Alright, so. This semester I am in a class, Religious Ethics, and every week we have to submit a response that is related to our readings. This week we are studying the Christian religion, which is the religion I “practice”, “believe in”, “live”, “follow”, etc. Well I have decided to make a post that is somewhat a rough draft of my response and also a piece of my mind. Please keep in mind, I do not mean to criticize Christians. I realize and I hope you, as a reader, can accept that ALL people, aside from religion, have customs and experiences and ways of thinking that can influence the way they may practice their religion. So, here it goes… Christians claim loving equally. That’s what being a Christian is all about. We are to love others as Jesus has shown each of us love. Christians are to not judge based on another’s religion, race, or past experiences - we are to just love and accept. However, a Christian is to marry another Christian. It is not seen as “wise” to marry a non-believer because the purpose of marriage in a Christian’s eyes is meant to bring two in unity with God, and OBVIOUSLY a unity can not be made with someone who does not believe in the person you are unifying with. Therefore, unless you marry another Christian, it seems impossible to have your marriage blessed by God. The sole purpose of a Christian is to strive to walk in the presence of the Lord at all times. You do this by, as I said before, showing God’s love to others like Jesus showed His love to us. I agree with that (obviously), it’s everything I believe. So what I struggle with seeing is - we are to sacrifice our life to God, and show love to all - except we are not to give that “special” love (marriage) to someone unless they are a believer. Where is the nonjudging love then? Is Christianity as “blind to color” (whether color be race, religion, or maybe GENDER) as it claims to be? This is something that I struggle with often as I grow in my own personal relationship or look at other friends relationships. Again, just my mind. There is no answer, just room for thought.

Alright, so. This semester I am in a class, Religious Ethics, and every week we have to submit a response that is related to our readings. This week we are studying the Christian religion, which is the religion I “practice”, “believe in”, “live”, “follow”, etc. Well I have decided to make a post that is somewhat a rough draft of my response and also a piece of my mind. Please keep in mind, I do not mean to criticize Christians. I realize and I hope you, as a reader, can accept that ALL people, aside from religion, have customs and experiences and ways of thinking that can influence the way they may practice their religion. So, here it goes…

Christians claim loving equally. That’s what being a Christian is all about. We are to love others as Jesus has shown each of us love. Christians are to not judge based on another’s religion, race, or past experiences - we are to just love and accept. However, a Christian is to marry another Christian. It is not seen as “wise” to marry a non-believer because the purpose of marriage in a Christian’s eyes is meant to bring two in unity with God, and OBVIOUSLY a unity can not be made with someone who does not believe in the person you are unifying with. Therefore, unless you marry another Christian, it seems impossible to have your marriage blessed by God.

The sole purpose of a Christian is to strive to walk in the presence of the Lord at all times. You do this by, as I said before, showing God’s love to others like Jesus showed His love to us. I agree with that (obviously), it’s everything I believe.

So what I struggle with seeing is - we are to sacrifice our life to God, and show love to all - except we are not to give that “special” love (marriage) to someone unless they are a believer. Where is the nonjudging love then? Is Christianity as “blind to color” (whether color be race, religion, or maybe GENDER) as it claims to be?

This is something that I struggle with often as I grow in my own personal relationship or look at other friends relationships.

Again, just my mind. There is no answer, just room for thought.

Alright, so. This semester I am in a class, Religious Ethics, and every week we have to submit a response that is related to our readings. This week we are studying the Christian religion, which is the religion I “practice”, “believe in”, “live”, “follow”, etc. Well I have decided to make a post that is somewhat a rough draft of my response and also a piece of my mind. Please keep in mind, I do not mean to criticize Christians. I realize and I hope you, as a reader, can accept that ALL people, aside from religion, have customs and experiences and ways of thinking that can influence the way they may practice their religion. So, here it goes… Christians claim loving equally. That’s what being a Christian is all about. We are to love others as Jesus has shown each of us love. Christians are to not judge based on another’s religion, race, or past experiences - we are to just love and accept. However, a Christian is to marry another Christian. It is not seen as “wise” to marry a non-believer because the purpose of marriage in a Christian’s eyes is meant to bring two in unity with God, and OBVIOUSLY a unity can not be made with someone who does not believe in the person you are unifying with. Therefore, unless you marry another Christian, it seems impossible to have your marriage blessed by God. The sole purpose of a Christian is to strive to walk in the presence of the Lord at all times. You do this by, as I said before, showing God’s love to others like Jesus showed His love to us. I agree with that (obviously), it’s everything I believe. So what I struggle with seeing is - we are to sacrifice our life to God, and show love to all - except we are not to give that “special” love (marriage) to someone unless they are a believer. Where is the nonjudging love then? Is Christianity as “blind to color” (whether color be race, religion, or maybe GENDER) as it claims to be? This is something that I struggle with often as I grow in my own personal relationship or look at other friends relationships. Again, just my mind. There is no answer, just room for thought.

Alright, so. This semester I am in a class, Religious Ethics, and every week we have to submit a response that is related to our readings. This week we are studying the Christian religion, which is the religion I “practice”, “believe in”, “live”, “follow”, etc. Well I have decided to make a post that is somewhat a rough draft of my response and also a piece of my mind. Please keep in mind, I do not mean to criticize Christians. I realize and I hope you, as a reader, can accept that ALL people, aside from religion, have customs and experiences and ways of thinking that can influence the way they may practice their religion. So, here it goes…

Christians claim loving equally. That’s what being a Christian is all about. We are to love others as Jesus has shown each of us love. Christians are to not judge based on another’s religion, race, or past experiences - we are to just love and accept. However, a Christian is to marry another Christian. It is not seen as “wise” to marry a non-believer because the purpose of marriage in a Christian’s eyes is meant to bring two in unity with God, and OBVIOUSLY a unity can not be made with someone who does not believe in the person you are unifying with. Therefore, unless you marry another Christian, it seems impossible to have your marriage blessed by God.

The sole purpose of a Christian is to strive to walk in the presence of the Lord at all times. You do this by, as I said before, showing God’s love to others like Jesus showed His love to us. I agree with that (obviously), it’s everything I believe.

So what I struggle with seeing is - we are to sacrifice our life to God, and show love to all - except we are not to give that “special” love (marriage) to someone unless they are a believer. Where is the nonjudging love then? Is Christianity as “blind to color” (whether color be race, religion, or maybe GENDER) as it claims to be?

This is something that I struggle with often as I grow in my own personal relationship or look at other friends relationships.

Again, just my mind. There is no answer, just room for thought.

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