Yes, I consider myself a “spiritualist” meaning, I subscribe to ALL great works of wisdom, eastern and western.
One does not have to be a Christian or an athiest to follow a path of wisdom. The ways of the wise.
I am also apolitical and anti-war but this doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy getting Presidents day and Memorial day off as a holiday. Jesus was real, and his birthday, Christmas, is just his birthday, being an athiest doesn’t mean you have to reject the birthday of a wise person, nor subscribe to the Christian faith.
Jesus wasn’t responsible for any “Christian” movement, he was just Jesus, a wise man and great leader, just like MLK or Abraham Lincoln.
The Christian religion was created after his death and, I imagine, if he were alive today he would be none too happy with how convoluted his teachings have become.
Infact, it has been surmised that IF he were still alive today he wouldn’t be a ” Christian”, most likely he would be in the healing professions.
I’m pretty damn sure Jesus himself would reject the entire precept of “Christianity.”