> Christianity is a multifaceted historical phenomenon, a cultural tradition of which Jesus and even the text of the Bible is a small part.
Agreed, Jesus Christ’s teachings play a minuscule part, especially in modern American Christianity.
Re:Least Religious Countries 2021
by crazygringo on Monday July 12, 2021 @10:29AM
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Wondering why you're singling out America here.
Do you think it's any less than among Catholics in Italy? Or Eastern Orthodox adherents in Russia?
Christianity is a multifaceted historical phenomenon, a cultural tradition of which Jesus and even the text of the Bible is a small part.
Saying Christianity is about what Jesus said and did makes as much sense as saying that the US is about the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. In both cases, it's not nothing, but neither is it the whole story, or even 10% of the story.
You're free to decide what Christianity means to you, but not to prevent others from doing the same for themselves. After all, others doing it for themselves is precisely why "Christianity" is a family of seemingly countless denominations and divisions within. It's not a single monolithic thing, or even close to it.