Is Christianity Evil?

No. Everyone has general empathy. I am suggesting that God places specific people on our hearts...people who otherwise would be largely shunned. Everyone can rescue a puppy, but it takes a real heart to rescue some old drunk with no redeeming qualities.I am also suggesting that God works through people (such as yourself)
who may be unaware or oblivious of His presence.

My intention was not to preach against helping old downtrodden.My point is that doing so will not enhance your status with the Creator.I guess that my whole irritation at your admonition was because I felt forced to do. I value that freedom highly. to choose not may oftentimes be a wrong choice. Were you I, would you surrender the freedom?

Jesus was talking to Jews when He preached works.Paul (whom you guys seemingly ignore) showed us that our righteousness was as filthy rags and that there was and is no way to earn salvation.Salvation is a gift. It is not given only to those who hear and do.In fact, having confidence in your own salvation based on how much works you do is a surefire recipe for failure.

You are dismissing the influence of the Holy Spirit. Pauls "information" was directly from God when he was knocked off his High Horse on the Damascus Road. There are several examples of the influence of the Holy Spirit.Peter, despite having been on the mount of transfiguration, denied Christ 3 times as jesus said he would do. Later he was instrumental in 3000 people coming to know the Lord.You seem to think that the message is simply one of trying to do ones best with no help from God. My point is that a transformed life is never achieved through works. The only thing one gets is a satiated
conscience. Edited by Phat, : No reason given.

Im going to investigate whether there is any real evidence that Jesus had a different message than the fab four. The dispensationalists have ready explanations. The message did change---we see that. There is no evidence that the message was being sold rather than told, however. I would argue that there is evidence in most cases.Edited by Phat, : No reason given.

There is no evidence that Paul was in it for the money nor anyone mentioned in the New testament, except perhaps Judas.Christs death had more impact than His life.

While I will agree that some of the dogma was spread for ulterior motives, I believe that much of what was written by others was inspired of the Holy Spirit.Additionally and probably controversially, much of what is taught and has been taught is of satan. Doctrines of Demons. Admittedly you don't know this. Satan works through the church also, and I will concede that many TV and radio preachers are also his tools of deception.Many otherwise intelligent people are fooled by delusion. Men such as Richard Carrier, Richard Dawkins, and the late Christopher Hitchens were quite logical, well learned, and yet wrong.You have said before that the God you believe in could care less whether humans even worship Her. The fact is, however, that Christianity is all about a relationship with Jesus Christ---the closest that GOD can get to we ants. Jesus life was and is important. In my belief He overcame death for a reason---"us" being that reason. And what was He when GOD raised Him from the dead?Jesus once asked Peter who Peter thought He was. Peter told Him that He was the Christ, the Son of the living God. Who do YOU think that Jesus is..(never mind his humanity while on earth).Why would the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus not be important. To many, it is the core doctrine of the Bible.Edited by Phat, : edited and better explained