How to Effectively Shut Oneself from Christianity

JUDAS LEAVING THE CENACLE
IN ORDER TO BETRAY THE LORD.
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One sure thing that could shut one out from being a Christian is sin. But sin itself is very general and very abstract. Indeed some people doesn't care about it anymore. 

So let us look for some more particular ways of blocking the call of Christ. I have listed some particular ways of shutting one's self from becoming a Christian. But here's a warning for those who wish to effectively shut themselves from becoming Christians: the list could be used both ways and if you are careless, you might still become Christians!

So beware!

Here are some of the ways of shutting one's self from becoming Christians:

[1] Pray not to become a Christian. Of course one of the best ways of not becoming a Christian is to pray not to become one. There's a very effective way of doing it and, actually, one religion is very successful in doing so. Imagine praying not to become inspired by the Holy Spirit to know the truth many times a day! For how can the Holy Spirit move one to know Christ when one doesn't open up him or herself to the promptings of the Holy Spirit? The Lord Jesus Christ told His Apostles that the Lord Spirit will tell them more about Him in the same manner that He told them about the Father. So when you pray not to become a Christian you effectively block the inspiration and enlightenment that the Holy Spirit brings. Without such inspiration and enlightenment one would effectively not become a Christian.

[2] Deny that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God. One of the basic tenets of Christianity is the divine sonship of the Lord Jesus Christ. At His Baptism and at the Transfiguration, the Father himself acknowledged Him to be His Son in whom He is well pleased. So if one denies this fundamental tenet of Christianity, he or she already distances him or herself from Christianity itself for unless the Lord Jesus Christ is truly the Son of God, then Christianity doesn't have any solid foundation at all. Hence one who denies this doctrine effectively shuts him or herself against Christianity. 

[3] Deny the Holy Trinity. Of course, if one denies that the Lord Jesus Christ is God, then he or she also have to deny the Holy Trinity another central tenet of Christianity. In fact, number [2] above is just part and parcel of this doctrine about the Holy Trinity and having denied the Holy Spirit's role in prayer [1], then one has truly denied the Holy Trinity. What a perfect decision. It's truly about one thing leads to another! One's going the right direction in shutting him or herself out of Christianity!

[4] Reject the Gospel being proclaimed. Of course this one has to follow for if one doesn't reject the Gospel being proclaimed then he or she can find something to base one's belief in Christianity! So the full rejection of the present Gospel is necessary and one only has to consider that it has been tampered with. By doing so, one does away with one important foundation of Christianity and therefore effectively shuts him or herself from Christianity. 

[5] Compose new Scriptures. Since you would be denying the Christian Bible, you must have ready substitute if you would like to proceed with the total rejection of Christianity. This is not very hard. One has the full availability of materials which the Church has discarded. Using these would mean one already has an equivalent voluminous materials one could turn into his or her own scriptures to compete with the existing ones and since these are contradictory to the present Scriptures, one could believe them already for these would certainly be against true Christianity! Another great way to shut one's self from Christianity!

[6] Start a new Religion. What would be more concrete way of shutting one's self from becoming a Christian than by starting one's own religion? There are many available gods out there - gods and goddesses that have been discarded, disregarded and neglected due to the spread of Christianity. One can choose any or even just one of these and tailor-made a new deity in whatever fashion and present this in whatever manner as long as it is not in line with Christianity. One can even start a religion with a god of his or her own making, in his or her own image and likeness - creation in reverse, a complete anti-Christianity! Of course, one can also form his or her own dogmas and doctrines in relation to his or her new religion as long as these do not relate to Christianity in order to show the difference!

[7] Promote the New Religion in whatever means possible. What follows of course is the proclamation of the new religion. In what manner? In any manner as long as it competes and wins over Christianity and other religions for that matter - for part of the proclamation would be for one to believe in the new religion to be true even if it was just invented by him or herself without real divine inspiration. One can even add some fringe benefits for those who would be able to convert many by any means by telling them they'd earn heaven even by doing what would be opposite of the Christian command to love one another. Also, as a safeguard that no member leaves the new religion, put up some warning like being punished not only in the afterlife but also in this life through whatever means that could make one who wishes to leave the religion think a thousand times! This way, one can surely shut not only him or herself but a lot more out of Christianity!

There may be other ways of shutting one's self from Christianity. But as I have stated above, this list could be used either way. So my warning to those who wish not to become Christians, be careful because you might instead get the right inspiration and enlightenment and embrace Christianity instead even to the point of martyrdom!

A blessed Sunday to everyone!