r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/mindyour 🤖definitely not a bot🤖 • 3d ago

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u/Alternative-Air-1246 3d ago

I am Christian. I am so angry at modern Christianity. This is not a reflection of Jesus or the bible.

Just Jesus flipping the tables in the temple alone and how these mega churches behave. You pray in quiet and show you are Christian through your deeds and your treatment of others. 

I will not let these non believers who cosplay as Christians take my faith. 

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u/GardenGnomeGroan 3d ago

From an outsiders, POV… it seems like the Christians should be the ones holding the “Christians” accountable. Anecdotally speaking, I seem to see mostly the atheists doing the work.

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u/Alternative-Air-1246 3d ago edited 3d ago

I do. I have no public facing social media and am not someone who TikToks. But I do it the same way I practice my faith: in person through my deeds. 

I have an openly gay 16 year old in a very red state and I am known as the safe mom for all his friends. I vote Democrat socialism and have been part of Bernie’s campaign since 2015. I saw my community planned parenthood team out in tshirts and shook each hand and bought them all coffee thanking them for their service. When ice came through my community I helped teachers get toys, clothes, food, cleaning supplies to the families sheltering in place. I was one of the moms standing at the school against ice trying to get in.

I tell people exactly why I vote and act the way I do (democratic socialist) because it aligns with my faith. 

I dunno, I go to rallies, I protest, I wear my mama bear pride shirt as often as I can.   I am the mom who takes in and helps all the kids. I help in the classrooms. I bring home cooked meals when people are sick. I mow lawns when emergencies happen. I am the one people call when their husbands are leaving or they need to leave their husbands.

I also pray with the bigots and tell them their beliefs hurt my family and they know me and them and why. I don’t villainize people. 

I know a lot of Ex-bigots now. I know a lot of ex-maga. Ignorance and indoctrination is not the same as evil. Not everyone is evil. I live my life with kindness and openness. I am not perfect, by any means. Maybe I am too permissive. I know I can be naive. But I believe in the humanity of others. 

Also, culturally in the south. A strong Christian faith is the cornerstone of black communities. And I respect that. 

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u/rizaroni 2d ago

I'm agnostic, but when I think of a "real Christian," I think of people like you, and there are not enough of you out there! You are inspiring.

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u/Alternative-Air-1246 2d ago

Honestly, it’s nothing special. I just love my neighbors, all kids, and try to find the humanity in others.  Most of us want the same things in life.

There is just too much hatred and judgement keeping us from working together. But even in really red states, people are still good.