As much as it pains me to say there’s plenty of people who claim to be Christians but spew hateful lies. What made me a progressive Christian however? It had something to do with growing up and seeing the world. I grow up being taught to love thy neighbor, be good to others, and hold no hate. I grew up and I go through ups and downs. I get hate thrown at me and I learn more about myself. All this time I hold my morals of caring for others and find comfort in my religion. My religion helps me and I want to keep doing good and makes me want to make up for some of the pain caused by those who spew their hateful lies. I hope everyone has a good day and thanks for reading

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    Haha it’s funny because it sounds like you’re going to describe what makes you a good person, but then it becomes obvious that you’re an insufferable gasbag, and probably a bigot and possibly a nazi.

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      The mod team deleted the comment. People can be bad but that’s just something to deal with sorry about the trouble!

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        No worries, that’s not on you. I do think reasonable Christians need to do more to step up and call out the bad behavior when they see it, though. To use a poor metaphor, the current Christian brand stands for bigotry and corruption because they have been permitted to speak for all Christians. But that doesn’t make you personally responsible for every bad person.

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      probably a bigot and possibly a nazi

      The american mentality in a nutshell. “Anyone I disagree with is a nazi”

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        Of all the people claiming not to be bigots and Nazis, I believe the ones defending bigots and Nazis the least.

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          I never knowingly defended a bigot or a nazi, unless I was at a point playing devil’s advocate for the purpose of getting someone on my side of the argument to be more rational.

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        I don’t think you’re a Nazi. I really don’t know you. I went through a similar phase. Your relationship with God or lack thereof is between you and God, imo. May you be happy and well, and at peace.

        Eta: wrt the woman: Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Is and always was Palestine. Maybe he said that tongue - in -cheek. None of his miracles were performed in Israel.

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          The so-called “State of Israel” today is not the Israel of the Bible. The Israel of the Bible today is the Church. Christ’s miracles were performed for Israel- but the Israel of the Bible. Not the so-called “State of Israel”. And no, I am not Anti-Semitic. Such a thing is disgusting. But the ethnic Jews need Jesus as much as the Palestinians do. Neither of them can get to The Father except through Him. Like all of us.

          Anyway, thank you for being understanding of me. I apologise for how I acted. I expected an uncaring response from a place like this like I have many times before. I’ve had people on this platform wish me death. I’ve left a serious comment.

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            Ooohwie. This is Open Christian, not Gatekept God. Anyway, none of that has anything to do with what I said.