Unconventional Religion
July 26, 2013 at 8:24 am
(This post was last modified: July 26, 2013 at 8:27 am by Consilius.)
One of the greatest grievances against religion is that it is used by the powerful to keep the masses in line.
Does Christianity fit this description? By Christianity, I mean its early followers, and not the sad imitation of the church that we see today.
Christ and his disciples had a thing for being the hipsters of the ancient world.
They lived and died poor.
They willingly suffered public humiliation.
They did not found an independent state, unlike Judaism and Islam.
Their were relatively inclusive with low standards.
In the shadow of distorted vision of Christianity born from the Middle Ages, could it be possible that the problem with Christianity lies with Christians themselves?
If so, Christian morality is being misrepresented by Christians.
Does Christianity fit this description? By Christianity, I mean its early followers, and not the sad imitation of the church that we see today.
Christ and his disciples had a thing for being the hipsters of the ancient world.
They lived and died poor.
They willingly suffered public humiliation.
They did not found an independent state, unlike Judaism and Islam.
Their were relatively inclusive with low standards.
In the shadow of distorted vision of Christianity born from the Middle Ages, could it be possible that the problem with Christianity lies with Christians themselves?
If so, Christian morality is being misrepresented by Christians.
