Religion
In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]kwassa
(23,340 posts)The word is defined very differently by different groups, Christian and non-Christians. To me, some who claim to be the most devout Christians are the most antithetical to the teachings of Christ.
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all the different protestant, catholic, and orthodox interpretations that have developed over the past 2000 years show what a difficult question this is.
I would point out that the majority of mainline Protestant churches in the US are liberal overall, though many have conservative parts too. They are in general decline. Many evangelicals are in decline somewhat, too.
Many Christian groups do very good things, too. Outside of the hot button issues, Catholic Charities, and Catholic Relief Services are very important social service providers. So is Lutheran Family Services.