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Originally Posted by Maguru  I used to believe in the biblical god and I've had to perform an exorcism on myself to get rid of that demon. God had me turned inside out trying to be perfect and rendering me incapable of embracing my own humanity. |
The fundamental basis of Christianity is that you and I are imperfect, that Christ is perfect and that through him we are forgiven for our transgressions. It's not about how good you are or about trying to be good. It's about what's in your heart.
My human nature says that if someone steps on my foot, I punch them in the face. If someone steals from me, I burn down their house. If someone hurts my family, I murder theirs. This is probably how every war got started, someone stepped on someones foot.
The Christian God says that if someone offends me, I should forgive them as I've been forgiven and let him handle it. That goes against my human nature. But I've seen the results from both methods in my lifetime. I'll take option B any day.
I think this is what faith in Christ means in practice.
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Without god I am more understanding of myself. Without god I am more understanding of others without the judgement that always accompanies godly qualities.
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It's interesting how people think Christians are so judgmental. Didn't Christ teach his disciples not to judge?
"Before you remove the splinter from your brothers eye, remove the log from your own."
"He who has not sinned cast the first stone."
Maybe Christians aren't particularly good at practicing this. Nonetheless, it is a teaching of Christ to not judge others.
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God was very real to me and now he's not. Without god I can choose.
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I feel that exact opposite.