I also think it’s possible that if ‘the church’ really wants people to stop leaving Christianity…if they really want the faith to be attractive again…then maybe they oughta take another look at the original movement that Jesus Himself started over a couple of thousand years ago.
I think so also. Jesus came to the lost sheep of Israel. He didn't say anything about creating a new religion to replace Judaism. I believe he wanted to straighten out the emphasis on following the letter of the law but not the spirit of the law. I also believe he fully intended for all of mankind to be welcomed into the covenant.
Patriotism (and religion) is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
