In this thread, I will defend Christianity, give reasons why people should believe in Jesus, and provide clarity on topics within the Christian faith.
Christianity is, really, about love. It has always been about this.
People, throughout time, have tried hard to misrepresent the faith. A common accusation is that it’s nothing
more than primitive fear-mongering, something to keep people in line, so they are more easily controlled.
This is so far from the truth. When one, truly, understands the beauty of God and the profundity of His love, that person will realize that living a righteous life is something that springs forth from a free-flowing, passionate heart.
While it’s true that people have twisted the faith, misusing it in order to exploit others, one should remember that just because someone professes to be a Christian, that doesn’t necessarily mean they are one. “You shall know them by their fruits”. One of the central teachings of Christianity is to love others. If one is exploiting other people, then that is not loving them, that is not following the teachings of Jesus Christ, hence that person is not really a Christian in the first place and people should not even point at that individual or individuals and say, “Hey, look how Christians have behaved throughout the ages”.
The love that Jesus had within him was a very fierce sort of love that never gives up, that remains ablaze forever.
This kind of love is not coerced - it is free-spirited, passionate, and very profound; it is the fuel of the hero, and Jesus Christ is the most epic hero and greatest warrior of all time. He is the Lion of the tribe of Judah.