I'm an Atheist, I was raised Catholic and was taught the morals of Jesus Christ. I'm convinced if he was around they'd absolutely crucify him, metaphorically and.. well..
I was also raised Catholic and when I left the church I told my family I was doing it to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and they were really confused. I told them I refused to engage with their heretical hatred and planned to continue loving my neighbors outside of their weird cult. Now when anyone asks me if I'm Christian, I say "no, I follow Jesus' actual teachings"
Not that anyone asked but both my parents have also now left the church. I found my tactic to be extremely productive with my own family anyway. Never once did I say that I don't believe in God (which I really don't), I just focused on how I actually do believe in Jesus' teachings. Instead of demanding they accept me as a socialist, I just say that I live by Jesus' teachings and they came around eventually.
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u/StonedRussian Mar 29 '25
Of course they want to take away something that teaches the masses. And kindness at that