No love without freedom

“Ask yourselves this question, How is a person truly free until they can think and act for themselves? God gave us free will so that we could choose his love. You see, he wanted us to understand our commitment, to be grown-up about it. If you say to me, ‘Am I a Christian?’ I say to you, ‘If you strive to do good, then you’re a Christian.’ …If you don’t seek to hurt or betray others, you’re a Christian. If you’re true to yourself and treat others as you’d have them treat you, you’re a Christian. The more a person parades their Christianity for the benefit of others, he less I’m inclined to trust the Christianity they claim to bring. God tells us true faith is the freedom to choose truth. Now, how you express that, the way, the manner, the means at your disposal, these things are of no consequence, be you Christian or atheist, unless in your heart you are true.”