And actually, to take it a step further... I really prefer "New Testament Agnostic." Because I think the generalized message that the character "Jesus" in the NT is good. I don't believe in the supernatural stuff, but if everyone actually followed the teachings, we'd be in a much better place.
Christianity isn't the only faith with a moral compass. I'm not anti-Christian, but Buddhists, Shamanism, Hinduism etc all have their forms of morality too. How about everyone just treat each other with Respect and Acceptance to get along and make the world a better place.
And yes, that is basically the crux of the Jefferson Bible. But Iām sure you can make a pretty good moral text out of āWar and Peaceā if you pick and choose what you like. The difference is that āPierriansā wouldnāt have the weight to move public policy or forgo taxation.
Being a lapsed Unitarian-Universalist I donāt know a lot about the bible. But these days Iām thinking that perhaps the Old Testament vengeful god would come in handy
Itās nice to meet a fellow traveler. I also donāt call myself a socialist or a progressiveā¦ because I am no. I am a left wing libertarian (talk about another term ruined by jackasses). Basically I believe in collectivism but I am about force.
I believe you just described Thomas Jeffersonās Bible. americanhistory.si.edu/JeffersonBib...