I am not sure I am following you, but it seems like you are saying there were good things that came out of my Christianity - apologies if I’ve misunderstood.
The bible has the kernel for the perfect humanist morality in Mark 12:31
You shall love your neighbor as yourself
Simple, perfect, scales well, and totally non-dependent on any of the trappings of Christianity, most of which are actually inimical to practicing that commandment as a way of life.
Unlike Christians, I don’t have to reconcile that simple beautiful idea against any of the shit in Leviticus et al.
I have two simple aspirations for how I want to live the rest of this one and only life I have.
Really and truly, love my neighbor as myself
Work to continually expand my personal definition of “neighbor”
So you mean there were still good times in it?
I am not sure I am following you, but it seems like you are saying there were good things that came out of my Christianity - apologies if I’ve misunderstood.
The bible has the kernel for the perfect humanist morality in Mark 12:31
You shall love your neighbor as yourself
Simple, perfect, scales well, and totally non-dependent on any of the trappings of Christianity, most of which are actually inimical to practicing that commandment as a way of life.
Unlike Christians, I don’t have to reconcile that simple beautiful idea against any of the shit in Leviticus et al. I have two simple aspirations for how I want to live the rest of this one and only life I have.