Divine Angel said:

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so exactly what are Christian values

Cleansing the Temple: Jesus used a whip to drive merchants and money changers out of the Temple in Jerusalem, overturning their tables (Matthew 21:12). Critics view this as an act of physical violence and rage.

The Canaanite Woman: In Matthew 15:21–28, when a non-Jewish woman asked him to heal her daughter, Jesus initially refused, stating it was not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the “dogs.” While he ultimately praised her faith and healed the girl, the initial remark is criticized as harsh and ethnocentric.

The Cursing of the Fig Tree: In Mark 11:12–14, Jesus hungered and approached a fig tree, but finding no fruit (because it was not the season for figs), he cursed the tree, causing it to wither and die. Skeptics view this as a petulant or destructive act against an inanimate object.

Harsh Rhetoric on Family: Passages like Luke 14:26, where Jesus says anyone who does not hate their father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters cannot be his disciple, are cited by critics as promoting familial division and radical emotional detachment

Arguably

Red Letter Christians is a movement started in 2007 by authors and activists Tony Campolo and Shane Claiborne. The name comes from Bibles that print the direct words of Jesus in red ink.

Members focus heavily on applying Jesus’s personal teachings—such as caring for the poor and practicing peace—to modern social and political life.

Core Beliefs

Social Justice Focus: Prioritizing teachings on poverty, hunger, and looking after the weak.

Peacemaking: Strongly opposing war, violence, and capital punishment.

Political Independence: Rejecting strict alignment with either major political party, believing Jesus transcends partisan politics.

Key Focus Areas

Fighting poverty and economic inequality

Caring for the environment and creation

Promoting peace and human rights

Welcoming immigrants and refugees