Enlightenment, spirituality, faith — there’s nothing wrong with these things.

Organized Christianity is a social climbing scheme for people who desperately want to get away with never needing to truly outgrow their dysfunction. That’s why organized Christianity is popular with bigots, abusers, and people who hate the mirror.

  • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    Er, wut?

    Have you read anything about Christianity? Not just criticism, but actual dispassionate, objective learning, like a 300 level Religions of the World course?

    I have (I’m not Christian, not religious at all), and what you’re espousing is completely antithetical to Christian thinking, and sounds more like projection of your own ethics.

    Ifnyoure a Christian, you don’t have a choice about Judgement - it’s a fact for them. What you’re espousing has even been addressed (by the Catholic Church anyway), and even part of why Martin Luther protested, and why Protestant religions even exist.

    You should educate yourself before condemning what you think other people believe. Because everything you’ve described is from your own head, not Christianity. And don’t tell me “Christian so-and-so said so”, then they’re wrong, and it’s very well documented and clear. Again, this specific idea is even part of the creation of Protestantism.

    I highly recommend any of the courses on religion from The Teaching Company, available in your public library. Each one is roughly 30 lectures, each 45 min to 1 hour. It’s a recording of the college-level courses presented at places like Harvard. I know for sure there are close to a dozen courses in religion from TTC, maybe more.