That's why Christians need a book on how to live in the modern world. We could model it on the Talmud - lie, cheat, steal, usurp, murder- as long as it's not another Christian.
hypocrisy from whichever religion it comes
If you want to talk hypocrisy we can discuss how the Talmud contradicts the 10 commandments - which both Jews and Christians follow. No one follows scripture to a tee save for the orthodox and fundamentalist types who are shunned by their own. My gf was constantly criticized by her own community for sh1t as simple as using the internet and wearing jeans and then effectively exiled when she refused to marry a guy twice her age when she was only 16. But she should've followed that path right since that's what her rabbi said? Oh man if he knew she was dating a goy.... lololol
synagogues
That's because synagogues aren't just religious centers but they're also centers for commerce, negotiation, trade etc - something Jesus was against.
The average rabbi makes 140k a year. That money has to come from somewhere....
Unless you're mother Theresa off in India, Buddha in the forest, Jesus or Moses in the desert - or hell even Muhammed you yourself are either sinning yourself or contributing to it simply by paying taxes that go for wars and imprisoning innocent people just bc they're broke or working for a corp or a greedy boss (which all bosses are - hence why they are bosses). All you do is try your best. Didn't Jesus say some **** like 'Let he who has not sinned cast the first stone?' Everyone sins. And I know Judaism has a concept of sin (apparently not so much hell though oddly enough) as does Islam and other religions. So yes, aside from the tiny few - which themselves are criticized and outcast - you're also a sinner so please don't say some **** like:
The bottom line is, we shouldn't accept the line of "everybody does it" ad nauseum, but we should fight such hypocrisy from whichever religion it comes
Well ahemmm, they apply to all of us.
Once you can turn water into wine I will heed any spiritual advice.