Tameka AndersonBehavior Coach | Creator of the THRIVE™ Framework & CALM Method™ at Cultivate Potential Strategies

Why People Despise Christians #trauma #religion

13 Nov 2024 · 1 min

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In this segment, the speaker cites Jesus' teaching of the two greatest commandments—loving God fully and loving one's neighbor as oneself—asserting that relationships are central to God's purpose. The speaker argues that many people reject Christianity because most Christians fail to embody Jesus' example, stemming from a lack of an intimate, personal relationship with Him. By highlighting that Jesus associated with marginalized individuals, the speaker contrasts this inclusive ministry with the exclusionary attitudes of Christian nationalists, suggesting that authentic Christian witness requires deep relational intimacy with Jesus rather than superficial affiliation.

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Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, all thy soul, and all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. This goes to show Jesus modeled that the most important commandment, if you can't do nothing else, the most important is to love God, love yourself, and love others in that order. So relationships is the most important thing to God, period. I understand why so many people despise the Christian faith, and I agree with them because most Christians do not represent Jesus well, I believe it's because most do not know Jesus. They do not have an intimate relationship with him. Jesus sat with the people that the Christian nationalists are trying to get rid of.