what i've come to learn in my three years of college is that Christianity truly is a distinct religion. There are fundamental aspects of Christianity that every other religion lacks.
I think my point can be made in one example.
Every semester during exams, the Christian campus ministry programs always, always, always, with the help of local churches, organize study halls for students. Churches open their doors until 2am and provide shelter, food, and peace for stressed college students.
I just spent 3 hours at Reynolda Pres with some of my favorite ladies. We got to eat free food, drink free coffee, and study in a non-Wake environment. We studied in the house of the Lord. Yes, this perhaps sounds cheesey and over done, but its true.
As I sat there tonight, I was hit with the overwhelming situation that Christianity is different from all of the other religions because of things like this. No other religion has selfless service and love so fundamentally woven into its core. Even if that service and love is something as simple as providing cups of pistachios and giant pieces of chocolate cake to a college student who had already eaten her weight in fro yo that day, its still service and love that will not ever be found anywhere else.
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