Maybe the Rapture happened and Jesus just couldn't find any true Christians

[bklyncowgirl]

Let's face it, like Diogenes and his lantern searching Athens for an honest man, being a true Christian is not, I repeat not, easy and most of the people who most loudly proclaim their Christianity are probably the furthest removed from the teachings of Jesus as expressed in the New Testament.

According to Jesus in order to follow him you gotta believe, I mean really believe but you also have to:

1. Love God with your whole heart and soul--no man can serve two masters.
2. Love your neighbor as yourself--including the ones that don't look, think or act like you do.
3. Don't be a hypocrite: Don't criticize the splinter your neighbor's eye and ignore the beam in your own--let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
4. Turn the other cheek when others oppress you.
5. Stop talking about your relationship with God and do something to help others: By your deeds they shall know you.
6. Sell everything you have and give the money to the poor (Ouch that's gotta hurt).

Oh and enjoying a nice glass of wine or two with friends is perfectly cool. Anyone got a jar of water?

As Gandhi is supposed to have said and I'm probably misquoting.

I love Christ but I can't stand Christians--they are so unlike Christ.