The American Christian Movement - Leaders Should Follow Their Own Bible

Have you ever wondered if some of the people claiming to be leaders of the American Christian movement are in for a serious talking to at the pearly gates?  I wonder, have some them even read their own bible? It doesn’t seem like it.

Galatians 5 (New International Version Bible)
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13 You, my brothers, were called to be free. Do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; instead, serve one another in love. 14 The entire law is summed up in one commandment: "Love your neighbor as yourself." 15 If you keep on fighting amongst yourselves and killing each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.

“You, my brothers, were called to be free.” Did he mean free as long you do as someone else says? That doesn’t sound like freedom to me. Did he mean free to live as you see right and proper?  Well certainly, but wouldn’t that apply to everyone? So if your neighbor views the world in another light or practices another religion; isn’t he also free to do so? Then, are we all free to make our own choices; right, wrong or meaningless?

“Do not use you’re your freedom to indulge in the sinful nature; instead, serve one another in love.” There’s a loaded statement. What is the sinful nature? Drink? Gambling? Hatefulness? Nosiness? Greed? More of the “L” word, too. This guy is starting to sound like one of those weirdoes who think people should respect each other’s differences and let the Divine worry about who’s right and who’s wrong.

Who decides what is sinful? Who is qualified to decide this? After all none of us is perfect or free from vice. Is it left to each of us to examine the teachings and decide for ourselves? Were we given that much freedom? Could it be we are meant to mull over the ever changing world and decide what is moral and just for ourselves? And not be told by another? Does the Divine have that much trust in the individual? If not why give us free will?