Christianity is not the rebellion that it was intended to be. It has turned into a culture with rules, stereotypes, expectations. Remaining celibate for life, fasting for an unreasonable amount of time, living in poverty so you can share your faith with an African village - These things have all been done, they are admirable but not radical. Not enough to make the neighbors question your sanity. "He's a Christian" one might say. "Well, that explains it then."
A Christian. Part of a huge social and cultural group with the same ideology that is rapidly taking over the world. How about this one then:
"I just disowned my son"
"What? Why?"
"He is getting married to another man"
"Oh, is there something wrong with that?"
"It is immoral, unnatural, sinful. God did not intend for this to happen. I can not stand silent and let him live this way."
And the explanation?
The reason that a loving father would behave in this hideous manner? The reason that he would be so prejudiced he would disown his own kid?
"He's a Christian" one might point out.
"Well, that explains it then." says the world, and we turn a blind eye to the corruption and cruelty that a so-called religion has spread. To our youth, and to the leaders of our country.
And yes, these things are in the Bible, but at times I wonder:

What would we all be doing right now, if the teachings of Jesus had been given to a Buddhist culture? or to the Caananites? or the Greeks? without the law to contaminate it? Without the desire to turn it into a Church, business, or anything like its modern form?

Do monkeys have a conscience?
Does my cat feel regret when she does something destructive.
What does, in fact, separate us from "the animals"? Who are we to decide that we are created in God's image, unlike any other living creature? What is it that we use to justify these beliefs?
Is it our creativity? Is it because we fall in love? is it our guilt, shame, regret, or any other emotion besides "happy" and "sad" that we feel because we haven't lived up to society's expectations?
Are we, in fact, simply mistaking the desire to please a Christian culture with the desire to please God?