Does being religious make you a good person? The basic principles of most Christian churches are having faith in God, respect, honesty, loyalty, peace and humiliation. But just because you call yourself a Christian doesn’t mean you put these values to practice. Jesus never believed in self-righteousness, so why are so many religious people guilty of it? Instead of wanting to learn about Christ, people are more concerned with where they fit in the “hierarchy of society.” Just because you donate a percentage of your earnings to your church doesn’t mean you’re punching your ticket to heaven. If God only wanted your money, he wouldn’t have sent down his son to be crucified for the sake of humanity. So before you say “My body’s a Temple” evaluate what’s on the inside of your walls. Temples don’t rot at the core. Those people are more like mummies. They cover up all their problems with deceit, while underneath they are rotting. The self-righteous accuse people of wrongdoing so they can feel better about themselves. It’s Ironic because that’s what the people who crucified our savior were doing. The difference is those people were blind. There’s a reason Jesus yelled from the cross “father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” When Jesus died, the blindness was cured. Everybody had vision. So before you’re quick to judge someone on their beliefs, understand they may view things different. There isn’t one way to look at all things; religious or not. People are entitled to believe what they want to believe. God doesn’t care if you served a mission, hold a position in the church or aren’t a member of any religion. Don’t act entitled to anything, because everyone is given the same chance at eternal happiness. So before you point your finger with disgust, remember Jesus pointed his finger with hope. The hope that with help everyone can be forgiven; everyone can reach eternal happiness. So it’s our responsibility not to boast in our ignorance, but to be hopeful in our humility.
