I have learned that most people reject Christianity because of its claims of morality.
To this some might say that it's really because of the "hypocrites" in the church but I reject that reasoning as I also reject the reasoning that says that
1. One cop is corrupt so therefore all cops are corrupt,
2. One black guy is bad so therefor all black ppl are bad, and
3. A gun was used to kill ppl therefore all the guns are the problem.
Believe it or not, your personal morality is not the crux of the issue in Christianity, in fact, Christianity is not really about YOU as much as it is about US. (But that's another sermon). The Crux of Christianity is about Jesus and Him crucified.
Jesus was crucified for Sin - Jesus died to destroy the sin of Adam. It is the cross of Jesus which is the crux of Christianity and his resurrection from the dead that confirms it.
Our personal moralities are simply the by-products of understanding this. The more we have relationship with Jesus the more our personal moralities will change - all by themselves. It really is an amazing grace to experience it. Though I will admit that I really cannot explain the intricacies of how it happen more than to say it is a spiritual thing that is experienced rather than academically achieved.
But I often fall into the trap of thinking that it is my personal morality that really matters and so I find that a good read of St. Paul's four short chapters in his letter to the Colossians is a great reminder of The crux of the matter.
Read it, it's short, and it might just be beneficial for you.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+1
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