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In reply to the discussion: Institutions, Like Individuals, Must Earn Respect Through Actions [View all]Major Nikon
(36,917 posts)Who gets to decide the "correct interpretation"?
It seems the only thing consistent about the "spirit of Christianity" is everyone else isn't doing it right and can't really claim to be a member of the club.
It's not as if those you claim to be unchristian can't find inspiration from the same source material you use. For every single one of your examples, there's scripture, doctrine, and educated opinions which contradict you and the competing examples really aren't that hard to find.
It's also important to remember the so-called Christian idea of tying piety to charity always assumed the church was the conduit by which those of means were connected to those without. For all we know Jesus was the original Christian prosperity gospel preacher. It would be interesting to know the percentage of what he took in was dedicated to "administrative" expenses.
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