Christianity itself is meant to be a way of living, to make you free, make life more enjoyable and to let you live in abundance. Unfortunately, we do not get taught this by individuals and institutions that have distorted the Bible for their own benefit. Christianity is now a form of imprisonment where it is seen as “Holy” to sacrifice your joy and freedom. God is love but religion is not.

Thanks for understanding this. I have friends and family that do not care to see this reality - I have faith still that there are people out there that can distinguish the difference between the ethical, personal freedom of Christianity and the chains of structured control and scare tactics.

Everyone deserves love, from others and from themselves. Self love means lots of things to lots of different people, but no matter what it is, everyone should practice it from time to time. Those who don't get out of touch with themselves, and therefore the world.