I think the biggest blow to the Parables of Christ was including the Letters of Paul in the creation of the Bible.
The bar that Christ set for salvation was extremely high, but the bar that Paul the Apostle set is even lower than secular standards.
I think that is one of the reasons why there are a lot of church members with very little change. By Paul's standards, everyone who believes in the storyline of Christ is saved, much like children believe in Santa Claus.
That is a lot different than sacrificing everything for the truth. I don't have anything against followers of Paul, but I wanted to point out that there is a difference between the Parables of Christ and the Letters of Paul.
I 100% agree. Modeen churches are often the church of paul.
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Wow @freedompoint I think you are the first Christian I met who actually agrees with me on that! It's nice to meet someone with a similar perspective.
Thank you 😊
~ @chrisrice
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Well, as I say all the time...I am a devotee of Jesus, not just a Christian. I have unprogrammed myself from all of the churchianity and found truth in the words of Jesus. I think if people could see Him without a preprogrammed idea of Him, it would all be a no brainer.
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One of the things I like is the example of not "mistaking the finger for the moon".
When someone points at the moon, you have to move your eyes away from the tip of their finger to look in the direction of the moon. Only then will you discover what the moon is, where it's located and what it looks like.
I feel like we have an awful lot of people talking about the words attributed to Christ (the finger), Paul and others but barely anyone describing an actual moon.
I hope I can discuss some of the things I learned with you and I am sure that I can also learn from our discussions @freedompoint
~ @chrisrice
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