When Jesus walked the earth, the people whom he clashed with the most were the religious leaders of his day, because they'd taken God's law (which was meant to allow us to come close to him) and turned it into a dogmatic, legalistic religious system. They were known for making mountains out of molehills, looking down on people, and insisting on outward piety while ignoring heart issues.
Then Jesus left, and his followers, over time, took his teachings and turned them into a dogmatic, legalistic religious system. Today, many people look at the church as a group of people who make mountains out of molehills, look down on people, and insist on outward piety while ignoring heart issues. Of course this is not true of every Christian out there, but nonetheless, this is the reputation that the church has in the world today.
Will we ever learn?
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