[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by monalisa
I consider myself a Christian because of my beliefs. I don't go to church. I was turned off by that a long time ago.

Oh Yeah...You just reminded me of another point...

I've been to churches, and it seems to me that people are WAY too interested in what you're wearing and how you look...Those people seem very stuck up to me...And there is SOOO much gossip...Aren't those things considered 'non-Christian'?...I thought the purpose of going to church (at least, the only purpose I could come up with), was so that people could worship, and share a belief...You know, come together because of something they have in common, not separate themselves into categories of who's better than whom, and point out their differences...

They seem extremely judgemental to me, even though the message of Christ is supposed to be that we are all 'brothers' and we are supposed to accept each other, and be forgiving of everything...."Love the sinner, hate the sin"...Also, the word 'Christian' means 'Christ-like', the bible says that God looks at a person's heart (what's on the inside) and man is concerned with appearances (what's on the outside)...So, if a Christian is supposed to 'be like Christ' why do they care so much about how you look and how you dress?...Isn't that contradictory to their own beliefs, and what they call themselves?....And, isn't that the definition of hypocrisy?

.....I just don't get it....