This quote has bothered me for a while. We have here Gandhi, who started a movement to free idea based on loving his fellow man saying he doesn't like a specific group of people, namely Christians.
Yet, if this quote is true, he spend a lot of time associating with Christians. He spent alot of time loving this group that he supposedly didn't like. It seems odd to me.
Another odd thing, no matter how much I search, there seems to be no source for the quote. Which, of course, leads me to believe that it's likely not an accurate quote.
However, despite my indepth study of Gandhi, I am not an expert. So I contacted an expert earlier. And oddly enough they have never found a source for that quote either.
Now is it moral to continue to attribute a quote to a man when no source can be provided and that man's teachings and actions seem to contradict the point of the quote.
As for the substance of the quote, no Christian does live the Gospel. If he did, we wouldn't need the Atonement of Christ.
I do not know if the quote is accurate.
But the sentiment of it rings true to me.
Very few Christians impress me as living lives even remotely Christ-like.
Certainly I don't.
Do you try to live a Christ-like life?
I try.
I'm especially hopeful that, while I seriously doubt I can live anywhere near up to his level of moral behavior, I might one day learn how to turn water into wine.
And FWIW, I wouldn't object to driving the money changers out of the Temple, either.