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In reply to the discussion: Check in - Christian and proud. Sick and tired of these idiots who give us a bad name [View all]raouldukelives
(5,178 posts)Being a Christian means one has accepted Christ. By practicing the old ways one is showing how much of a belief in him they truly have.
There is nobody who profits from the suffering of others, whether by investments or labor, that is a Christian.
It is why the way is considered narrow and rocky. It isn't a cakewalk. The last must be put first. As long as we all did that, being last would start being a lot easier.
I always find the disconnect quite humorous. How one can read they are supposed to pray in private, not appear higher than the lowest stations in public and to not lust after material wealth and then they turn around and defy all of them daily.
It is why most give up. Better to pray to a God who thinks profits from war, environmental destruction of his creation and the subjugation and enslavement of others is hunky dory. Otherwise, being a Christian would be hard.