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Originally Posted by bavsa
I disagree with you. Christianity to Me means giving a **** about others, taking risks, and putting skin in the game. Anyone can talk. It's a religion where Christ paid the price for others who weren't Jewish, but who were good people, to be given a new way to Heaven. Be baptized, state that Jesus is the Lord of Heaven, and acknowledge that you are a sinner.
When I was baptized in 2014 I didn't make it more complicated than it needed to be. I'm a sinner and Jesus is the Lord of Heaven. It's an honor religion. Isn't about being a "good guy" or "polite" or whatever you call it. To Me it means if someone is down, lend them a hand.
I'd be willing to bet on the following:
You give a **** about others and are willing to lend a hand because you're a good person. Religion need not enter the fray of consideration. If religion disappeared tomorrow and its influence on you were erased, you'd still be a good person.
And don't be bashful. Its far better to say " I give a **** about you because I'm a good person" than "I give a **** about you due to my blind faith in the existence of some extraordinary being (despite the lack of evidence) and were it not for this blind faith, I really wouldn't care about you."
Also its a terrible thing to assume that birth automatically qualifies you as a sinner.
As to OPs question, yes Christianity is a scam. To any that might argue on this point, I invite you to first consider this:
What is the difference between a religion (Christianity) and a cult (Scientology)? I'm yet to receive a compelling answer to this aside from nothing.