I grew up in a Christian household. By the time I got into high school, I was strongly questioning the dogma. Still, I liked a lot of the spiritual songs, and I liked Jesus.
I don't think Jesus would be keen on a lot of the things that were done in his name.
I think that Jesus was a highly enlightened soul, and I think there is nothing better than trying to follow the example that he set. This doesn't mean that I need to reject the teachings of other enlightened souls, such as Siddhartha.
I do reject the religion calling itself Christianity at this point in my life. I think that for many people calling themselves Christians, their take on things goes something like this:
Whatever the case, I enjoy listening to songs like the one above. Even when I was in turmoil because I was rejecting a lot of the ideas the church postulated, I still enjoyed the music. I find it soothing, and often more filled with truly Christian ideas than the fire and brimstone dogma of the sermons.
Peace,
Ursula
