"I think this is the right moment to consider a question which is often asked: If Christianity is true why are not all Christians obviously nicer than all non-Christians?...If conversion to Christianity makes no improvement in a man's outward actions - if he continues to be just as snobbish or spiteful or envious or ambitious as he was before - then I think we must suspect that his 'conversion' was largely imaginary; and after one's original conversion every time one thinks one has made an advance, that is the test to apply...A tree is known by its fruit; or, as we say, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. When we Christians behave badly, or fail to behave well, we are making Christianity unbelievable to the outside world."
C.S.Lewis, Mere Christianity, Chapter 10.
I believe that Churches are filled with people who have never been converted. They have been baptized, catechized, filled out cards, walked down aisles, said a sinners prayer, have had their emotions manipulated, joined Churches but have never been converted. They have never heard the gospel or understood what it is that Christ did for them on the cross and are still living the same self centered life they were living before their so-called conversion.
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