The problem is not so much with Christianity as with some of the people who are drawn to it:

The poor can feel justified in their poverty and crap on the rich;

The sexually challenged can feel justified in their fears or impotence and crap on those who are successful.

The emotionally fragile can find people who will stroke them all the time.

Mediocre musicians can often get to play in front of an audience who will appreciate them.

The uneducated can dump on the educated and find Bible verses to justify their ignorance.

The lazy can say "I don't need to work because that would deny the Lord's provision."

The sick who are afraid of doctors can say "Jesus will heal me" and so get to Heaven sooner.

When people start forcing others into these errors, we get real problems. I've seen many of them first hand.

In a thorough reading of the Bible, the "contradictions" point to a middle path of sensibility on most issues, and the reasonable can find their way thru.

Many sincere Christians believe that God will never contradict his written Word (the Bible) with a prophecy or leading. If you think god has called you to do something stupid, like abuse a child, you should back off, spend some time reading the Bible to determine if that instruction came from God or from the devil!

MD