Paul and the "freedom" of early Christians

“For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.” -From the Book of Galatians in the Christian Bible








Dear Readers,




 The above quote that the Apostle Paul wrote to the Galatian Christians of the 1st century C.E., that they shouldn't use their freedom to satisfy their "sinful" natures and that they should use their freedom to serve on another in "love".  I'm guessing that Paul is referring to the "freedom" that the Galatian Christians have which comes from their belief that Jesus was the Messiah and that they shouldn't use their beliefs to engage in "sinful behaviors". This is my best guess for what that passage means, but it may not be.  I think it's referring to the supposed "freedom" that early Christians felt they had once they converted to Christianity. Well, the Galatian Christians could only use their beliefs to strengthen each other's identical religious convictions in what Paul bizarrely calls "love". Paul's not a very likeable guy in my eyes. His obsession with "sin" is just freaky. This dude is quite the heretic by according to religious Judaism.  Where does Paul get off telling everyone else in the world what to do?! The whole concept of "sin" is very damaging. Why is it almost always used to refer to sexual acts between consenting adults and never used to condemn harmful activities like genocide, slavery or child molestation? Think about it.




Sincerely,


B.W.