Religion

People are complex polyhedrons of beliefs, ideas and attitudes. I mean that people are not just double-faced, but multi-faced. The modern American practice of Christianity is one example that bugs me to my core. So many people say they are great Christians, especially here in the American southeast. But how do they prove it? Sure they go to church every Sunday, offer as much as anyone else and believe in the Bible and all that their minister or preacher say. How does that make them extra-ordinary Christians? That would put them on the same level as every other member of their congregation and all of the other congregations that Christianity encompasses around the world. What makes a person a great Christian is how they act out of church. Most people who will make sure that you know they are great Christians really aren't. Many "great" Christians are the ones who work all week, while cussing their boss out under their breath, or to their face. Most "great" Christians get drunk on Friday payday, suffer through the hangover on Saturday, and maybe they confess it and ask for forgiveness on Sunday. Maybe not.

The great Christians are the ones you've never heard say a word against another person, except when it was needed and appropriate. The great Christians are the ones who may take real wine during Communion, but don't get drunk. The great Christians are the ones who help others, who don't hold grudges and who are kind. That is what Christianity is supposed to teach. Not to convert or kill all others, but to be tolerant and to respect others' beliefs and teachings. To love all as your neighbor, even your enemies.

I feel better. Your comment, thoughts, corrections?