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If Christ was a rebel, why are most Christians CONFORMISTS?
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 181321:MV8zNzM2MDlfNjAxMDQ5M18zMEZEMUQ1Mg==] [quote:Anonymous Coward 163819] One word…Legalism Very true ... but most people not acquainted with theology do not really know what "legalism" is ... My short definition would be that legalism is the limited, unregenerate, unenlighted self attempting to "reform" and "raise" itself into a status of divine "favor" by attempting to reform itself and conform itself to outward laws, rules, standards, and mandates in an attempt to "grow itself" into expressing the divine nature. Opposed to "legalism" would be the spontaneous freedom of real raw Being flowing from a deep inner wellspring of spiritual Power and Energy that results from a rebirth/regeneration wherby the little 'ole ego self has been transcended and permeated by the Divine energy. If the Divine Spirit is impelling you, all outer actions will be appropriate for the occassion, and might indeed often resist and rebuff and expose the "Establishment" with its hypocritical outward show of ethics and morality and phoney religiosity. Jesus exemplified all of this. He lambasted the religio-politico status quo of His time. Legalism is phoney "wannabe" ... and is ego based. Spirituality is real living and being from a deeper wellspring ... Spirituality/Flow/Grace might often step on toes -- especially the false and corrupt institutions of this world. And yet at other times it might not step on those toes ... Spirit works through each of It's individual channels according to the necessity and conditions of the present moment, within a larger Universal context ... Life in legalism is scripted and tense and false and self-aware ... Life in Spirit is free, genuine, spontaneous, inspired, unpredictable ... and truly righteous for all concerned. [/quote] Yep….that looks about right….Thanks for clarifying that for our dear friends here. :hf: [/quote]
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Most Christians are ultra-conformists, disingenuous, play actors. "Play actors" was the term Christ used when he called the church-goers of his day "hypocrites." I guess there's nothing new under the sun.
Why can't Christians see how ironic it is? They claim to follow one of the greatest rebels of all time but they live lives of ultra-conformity. It's really quite amazing, what's going on here?
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