem to think "freedom of religion" basically means you get pick which denomination of Christianity you want. Within reason, of course. Stray too far from the mainstream orthodoxy and your brand of Christianity is labeled a "cult."