Blackrook
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Christ taught that we had to sell everything we had, give the money to the poor, and follow him, abandoning everything we have, including our family, not even stopping to bury them if they are dead.
How many of us actually live that way?
Apparently, most Christians make compromises with Christ's actual teachings.
We don't really turn the other cheek when people hit us on the face.
We don't really go two miles when someone presses us to go one mile.
When someone sues us for our coat, we don't give our shirt as well.
What's going on?
Even our priests and ministers don't live this way.
And when you ask them to explain why we are not following the literal teachings of Christ, they will have all kinds of answers why Christ's words are only "symbolic".
Can someone, preferably a good Christian, explain this to me?
I'm not really interested in hearing snark from atheists and non-believers, so I will put you on ignore if you do that.
This is a serious question and I want serious answers.
How many of us actually live that way?
Apparently, most Christians make compromises with Christ's actual teachings.
We don't really turn the other cheek when people hit us on the face.
We don't really go two miles when someone presses us to go one mile.
When someone sues us for our coat, we don't give our shirt as well.
What's going on?
Even our priests and ministers don't live this way.
And when you ask them to explain why we are not following the literal teachings of Christ, they will have all kinds of answers why Christ's words are only "symbolic".
Can someone, preferably a good Christian, explain this to me?
I'm not really interested in hearing snark from atheists and non-believers, so I will put you on ignore if you do that.
This is a serious question and I want serious answers.