We often hear the phrase "The War on Christianity" loudly bandied about by politicians, pundits and religious groups. Generally speaking, it's a Conservative call declaiming the dissolution of Christian values in mainstream discourse and governance. As a liberal, I want to come out and say they are right. There is a war on Christianity in this country.
We as a society have forgotten the central moral teachings of the Christian faith. Jesus taught mostly in parables, which are sometimes difficult to explain quickly and certainly can leave a lot of room for interpretation, so I'll focus on five very clear messages He gave that were not coached in parable, or metaphor, or narrative. They're easy to remember:
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