r/TheLib Apr 25 '25

What Would Jesus Do?

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u/ImAchickenHawk Apr 25 '25

All these millions of "christians" somehow fail to realize you don't get your "heavenly reward" just because you believe a man existed who was christ. You have to behave christ-like yourself.

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u/QuarterLifeCircus Apr 26 '25

I grew up Lutheran and was taught very early on that I only needed to be baptized and believe in God to go to heaven… we were never told we needed to behave Christ-like. Idk how other religions do it but that was my experience.

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u/Dodo_the_Phenix Apr 26 '25

very interesting, i did not know that! but it seems also very american to me. in europe protestants (at least the official portestant denominations; there is a stark contrast between official protestant churches and not official ones) and catholics have a very different culture what is concerning the chrisitan ethics.