Not sure about afterlife, but this life is where the important things happen. One of my issues with Christianity is the focus on the afterlife undermines that very important concept.
A misunderstanding of Christianity is that exact idea.
Christianity is entirely focused on the actions and choices of today having eternal impact. Quite the opposite of only focusing on eternity, it’s the temporary and the eternal both that must be in focus for the believer, as the call is to “run the race to win.”
Yes, but the things that need to be done in this life, surprise surprise, are not about strength and advancement for its followers. The glory and reward is conveniently hidden away in the afterlife, as a reward for passivity and not being too aggressive.
It has not served us well.
I find it amusing that the two primary narratives the jews push against Christianity are about its “excessive aggressiveness” when described by the “liberal jews” and its “excessive passivity” when described by the “conservative jews.” Somehow it’s both simultaneously.
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