I have often asked people that question. Sometimes I phrase it as "What Brand of Christianity do you follow"
I grew up with a church who thought they would be the only ones in Heaven. That always made me sad. I wanted Everyone to end up at the big coffee clutch in the sky. (That's how I pictured it....that in Heaven, all the grown ups would be sitting around drinking coffee Forever!)
I branched out as I got older. Became tolerant, understanding as I learned about new religions. Started picking up some Wisdom here and there from other faiths.
Some Words Ring True No Matter From Where They Originate.
Because Wisdom speaks to our Rational Minds...Our Balanced Hearts.
I just watched some 6 year old YouTube Videos of mine.
I called myself a "Wiccan" at that time. I worshipped Jesus and Mary as a God and Goddess..."a Holy Couple" (I didn't even admit to the Jesus and Mary part on the videos....I think I was trying to impress the Atheists on YouTube)
I was Glib.
I was Sure of myself at the time. I knew what I believed...I felt right in my path. It was a reasonably happy period in my life.
Watching them now, I can see how my family thought I was "full of myself"
It's Still.....None of Their Business.
None of Their Right to Torture me for Speaking my Mind...on YouTube or in Comedy Clubs.
I do have the Right to Free Speech.
I have the Right to Change my Opinion with New Information also.
Making a mistake, or changing an opinion with incoming information does not make one weak.
It's Intelligent to be Flexible enough to be able to Change your Opinion.
It's a mark of Bravery to be able to admit...I was *there* in my knowledge Yesterday---but now that I am *here* today and know more, I can make Different Decisions.
One thing that I had wanted to be Consistent with from the time I was young was to be a person who showed Love to other people....True, Selfless (without Losing Myself)* Honest, Kindness.
From Pentecostal to Catholic to Wiccan to "Nouveau Christian" I have wanted to be a Kind.
Kind comes from "kinder"....German for "children"
We are to treat each other the way we are (and this is the IMPORTANT part) SUPPOSED to treat Children.
Children are supposed to be nurtured, cared for, protected, fed, and loved appropriately.
They are NOT supposed to be smothered, mistreated, beaten, neglected or otherwise treated inappropriately.
Some---see in the word Mankind this picture:
Man
___________ Or......Man OVER Kinder (Child)
Kind
As if Man has an innate Right to Dominate a child due to his Physical Size and Power.
It's Not True. We have a Responsibility to each other.
Jesus was asked this very question by a Pharisee who was considered to be “an expert in the law” (Matthew 22:34–36). Jesus answered by saying, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and most important commandment. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments” (Matthew 22:37–40)
What Kind of Christian am I?
I just want to work on being a Kind Christian.
Does this mean Never swearing or being sarcastic in my comedy or writing.---Nope.
My God loves me and understands me---even if my Family doesn't.
That's why I Can't Shake the Spirit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfxexL9I9jw
*Selfless without Losing Myself...Because if you Lose Yourself by Giving to People....Or Even God....Then You have NOTHING Left to Give.
I believe that Our Loving God does Not ask More from us than we can give without Losing Ourselves...He asks for Gratitude, and Love for our Neighbors.
Selfless does NOT mean a life of suffering.
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