DirtyDishSoap wrote:So does 99% of religious people out there. This isn't new.
People are fallible, even religious ones. People have higher expectations of those of faith, but they’re still people often still learning.
Granted most follow organizations and not the person / teachings so it’s easy to go astray or fail while under the microscope of criticism.
Dukasaur wrote:I read an interesting comment somewhere yesterday.
'It seems people love to plaster the 10 Commandments on public buildings, but they never seem to be interested in the Beatitudes. They call themselves Christians, but they're more interested in the vengeful god of the Old Testament than the merciful god of the New. Never a mention of "blessed are the merciful", or "blessed are the peacemakers".'
Like most things it’s used pervertedly for personal gain, power, political points, oppression / control. I’d dare say most of its use isn’t genuine within political circles, certainly.
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