Should religion stay in the area of spirituality, and not influence politics?

Laws are something everyone in a state or country has to follow; religion is not.

It’s hard for me to fathom that I once believed that god sent his son (who is also himself) to save the people he created (knowing they would one day sin) from a consequence he created, by sacrificing himself as a blood offering to fulfill a requirement that he also made. 😳

You are free to hold onto and find comfort in your beliefs the same way I am allowed to see the bigotry and oppression by the same beliefs.

“You can safely assume that you’ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.” ~Anne Lamott

So why are christians deciding what rights people have? You know, the ones spewing "marriage is between Adam and Eve- not Adam and Steve." 🙄

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Adstar · 56-60, M

It’s hard for me to fathom that I once believed that god sent his son (who is also himself) to save the people he created (knowing they would one day sin) from a consequence he created, by sacrificing himself as a blood offering to fulfill a requirement that he also made. 😳

But you did once believe.... What caused you to cease believing?

“You can safely assume that you’ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.” ~Anne Lamott

Well i agree with Anne Lamott on this one.. God loves everyone.. 🤗

"So why are christians deciding what rights people have? You know, the ones spewing "marriage is between Adam and Eve- not Adam and Steve."

People.. ALL PEOPLE!!! have the right to speak up and support what they believe in as being good and true.. Just as you have the right to speak up for and support what ever you think is good and true.. in the end in a democratic system which is how many nations are run the majority support will lead to laws tending to support that majority opinion.. This is so simple.. It's the way of the World.. I am wondering why i even have to say this basic information 101..

Randi1125 · 31-35, F

@Adstar

Where do I begin? 😊 While reading the Bible, I felt God was cruel and narcissistic. I also saw the inconsistencies in scripture. When I asked questions, I was told “Truth will prevail” or some nonsense like that. Any belief worth holding onto is absolutely worth questioning. Unquestioned beliefs are just indoctrinations. And finally, when I saw Christians abandoning the messages of Jesus (love and compassion) for a new lord and savior, trump. Trump is all about speaking his mind, saying what you want, when you want, no matter who you hurt. He’s about wealth and power over everything else. He’s about control, pride and boastfulness even to the point of lying. He’s about never taking responsibility and always being able to blame someone else. And this is who the majority of Christians worship. Christianity is a cult.

Adstar · 56-60, M

@Randi1125

And finally, when I saw Christians abandoning the messages of Jesus (love and compassion) for a new lord and savior, trump.

Well personally i never ever focus on the behavor of other people in their faith lives.. Because people will always fall short of the standards of Christ.. So corruption or sinning within the Christian community has never affected my relationship with God..

I also saw the inconsistencies in scripture.

Do you have an example? Maybe it is a misunderstanding.. I always like hearing examples gives me something to investigate..

Trump is all about speaking his mind, saying what you want, when you want, no matter who you hurt. He’s about wealth and power over everything else. He’s about control, pride and boastfulness even to the point of lying. He’s about never taking responsibility and always being able to blame someone else. And this is who the majority of Christians worship. Christianity is a cult.

Trump is a human.. a person with faults, like everyone else.. Trump is not God..

DragonBlue · 80-89, F

@Adstar Agreed,,but try telling that to the great unwashed masses who worship his every action and word. To those people he is the second coming.