Have you tried Christianity and thought it wasn't the answer? Did you once go to church and feel unchanged by your experience there? Are you one of the many who have turned away from the faith because of a Christian's hate speech and hypocrisy?
The all too important, but often overlooked fact is that not Christianity, but Christ is the answer. Christianity isn't supposed to change you, Christ is. Christianity is a religion, a system of life and belief that consists primarily of hurt and broken-down people who are earnestly trying their best to seek after Christ and bring all people under Him in order to advance His kingdom and bring honor and glory to the Lord and Savior of all creation. They are imperfect as are you. They make mistakes as do you. And there are some very well meaning people (and also some not) in Christianity that do and say some very wrong things, as there are some outside of the faith as well. Just because someone labels themselves as a Christian, it doesn't mean that they are the best representative of the Christian church, or of Jesus Christ Himself for that matter.
Do not fault Christ for His followers. Do not let His people dissuade you from the truth. If I or anyone else is not smart enough or loving enough or good enough to convince you that Jesus Christ is the answer, it doesn't stop the truth from being true. And the altogether, wholly complete, all things considered, matter of fact, absolute truth is that you still need Jesus in your life and that a life apart from Christ isn't life at all but entirely meaningless. It isn't enough to attend a church. It isn't enough to be a better person and do good things. It isn't enough to say a prayer to accept Jesus into your heart. If your Christian experience or experience with a Christian wasn't life giving, then you have yet to encounter Christ. And I hope and pray that you will have that encounter... soon.
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