The Sins of American Christianity
These are some of the sins of the cultural Christianity widespread in the United States:
Promoting American Exceptionalism – when Jesus says, “Whoever wants to be first must be the last and the servant of all.”
Promoting injustice toward the LGBTQ community in the name of religious righteousness - when Jesus says, “Do not judge and you will not be judged.”
Promoting the Prosperity Gospel – when Jesus says, “Blessed are the poor.”
Promoting Rugged Individualism – when Jesus tells the parable of the vineyard where all workers receive the same wage no matter how many hours they worked.
Idolizing the Second Amendment – when Jesus says, “whoever lives by the sword, dies by the sword.”
Denying unconscious, systemic racism – when Jesus says, “Stay awake!”
Baptizing consumerism – when Jesus says, “Do not accumulate treasures on earth.”
Promoting public prayer – when Jesus says, “When you pray, go into your secret room.”
Promoting Christian religious freedom at the expense of the religious freedom of others – when Jesus says, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Using the Word of God as a weapon – when Jesus says that all God’s words are summed up in one word: love.
The sins of cultural Christianity have driven people from church. They have driven people from the Bible. They have made people ashamed to be associated with Christianity.
But there is hope for Christianity. It is the Spirit of Jesus within those who claim to be Christians, empowering them to see the truth and follow in his way. It is the voice of Jesus calling to those who have left Christianity to do the same.








