pop morality

[abaris]

1. As a FORMER Christian, is there any one Christian that you actually admire for his or her faith and witness to the gospel? Obviously, I'm not asking if you agree with him or her...just whether you can see any good anywhere in Christianity.

2. Regardless of your current feelings about God, do you acknowledge that the Christian moral code (doing unto others, loving your neighbor as yourself, etc.) has positive benefits for society as a whole...including for those who are not believers but living among those who are?

Thanks.

1) There are christians I admire or at least respect. But not for the given reasons. It's their actions earning my respect, not their faith.

2) No. Since you only cherry picked the good stuff. There are other christians on this board, who believe in a raving beast god and readily justify slavery because it's in the bible. So, no, it doesn't have benefits, since it can swing in every imaginable way. Justifying capital punishment, justifying wars, etc.