She? My wife? No, she's just a general Christian person (raised catholic, but not a big fan of guilt). The church we were at was Harvest, which is one of the bigger churches in SoCal. The bible study probably had 500 people at it, so it was more like a sermon.
I kept thinking, as I listened, about how much I have always liked what Jesus had to say. His message was simple: "Be compassionate, forgiving, and empathetic. Don't perpetuate violence or hatred." Yet so many followers' (at least around here, and certainly those at Harvest) main focus is on how they're saved, how you're going to go to Hell if you don't find Jesus, etc. They're just basking in the "my dad can beat up your dad" superiority mentality of the supernatural side of the religion. It discourages me, because they are ignoring the best of what their religion has to offer in favor of more ego-reinforcing attributes that drive a wedge between themselves and the rest of humanity.
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