Reply #21: There are lots of people who turn to religion as a crutch ...

[dawg]

Some are sincere about it, but stray back into old ways after the shock of whatever happened to them wears off. There are a whole helluva lot of them that don't really mean it in the first place. It's just something to do, especially in a red state, to get back into family and friends' good graces.

Anyone who thinks they can just run around doing whatever shitty thing they want and then just run back to Jesus and get a "get out of Hell free" card, has almost certainly never really been "born again" in the first place. The whole idea of being born again is that you're not like that (selfish bastard) anymore. Sure, you're imperfect and slip up - but you have changed the focus of your life and are really, sincerely, trying to be a good unselfish person.

Many of those who talk the loudest about being Christians don't really believe what Christ taught. If they did, they wouldn't act that way.