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Who else was brought up a Christian, but now questions their spiritual journey?

I think you should believe in whatever you want, but don't use your religion to justify intolerance...

Why is it that the more religious someone purports to be, the more likely they are to interfere negatively in other people's lives?

This administration has really opened my eyes. They prefer condemnation to empathy.

Sure, this has been ongoing for centuries. The Holy Wars. Burning infidels and witches. The list is long and the deaths are many. Whose god wanted this? As with all criminal behavior, follow the money and you will find the god.

From the Inquisition to the GOP, religions are just excuses for people to band together, tell each other they are better than everyone else, and then persecute anyone they don't like. They are only interested in the dogma and control that comes from religion. They're definitely not interested in acting like Jesus, they just want an excuse to act like old testament God.

I never thought I would find the word "Christian" repulsive and dangerous.
But that is where I am now.

The far right hijacked, ate up and spit out Christianity. Christianity is dead, it’s just a hate group now.

At 21, I have checked out of religion. I just believe in being a good person and treating others as I would want to be treated (includes animals). Simple yet so hard for certain others.😔
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OlderDude · 61-69, M
I'm the other way, I was brought up anything but Christian, but now I am. Although I am not at all the perfect one. I still question things, and I am quite open where others are more to the book.
We all have our walk with God, and how that looks is between you and God.
Religion is not to feel better than others, read the words of Jesus, He said many things that are actually the opposite of that, and He chastised the authorities for being that way. We are told not to judge, but to treat everyone as our neighbour, to be a servant, and to care for those who cant care for themselves.
We are a messy bunch, and people will be people, and some use any group to advance their own agenda, not just religious ones.
About interfering, that's again a personal misunderstanding of what we are supposed to act like.
We all should practise tolerance, make room for everyone, as no one is perfect, we all have battles, and we are all in this world together.
We may as well try to help each other smile as there is enough hardship just trying to survive.
* hugs you