Which ones?
Most people, members of the RCC, Protestant sects, and all western religions - Jews too, have no idea what their Bibles say, let alone have accurate knowledge of what the wizards behind the curtains are up to, the men draped in regal attire who represent the hierarchy of all that is SUPPOSED to be holy. Most people are nominal Christians, Jews, ________ fill in the blank, if they're not entirely secular.
I don't believe it is reasonable to ask anyone to take the blame for the 'sins' of their fathers or of the leaders of ANY organized religion. Good grief! I've been a missionary for 36 years and I can't name you a single church that isn't corrupt in the upper echelon and the hushed and 'hallowed' halls of power. Power and money rule the world - we all know that - and there aren't any innocents (other than children), with the possible exception of a few Edith Bunker types who still believe the 'system' and the 'establishment' work.
If you're going to put your faith in man then you're going to be bitterly disappointed. We right now live in Satan's counterfeit system and will until Christ returns. (Thy Kingdom come, LORD!)
Instead of blaming each other for what dead people did and crooked people still choose to do, why aren't we concentrating on loving each other? Who cares what 'label' a person is attached to? Are they decent? Are they kind? Charitable? Peaceable? Forgiving? Do they LOVE GOD AND NEIGHBOR? These are the only attributes that matter and the rest is history and belongs with the oats that have already passed through the horse.
Until Christ’s return there will always be tyrants. There will always be fascists, dictators, power mongers, money lovers..., and scoundrels of every tint and hue, but what does *any* of that have to do with Christians?
As Christians we are NO PART of this world, so why are we concerned with who did what to whom, and when, and why? There are genuinely holy people in every corner of this Earth and GOD KNOWS HIS OWN regardless of what 'label' they happen to wear. It's what's in our heart that matters, brothers and sisters, and hate, vengeance, bitterness, and bigotry are NOT of YAHWEH, but of the devil!
For God's sake and your own sakes - LOVE EACH OTHER!
It is LOVE that conquers all - if you'll recall.
Sigh... Beth.