Santorum: There's no such thing as a liberal Christian

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176. Non-belief harms no one. Belief harms no one. Ultimately it is the choices we make.

I replied to your post in order to defend the teachings of Christ, not all of the hateful things that have been done by his fan club since those times.

Jesus himself assosicated with prostitutes, traitors, and sinners of all stripes. That is one of the things the religious leaders of his day condemned him for.

When they were going to stone a woman for adultery, Jesus stopped them.

Jesus prayed for the very people who had just nailed him to the cross.

Jesus was all about loving people and forgiving them. His words about leaving family and property pertained to the very real fact that his teachings were revolutionary and that many people would be rejected by society for following them.

In those days, it was the Christians who were going to be disowned, persecuted, and maybe even killed, unless of course they were willing to renounce their newfound faith. Jesus taught that you should not give in to such pressure. That is the meaning of putting God first.