It makes my aspirations more christlike than those of many Christians, especially evangelical/christian nationalists. Those folks largely do not follow the actual teachings of Jesus as recorded in the bible.
It also makes my failures to live up to those aspirations my failures, and I know I need all my forgiveness from the people I’ve hurt and none from a god that doesn’t exist.
I would say I agree with you with some caveats.
It makes my aspirations more christlike than those of many Christians, especially evangelical/christian nationalists. Those folks largely do not follow the actual teachings of Jesus as recorded in the bible.
It also makes my failures to live up to those aspirations my failures, and I know I need all my forgiveness from the people I’ve hurt and none from a god that doesn’t exist.