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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a Christian, I love Jesus and I seek to live as he did. I want to be a soldier of the lord and follow scripture.  But I have always, always struggled with church teachings: I’ve been to Catholic and Protestant services across the spectrum and have ALWAYS found the minister/priest to imbue their teachings with some political speech, and the level of sexism I’ve found is astounding.

I would love to find a community of Christians that don’t become co-opted by these political agendas.  I don’t like how many people use Christianity as an excuse to demean and dehumanize others. In short, I have a very hard time relating to other (mainstream, American, white) Christians yet continue to yearn for community.  I just find so much wrong with the “Christian” communities I encounter.

I would love any suggestions for readings, podcasts, or churches that might help me find meaning and community as it relates to my misgivings.  Thank you so much.  God bless you. [/quote]

Can you give examples of what you found disturbing in the homilies at Catholic churches? I spent a lot of time exploring christian churches years ago and I found catholic ones to be the least political. The focus is usually on self improvement. The priests don't get to pick the readings and their homilies are supposed to focus helping you understand those readings, not just whatever he feels like talking about that day.

If you mean they pray for respecting life from conception until natural death, you will just have to accept that is a core teaching. They are not meaning for it to be political in the sense of telling you which political party to align with.

I would focus on teachings on the particular churches instead of random one off pastors you encounter. People are all sinners and imperfect and have their own ticks. Actually go read up on what the churches believe in and go with that.[/quote]

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