Denying Yourself

I’m Christian. Not the ‘Oh-let-me-tell-you-what-to-believe-in’ kind. The kind that respects other religions and won’t force fed you their beliefs. So, I have no problem if you’re of a different religion. I have friends of basically every religion, except the Flying Spaghetti Monster. But one thing that really pisses me off is when you deny your beliefs.

I happen to think that a persons religion affects their personality and outlook on things drastically. For example, though this obviously isn’t true in all cases, I find that more atheists are willing to do things that will go against my morals, being as they don’t think there are any consequences in the afterlife. Hey, whatever. Go for it. It’s your choice.

So, I have this friend. She’s always been a follower and, sadly, she’s lost all respect I once had for her. Anyway, a couple of days ago, I saw her totally deny being a Christian to two atheist girls, in hopes of fitting in better. This seriously appalls me. In my opinion, it’s the most cowardly thing to do. And I know these girls wouldn’t have cared what religion you were anyway, as long as you weren’t overzealous and trying to force them to change. So, tell me, what was the point?

Now, you might say that she is Atheist. She’s not. That’s the thing, we went to a church, one I no longer attend, for years. I would love to go to the church it once was, but I can’t. Too many things have changed there for me. I no longer hold any love for the pastor’s preachings. But that doesn’t make me less of a Christian. I still follow what I believe the Bible tells me to.

Be whatever religion you believe in. But don’t be whatever religion you think is popular; it won’t get you friends.