13 things about Christianity that Jesus would not be happy about if he returned:
1. That his vision for a transformed world, got twisted into an afterlife fantasy about heaven.
2. That a religion was formed to worship his name, instead of a movement to advance his message.
3. That the gospel says his death solved humankind's separation from God, instead of accepting that his life revealed the truth that this separation never existed.
4. That the religion bearing his name was conceived by the theories and doctrines of Paul, instead of the truth Jesus lived and demonstrated.
5. That he was said to exclusively be God in the flesh, rather than teaching that we all share in the same essence and spirit that empowered his character and life.
6. That the religion that claims his name, teaches that his wisdom and teachings are the only legitimate way to know truth and God.
7. That religion condemns human being as inherently bad, robbing them of the truth of their inherent goodness.
1. That his vision for a transformed world, got twisted into an afterlife fantasy about heaven.
2. That a religion was formed to worship his name, instead of a movement to advance his message.
3. That the gospel says his death solved humankind's separation from God, instead of accepting that his life revealed the truth that this separation never existed.
4. That the religion bearing his name was conceived by the theories and doctrines of Paul, instead of the truth Jesus lived and demonstrated.
5. That he was said to exclusively be God in the flesh, rather than teaching that we all share in the same essence and spirit that empowered his character and life.
6. That the religion that claims his name, teaches that his wisdom and teachings are the only legitimate way to know truth and God.
7. That religion condemns human being as inherently bad, robbing them of the truth of their inherent goodness.
8. That people are waiting on Jesus to return to save the world and end suffering, rather than taking responsibility for saving the world and solving suffering ourselves.
9. That people think there is magical potency in uttering the name of Jesus, rather than accessing our own natural powers and capabilities to effect change.
10. That people have come to associate Jesus with church, theology, politics and power, rather than courage, justice, humanity, beauty and love.
11. That people equate, shackle and define Jesus with Christianity, rather than embrace his universal significance and relevance for all human beings.
12. That religion hijacked Jesus’ metaphor of “Father” for ultimate reality, and built an oppressive patriarchy upon it.
13. That religion measures one’s worth and significance on their theology and church commitments, rather than being a person of integrity, goodness and compassion.
Jim Palmer
9. That people think there is magical potency in uttering the name of Jesus, rather than accessing our own natural powers and capabilities to effect change.
10. That people have come to associate Jesus with church, theology, politics and power, rather than courage, justice, humanity, beauty and love.
11. That people equate, shackle and define Jesus with Christianity, rather than embrace his universal significance and relevance for all human beings.
12. That religion hijacked Jesus’ metaphor of “Father” for ultimate reality, and built an oppressive patriarchy upon it.
13. That religion measures one’s worth and significance on their theology and church commitments, rather than being a person of integrity, goodness and compassion.
Jim Palmer