In my experiences, the common critic of Christianity, when he thinks of Christianity, imagines a sort of elementary, Sunday School blunder of elements: fiery Hell, an angry God, 'try not to sin', 'be good so that you can go to Heaven', absurd miracles, hyper-fundamentalist tales, religious hypocrites, and Jesus telling people not to judge. There is no horse more dead than such. I maintain that understanding Christianity and the Bible is quite like painting a piece of art. Let a toddler paint a puppy; then let an adult who is a long-time painter paint the very same puppy. They are both paintings of the puppy, but one is far more detailed, rational, realistic, and believable than the other. One is distorted and comical; the other is proportional and lively. One can write off Theology if he so pleases, but he might not be very wise in using the toddler's painting when it comes time to identify the real puppy or when trying to confront actual men of the Faith. .Criss Jami
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No one is perfect and we all make mistakes, but we must learn from our mistakes and move forward. We must not be afraid to make mistakes because if we learn from them and move forward then we will have a better future. We should never let fear or fear of people control us because that is the path to failure. When we do not let our fear of others prevent us from being ourselves it allows us to be more creative and explore new ideas without having to worry about what others think of us.
One simple example would be those who were born deaf or those with a disability which causes them great pain. Many people have been able to find success in their lives by overcoming these disadvantages and finding ways to live a happy life despite their differences. There are many other examples as well where people have overcome challenges and found success in their lives.
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