Note that most protestants adhere to Sola fides and Sola Scriptura, which means Kirk and other minister can only offer their stinky opinion. Your relationship to God is between you and Them, and how you personally read the bible (e.g. which passages take priority, which are literal, which are out of date.)
If you’re Catholic, then you’re bolden to the Pope, the CDF (the Inquisition) and your hierarchy of clergy. But then most Catholics I know are laid back and will chow down steak on Friday and use contraceptives as it suits them. I’m not fully cognizant of how they do it without cognitive dissonance.
Anyhow, this means it’s fully possible to be Christian and athiest, though most are still closeted about their atheism.
Note that most protestants adhere to Sola fides and Sola Scriptura, which means Kirk and other minister can only offer their stinky opinion. Your relationship to God is between you and Them, and how you personally read the bible (e.g. which passages take priority, which are literal, which are out of date.)
If you’re Catholic, then you’re bolden to the Pope, the CDF (the Inquisition) and your hierarchy of clergy. But then most Catholics I know are laid back and will chow down steak on Friday and use contraceptives as it suits them. I’m not fully cognizant of how they do it without cognitive dissonance.
Anyhow, this means it’s fully possible to be Christian and athiest, though most are still closeted about their atheism.