to help make sense of this apparent contradiction, i'd suggest separating christianity the religion from the underlying philosophy of jesus. most people genera

to help make sense of this apparent contradiction, i'd suggest separating christianity the religion from the underlying philosophy of jesus. most people generally admire jesus's moral philosophy, but non-religious folks (e.g., humanists) find the various religions and sub-sects to be distasteful because, while there are some good people within, those organizations largely exist to concentrate and perpetuate power (which religious leaders would argue helps them with their mission of salvation).