@kenc313
I expect Christians to at least *try* to behave like Jesus. I don't expect them (or myself) to succeed 100% of the time, but if they're not making an effort to follow "The golden rule" I find it hard to respect them.
My faith informs everything I do, including my politics because it's central to my identity. I am socialist because that philosophy most fits with what Jesus taught.
@stueytheround @kenc313
I don't disagree, but I would say that anybody who does not follow "the golden rule" (found in almost all religious belief systems), regardless of whether they have religious leanings, is a general problem for society.
@codeWhisperer
Yes indeed.
I speak from a Christian perspective because that's who I am, but even atheists can and *do* follow the golden rule. It's not exclusively a religious idea by any means.
However, we were talking about Christianity in particular and if we profess Jesus but flat refuse to try to follow his teachings, the hypocrisy stands out like a sore thumb. It's right that people call it out.
@stueytheround @codeWhisperer @kenc313 I'm not Jewish, and yet this is the cornerstone of my philosophy.
@LiberalLibrarian @stueytheround @codeWhisperer @kenc313 It was the cornerstone of Jesus' philosophy too. To paraphrase it:
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, body, and soul. And love your neighbor as yourself. On these two principles hang all of the prophets' teachings.