Romans 14:10
10 But you, why do you criticize your brother? Or you again, why do you look down on your [believing] brother or regard him with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God [who alone is judge].
What I believe in has nothing to do with you. But since I’m on the topic, and I can’t seem to go nowhere christian bound without hella looks questions & statements like ‘Go back to God’ here’s my opinion...
You made a vow to save the world for Jesus Christ your lord,
...congratulations...
But unlike you, people(I’m generalising) outside of your faith are fine. No one ‘drowns in a sea of sin,’ no one’s lost, no one needs hope like you did, not everyone needs saving, no one’s the same.
I used to be apart of the worlds biggest recruitment team, till I realised that that’s literally all I spent my time doing, trying to bring people I didn’t know; closer to a God that I thought I knew.
The balls I had back then lol,
Like fighting with preaching Muslims on the street about which scripture is more credible, arguing ‘truth’ like I’m special enough to know the answers... none of it matters once they put that final nail in.
I was living my life in fear of God, scared of hell, so I worshipped, fasted and prayed to make sure I never made it there.
I legit was living in fear of death, under duress from 1500 year old accounts written 40 years after the death of ‘God’s son.’ Once that reality set, I became so bitter, bitter towards the church, bitter towards the concept of God, bitter towards it all.
My view of Religion became that of an occult, just a couple pagan rituals(google Origins of Easter & Christmas & hella Catholic ish), speaking in tongues(only became gibberish in the 19/20th century) & the money... oh my days, the money, pretty much the very thing; if not the only thing keeping it all together is your pay check.
How many prophecies I’ve heard not come to fruition, how many families I see struggle financially but never forget their 10%, watching their Pastors(some not all) flash their congregations money in the form of cars, houses & clothing.
‘Matt 19:27 (paraphrased)
Peter: man gave up everytin, nothing’s left so wag1?
Jesus: When you die, you’ll live. (What a bar)
I can imagine how with the right tone & phrasing, how enticing that can sound.
But I had to ask myself, if I’m living to suffer for my new amazing eternal life when I die... am I even living¿ is there any point to my enjoying myself the way I do, making the tunes, having friends, all of that, if you can spin anything to be a sin¿
Who’s right and whose wrong¿ millions die without once hearing the name ‘Jesus’
Am i supposed to believe their life was a lie, that they’re experiencing God’s absence in the afterlife right now¿
Sigh...
(Plot twist) I still go to church though, my small community church set up in a gym, for the fellowship, for the love and nothing else. I’m not against any religion but I’m far from a literal believer. I guess I learnt that there are ways of life that our ancestors created to make sense of it all that we can’t escape. But we can evolve them, unfortunately Evolution isn’t in the bible (lol).
Ultimately, I believe it’s an insult to God, to think that a book put together by Romans’ 292years after the ‘facts’ can be used as the sole definitive word of God.
If you’re hurt by this, I’m sorry, this is my truth.
If you’re intrigued, I’m happy to have a conversation.
✌🏿&🖤always
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