Adjust Reality

I hear over and over that Christianity is a crutch. In fact there was a long time I believed this myself, it’s mostly why I was agnostic. Now, however– the more I learn about Christianity the more I realize it’s not a crutch, it’s not easy, and it’s very much not what most people think it is. If you think Christianity is a crutch and is easy, then you have a fatal misunderstanding of Christianity. People have been; killed, tortured and ridiculed, the list goes on. Doesn’t sound easy to me. In fact this mere fact and pile on top of the persecution that it’s received is evidence there is something higher at work than just mans search for meaning.

I truly ask how this is a crutch, to detach yourself from things that are worldly (money, cars, houses) and to set your focus on something intangible (not to be confused with unattainable) is probably one of the hardest things to do. A response might be: why would you devote yourself to something you cannot see? my answer is that everyone does it; agnostic, atheist and religious alike.  Think about the idea of a promise, someone promises you something, but you can’t see it, yet you trust in the words. Though this is a drastic simplification, its the same concept. You can come to a logical understanding that, sure this promise will probably be fulfilled because this person has never let me down. Christianity works in the same way.

I dare anyone to challenge that Christianity is a cop-out in life. Not in an aggressive way, but in a honest and true sense of  challenge. I would hearty like to hear the reasons, and not the statement and what justifications there are. If you have any please do lay them down, I’m honestly curious because I hear it thrown around, but never reasons for it.

Hippocrates: And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul?
Socrates: Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul.