You know. Those are the pharisical mentalities who love to "accuse others" of not measuring up to what God *requires* to "be pleasing in his sight".
You know. Those are the guilt-ridden elitists who project their guilt on others by trying to lay guilt-trips on them .... burdening them with burdens that they, themselves can't / won't, bear.
If people were capable of doing "what Jesus would do", and being "pleasing to God", he wouldn't have had to die for them so as to have HIS righteousness "imputed" to them.
Religion is for those who are afraid of going to hell.
Christianity is for those who have already been there.
A "Religious Christian" is an emotionally, and therefore spiritually, immature Christian.
Man, what did they put in your Wheaties this morning?
That was some diatribe you posted.
I recommend you find a copy of the book "In His Steps" and read it.
Sure, there are Christians who don't act Christ-like. They're sinners just like you and me. But the W.W.J.D. has nothing to do with politics or legalism. It just started out as a bracelet to remind the wearer (the wearer, nobody else) to keep the Main Thing the Main Thing.
If it makes you feel guilty, you might ask yourself why.
And have something for lunch that isn't so hard on your stomache.
Ping to everyone else on the list for an interesting thread.
Shalom.
GSA(P)