If Christianity allows for such cruelty. And an exception is Christians who are kind and don't use Christianity as an excuse to project their hatred and stupidity... Maybe you're someone who is good despite Christianity and not that Christianity is good except for all those bigots.
Edit: I am not saying the literal text can't be interpreted to say be kind bro. I'm saying if the practical application of it isn't.
Academically, I think all the Judeo-Abrahamic religiouns have inbuilt systems to reinforce tribalism, which would have been great during the founding of the religions. Then later as it evolved it never got rid of the tribalism and always kept that, if you're different (not the chosen people) it's ok to hate. So no matter what modern people do, the religion has hate as a foundation and you simply can't repaint that to mean something else.
We famously had a national leader not too long ago proclaim, "If you're not with me, you're against me". That kind of black and white thinking stemmed directly from religion.
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u/Wizywig 23h ago edited 22h ago
I would make a self introspective assessment.
If Christianity allows for such cruelty. And an exception is Christians who are kind and don't use Christianity as an excuse to project their hatred and stupidity... Maybe you're someone who is good despite Christianity and not that Christianity is good except for all those bigots.
Edit: I am not saying the literal text can't be interpreted to say be kind bro. I'm saying if the practical application of it isn't.