Religion
In reply to the discussion: Religiosity [View all]TigressDem
(5,126 posts)And support the crazy stuff. It's frustrating for everyone, but when a person knows what Christians really need to stand for it's mind boggling.
Even Evangelicals who root for the KKK are claiming some aspect of Christianity BUT with heavy distortion.
So as I also have crazy tRumpies in my family and friends.... (I keep in touch with people I have known since grade school. Lots of changes.) I struggle with this question all the time.
I grew up Catholic and stepped away when Pope John Paul started going back to pre-Vatican 2 ideology (gays bad, going to hell. Abortion murder and no pill either. ) Then Pope Benedict came in and doubled down and added only Catholics going to heaven. Sigh.
Hung out with the Methodists until the minister I respected left and they hired a former Baptist for the job.
If I am required to pass judgement on anyone to stay in a church, I hit the pavement.
But I still choose to believe and do my personal best to follow the example of Christ. I fail as much as most, but I try to keep myself honest at least.