The true nature of the Christian’s bondage is this: faith commands his every move, his every thought, and his every inclination. Moreover, because faith is tenacious by nature, and because it comes with this attendant stigma that angering God is unwise, the Christian is tempted–no, compelled to err on the side of his faith even in the face of overwhelming evidence that proves the contrary. Michael Vito Tosto
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It’s the same as the truth: we humans tend to believe what we want to believe. The Christian is no exception. When he sees a fellow believer doing something he feels is wrong, his first reaction is to condemn it. This may be because of his own convictions, or because he fears that if he doesn’t condemn it, someone else will do so and then the person will be ostracized. That’s why we see so many people who claim to be Christians and yet behave in ways that contradict what they say they believe.

Source: Portrait Of An Infidel: The Acerbic Account Of How A Passionate Christian Became An Ardent Atheist

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