• rayyy@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Today’s “Christians” are absolutely KILLING Christianity because the kids see the dishonesty, blasphemy and hypocrisy - most young people want nothing to do with it, except those who see a free lunch in it.

    • NABDad@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Honestly, I was down with Christianity until college. I’m not Catholic, but I attended a Catholic University. I was raised Lutheran.

      College was a really good experience for me. I got a good education, made friends, and had fun. I still have good feelings about the school.

      However, the hypocrisy of the conservative Catholic leaders of the university, and their cowardice in the face of a calm discussion of issues, led me to see that the Christianity I was taught to believe, while overwhelmingly positive, was not lived by most people who claimed to be Christian.

      Edit: that was about 33 years ago.

      • callouscomic@lemm.eeEnglish
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        5 months ago

        I had similar experiences in Christian high school I was forced in to, and in discussions with my parents. It’s pure blasphemy to have any intellectual discussions and not simply agree with what your leaders around you believe.