Christianity
Some unsolicited advice for followers of Christ from a former Christian, who is now a secular humanist:
Try to be a Christ. Do not just call yourself a Christian.
Seek to heal yourself and others. Do not wait to be healed.
Practice peace. Do not use your religion as a weapon.
Help carry another's cross. Do not worship a fake one.
Practice listening. Do not simply preach.
Accept responsibility. Do not just mess up and apologize.
Forgive liberally and often. Do not foster grudges.
Practice tolerance. Do not just seek it.
Seek to share. Do not look first to get your share.
Respect all life. Do not respect life only on your terms.
Practice humility. Do not use Jesus as a merit badge.
Try to be a Christ. Do not just call yourself a Christian.
Seek to heal yourself and others. Do not wait to be healed.
Practice peace. Do not use your religion as a weapon.
Help carry another's cross. Do not worship a fake one.
Practice listening. Do not simply preach.
Accept responsibility. Do not just mess up and apologize.
Forgive liberally and often. Do not foster grudges.
Practice tolerance. Do not just seek it.
Seek to share. Do not look first to get your share.
Respect all life. Do not respect life only on your terms.
Practice humility. Do not use Jesus as a merit badge.
I never really was a christian but was brough up in a christian family. It took me a long time to get it out of my system and recognise that morals/ethics predate the religions and that I was and had always been a secular humanist. This was so liberating.
ReplyDeleteFinding others who have travelled some of my path has made my life as worthwhile as I could ever have hoped.