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I'd have to disagree with you, in my experience. I don't do much proselytization, but whenever I interact with atheistic or agnostic folks and the subject of my faith comes up, the push-back I get is almost invariably one of two things: either "my parents/my grandparents/a pastor in my town/some idiot I used to be friends with in high school/a really horrible church down the street are generally awful to people and claim that it's because Jesus said so" (which is something that I've seen happen way too many times myself), or "megachurches and televangelists are con artists and grifters" (which is also true). Neither of which actually aligns with the reality of what Jesus teaches. People warp Christianity to make themselves feel better and more powerful, just like they do with any moral or philosophical framework, or any narrative that they're drawn to.

I get what you're saying, though. The people who are warping it are definitely super loud right now.

It's both.