The Reasons why "Just Following Jesus" Doesn't work

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And a related question:

Why don't more christers try following Jesus instead of just beseeching atheists to do it ?

When's the last time the christers went and zorched a Fig Newton display at Kroger ?

I made a similar comment, recently, in another thread, "Are you out of the closet?"

where I observed that for all Christians think Atheists are "attacking" their religion,
there are an astonishing number of Atheists who are truly AFRAID to "come out" with their Atheism
to Theist families, spouses, employers/coworkers, communities.

Not because they are ashamed;

...but because they know many Theists feel quite entitled to judge, ostracize, criticize and badger non-believers...

..and because they dread trying to make illogical Theists engage FAIRLY in a logical argument.


It is remarkable to me that Jesus allowed people to CHOOSE for themselves whether or not to follow Him,
but so many self-professed Christians feel, to varying degrees, quite justified in not minding their own business
when it comes to other people's personal beliefs, or lack thereof.

Some Theists get downright offended, in many instances, if you don't basically convert, then and there,
and be ashamed for not having done so, previously.

They are the type of Christians who might  try to couch it in terms like,

"Well, a GOOD Christian wouldn't WANT to put their lamp under a shade...they'd want to let their light shine!"

...but its' basically an excuse to insist that if you don't profess your faith TO THEM,
then you must not be a Christian.

And if you are not a Christian....well, then.  You are simply wrong and bad and dirty and confused.

I want Christians should point out where in the Bible, Jesus was described as instructing His followers to badger, intrude upon, and demand justification from suspected non-believers.

Because I can't think of any instance where He did so.

For that matter, I want Christians to point out where, in the New Testament,
Jesus was quoted as having unequivocally instructed His followers
to take His teachings, as He gave them unto us,
go out into the many kingdoms of the world,
and endeavor to pass said teachings into the Civil Lawbooks of men,
so that all will be compelled to live according to His teachings,
whether they chose to become Followers, or not...

....because I can't recall Jesus saying anything even remotely close to that, either.

Again, I remember that Jesus allowed each individual to choose.

Yes, He did warn what the wages of sin were, in the afterlife, that is true...

...but I don't recall Him coercing anyone to convert, with consequences in THIS life, THIS plane of existence.

I don't recall Him twisting anyone's arm with legal manoeuvrings.   Just the opposite, actually.