Do you mean the Christianity inside or outside the US? Because to me this does not in anyway sound like US Christianity. Maybe a little bit their preaching, but surely not their actions.
This is what the bible promotes. But to be fair it also promotes a lot of things that are less palatable, like stoning you to death for wearing clothes of two different fabrics.
However, Christianity in the US has largely (not entirely) been overtaken by the “prosperity gospel” where if you’re rich and healthy, that means you’re a good person because God provided for you and if you’re poor or sick, well, God must not love you, therefore bad person.
Also the bible has so many contradictions in it that you can basically put out whatever message you want by cherry picking passages. No idea if that’s by design or not.
There is a lot of history and present action like that. It’s the mega churches that generally suck the most, and generally the wealthiest of churches. Most food banks in the US are run by Christian organizations if not directly by a church.
Here there are plenty of Christian organizations as well doing very good things, but in general the people most vocal about doing Christian things are not more about people following their rules than about doing something meaningful for people in need. Seeing the current regime embracing Christianity while also limiting food aid or killing people without a trial in international waters remind me more of the type that talk(!) about Christian values, than that it reminds me of the people who work at a food bank or a homeless shelter.
If you’re talking about Trump, that makes sense, although despite the pseudo Christian cult around him, Trump is certainly not a Christian. He doesn’t even understand Christianity which is clear from a number of his statements about it. No surprise there.
Both. First they talk about it. Then they do it. What’s your beef? Do you have personal reasons to dislike Christianity, or have you just been in the echo chamber too long?
I have no dislike of Christianity in particular, i have a problem with religion as a tool to make a distinction between us and them. I am aware I am doing it too, but I am not an institution. The point of my question, which was genuine, was to understand your comment better. It is meaner than necessary.
You’re alright! Forgive me for being defensive. I live in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania. There are several active Christian organizations around here. They are actively supporting the community with thought and deed.
I do not attend church, but I do participate in the effort. We pack and deliver boxes of food several times a year with an organization called JRA “Jewish Relief Agency”. We beautify public gardens in the spring and fall. We support youth with scouting programs and parades for the local athletics organizations.
Sounds like Christianity to me. No fucking way. Not in this country. Never
Maybe if we manage to frame it as judaism…??
Do you mean the Christianity inside or outside the US? Because to me this does not in anyway sound like US Christianity. Maybe a little bit their preaching, but surely not their actions.
This is what the bible promotes. But to be fair it also promotes a lot of things that are less palatable, like stoning you to death for wearing clothes of two different fabrics.
However, Christianity in the US has largely (not entirely) been overtaken by the “prosperity gospel” where if you’re rich and healthy, that means you’re a good person because God provided for you and if you’re poor or sick, well, God must not love you, therefore bad person.
Also the bible has so many contradictions in it that you can basically put out whatever message you want by cherry picking passages. No idea if that’s by design or not.
I mean the Christian community that has provided love and support for my family.
WhereWere these things they did or only things they said they do?There is a lot of history and present action like that. It’s the mega churches that generally suck the most, and generally the wealthiest of churches. Most food banks in the US are run by Christian organizations if not directly by a church.
Here there are plenty of Christian organizations as well doing very good things, but in general the people most vocal about doing Christian things are not more about people following their rules than about doing something meaningful for people in need. Seeing the current regime embracing Christianity while also limiting food aid or killing people without a trial in international waters remind me more of the type that talk(!) about Christian values, than that it reminds me of the people who work at a food bank or a homeless shelter.
If you’re talking about Trump, that makes sense, although despite the pseudo Christian cult around him, Trump is certainly not a Christian. He doesn’t even understand Christianity which is clear from a number of his statements about it. No surprise there.
100%
Where what?
Were* they feeding the poor, housing the unhoused etc, or was it all talk?
Both. First they talk about it. Then they do it. What’s your beef? Do you have personal reasons to dislike Christianity, or have you just been in the echo chamber too long?
I have no dislike of Christianity in particular, i have a problem with religion as a tool to make a distinction between us and them. I am aware I am doing it too, but I am not an institution. The point of my question, which was genuine, was to understand your comment better. It is meaner than necessary.
You’re alright! Forgive me for being defensive. I live in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania. There are several active Christian organizations around here. They are actively supporting the community with thought and deed.
I do not attend church, but I do participate in the effort. We pack and deliver boxes of food several times a year with an organization called JRA “Jewish Relief Agency”. We beautify public gardens in the spring and fall. We support youth with scouting programs and parades for the local athletics organizations.
It’s not all that bad.