What is inauthentic Christianity? Aren't we all Christians who understand our faith a little differently? Don't all of our little individual paths equal a collective road to Christ? For the most part I would say that most Christians are authentic people who have their own struggles with figuring out the best way to achieve a relationship with God or their higher power. Very few knowingly choose to follow the flawed views of any organization because of the fact they're oppressive or simply wrong, for that matter.
I believe that in order to preach tolerance, we need to be more tolerant ourselves. We need ultra-conservative in this world too. Should everyone believe the same thing, think the same way, share the same relationship with God?
Again the best things we can do as Christians are to apply Jesus' teachings to our lives the best we can and as we understand them. This takes lots of practice, thought, mistakes, experiences, counseling, learning, sharing, listening, giving, praying and so much more. It is a process.
We are all in different places in this process. Encourage each other. Share with each other. Be tolerant. Many paths, One God.
Kyle
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