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>In the modern world, it is, quite literally and unironically, impossible to live by the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament without severely incapacitating my way of life and coming off as an aloof prude to everyone I interact with.
How do I reconcile with this fact?

>> No.16880569

>>16880563
Ask for forgiveness more often

>> No.16880578

I sometimes think about the fact that any king or politician that truly followed the word of Jesus would never stay in power long.

>> No.16880587

>>16880563
Isn't the whole point of Christianity that you're supposed to take this on the chin and not compromise your faith even if it means persecution?

>> No.16880599

Nobody's actually living according to Jesus' principles, my dude. Jesus advocated a complete abandonment of material wealth to live as an evangelist. The first thing the Apostles set about doing after his death was figuring out how to monetize their evangelism.

>> No.16880600

>>16880563
christianity is just being less gay, the less gay you are the more christianer you are
citation: butterfly

>> No.16880682

>>16880563
>trying to reconcile spiritual life with what n*rmies think
>trying to live a by-the-book theistic life in the first place
Should've read the Trads, not gonna make it.

>> No.16880715
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By becoming Don Quixote

>> No.16880733

>>16880563
I don't agree with Jesus' teachings but I deeply respect anyone who lives by the principles he abides to no matter what. Almost all christians I have met try to get all obscure and complicate the subject when I ask them whether they truly believe that a man rose from the dead which is the most basic tenant of their faith. It seems you OP are the same as them.

>> No.16880802

>>16880733
>hether they truly believe that a man rose from the dead which is the most basic tenant of their faith
If you think the historical veracity of Jesus' resurrection is in any way important and troubles significantly any major christian church, then I'm not sure you understand anything about christianity

>> No.16880821

>>16880563
It doesn't even take Jesus. Having any ethics or principles is a guarantee that you will fail at life.

>> No.16880842

>>16880802
the fuck are you on about?

>> No.16880848

>>16880821
That's what I thought at my early to mid 20's. I thought that abiding by any moral principles would only set me back and at a disadvantage against those who didn't believe in anything
I couldn't have been more wrong

>> No.16880858

don't interact with anyone that isn't also an aloof prude

>> No.16880873

>>16880563
By committing acts of [redacted] against the United States government, financiers, mass media and entertainment, and heavy industry & information technology centers.

>> No.16880881

>>16880599
> hot reddit takes about Christianity you read on some kike site somewhere
Lord, I'm too old for this shit.

>> No.16880902

>>16880599
>my dude.
great bait

>> No.16880913

>>16880733

>tenant

tenet

>> No.16880935

>>16880802
>If you think the historical veracity of Jesus' resurrection is in any way important and troubles significantly any major christian church
How is this in any way related to my post? What the fuck you're even talking about?

>> No.16880936

>>16880848
idk my life is ruined because of my ethics and autistic refusal to go against them

>> No.16880955

>>16880848
Elaborate on your experience please.

>> No.16881187

>>16880563
Constant prayer, my friend.
If you're really serious, consider becoming a monk.