Jesus said he was not there to cast away the old laws, meaning the 10 Commandments, but he was telling them it was okay to leave behind the ritual purity laws that the early Israelites had committed themselves to following.

I would say that many bad people have tried to justify their bad actions in the name of their faith or religion, but I do not think that it makes the actions of those individuals something that is okay.

Some early Christians were eager to add a few extra parts to the Bible for instance that justified the patriarchy in the church. They attributed a few sections as being directly from Paul, but they were written by some of the other early Christians instead but attributed to Paul to give them weight.

The issue is that so many people do not follow Jesus’ example whatsoever. They look at Jesus, see what Jesus did was great, but then do not seek to emulate Jesus or his teachings.

Is it though? They’re not following the very teachings of Jesus. I would call them something else entirely if they don’t follow the teachings of Jesus. Maybe some form of Bibliogians, but not Christians.

I wouldn’t call them real Christians if they don’t follow the teachings of Jesus, they’re Christians in Name Only (CINOs). Jesus calls on people to do good works and have faith. These people think they are justified to do whatever they want in life and then pat themselves on the back saying “it’s all good!” when they’re knocking on death’s door.

They’re patently ignoring the teachings of the Jesus, they’re not even reading their Bibles. They think what they do here on earth doesn’t matter at all, but what Jesus talks about is the exact opposite.

Things like loving your enemy as you love yourself, feeding the hungry, giving clothes to those without, shelter to those who need it, showing forgiveness to those who wrong you, and knowing that you are loved.

Edit: If you disagree I would appreciate a dialogue on the subject.

Teaching them about logical fallacies and how to spot them may be the best defense against these types of personalities imo. Many influencers that you’re concerned about try to prey upon these fallacies, so teaching your kids to spot them can help them to realize those people are full of shit.

Curating their content a bit to include more people you want them to be like can help as well, at least then they can have good people to look up to.

If your kids think you have their best interests in mind, I feel they’re less likely to push back and more likely to respect the boundaries you put down.