(January 12, 2015 at 11:47 am)Drich Wrote: Just an open ended question.
What's with blurring the lines between those who claim Christianity and those who actually practice it?
Nobody actually practices Christianity. Even Mother Theresa could be a real bitch, and every Christian I've ever known violates Jesus' edict to pray in private rather than in public. Christians divorce and think nothing of it, and willingly associate with known divorcees.
I tried to live according to Jesus' teachings in the NT, and Christians all thought I was crazy. I remember a pastor once telling me it was irresponsible not to have health insurance, and when I referred him to the Sermon on the Mount - the part where Jesus says God cares for the lilies and the birds, and will care even more for us - he said that's not what it means.
Then I sang "blessed insurance, Jesus is mine!" and he got kind of mad. Christians claim to believe what Jesus said, but just let them catch you trying to live according to it!