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

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188. I believe Jesus was one of the great thinkers of history.

His teachings have helped make me a better person. They remind me that I have a greater responsibility to others than I would really like to have . While I would feel satisfied just not doing any harm to others, I'm called upon to actively try and help them. If I'm supposed to love other people as much as I love myself, how can I excuse letting them suffer while I spend my money on toys and luxuries?

Lately, I've been reading and watching documentaries about the Buddha. He seems to have been an enlightened man, and I think I could grow as a person from learning more about his teachings as well.

I'm a Christian, but I beileve truth can be found in lots of places. I think non-believers could benefit from an open-minded reading of the words attributied to Jesus in the Gospels, just as I benefit from reading about the great philosophers and teachers of other faiths.

Sadly, many people have been burned so badly, that they have a visceral reaction to anything related to Christ, the Church or the Bible. I can't say that I blame them, but it's sad.

I'm not going to say that the mean Chrisitans aren't real Christians. That isn't up to me to say. Hell, they might be the real ones and I might be a fake! I might be reading this stuff all wrong .

But I found something of value in the teachings of Christ, so naturally I think others might find something of worth as well.