This question is for my fellow christians...?

Question

I believe that people who have not accepted Christ have something like " blinders" on their hearts and minds. I think that when people accept Christ, the "blinder" comes off and we are able to see clearly things that other can't see, like things that people are accepting we can see that it comes straight from satan. And you tell a disbeliever something like that and they will never understand what you are coming from. But, if you tell a fellow christian, they too, see what you see. Did I explain that right? What are your thoughts on this? Oh and I also think that some people who have accepted Christ still have blinders on sometimes. So, I guess it is only certain people who see clearly! Oh, well, I am having a hard time explaining this, anyone want to help me out!!?

Answer 1

I know what you mean before I was born again I had "blinders" on, but then the Lord started to show me things and kind of ease me into where I needed Him. At the time I was very broken. Anyway I see things a lot differently now and know what comes from the Lord and what satan throws at me.

Answer 2

i'm a christian, and respectfully, i'd have to disagree. just because someone doesnt agree with what you believe, doesnt mean that they dont truly believe just as strongly as you do in something else. as christians, we've been taught by other christians to believe in something. well, i'd think that if you were born and raised in another land, that had a different major religion, chances are you'd have never considered being a christian.

the fact is, the bible was written down for the first time several hundred years after jesus died. now, if you believe the bible, you know that it teaches that man is flawed. many of the stories in the bible are from long before jesus was born. so, we're expected to believe that the humans told these stories for hundreds of years, and the stories never changed at all?and jesus was a Jew, how do we know he meant to create a new religion? maybe he just wanted the jews of his era to change their ways. he also taught us to love all, even our enemies, and to always turn the other cheek.

at the end of the day, nobody can provide any solid proof that any of our religions are right. just because some book says something, doesnt mean its true. the best we can do is try to be a good person from day to day. all major religions teach us that we should love all, and treat ppl as we want to be treated. if we all made it a priority to focus on that rule, it wouldnt matter what religion anyone was, we'd all be much better off.

Answer 3

Hi Maam.
I am also a Christian.
Many people i have spoken to and shared views with have "blinders " as you call it, because there are so many churches, beliefs and faiths, yet there is only one God, one Son, and one Holy Spirit, ans so the bible also states.After all, Christ established one church with one foundation ?
I have learnt to listen to people, and try and understand what they believe and why.If i meet people along the way that are way out and non-believers, i feel it is their choice, and i respect that, and would like them to do the same for me.There are those who mock and ridicule, but i have the choice to ignore them.
They also see me as an unbeliever if we do not share the same faith.
I think the best to do is share what you feel and think with all who care, and we must tolerate each other.
Many people from all walks of life are good people, and many are not.
There are also people in other faiths who see clearly in what they believe.
I feel we must examine all things and keep the good .
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.

Answer 4

i would say your analogy is a little faulty.

but it is true that you see things a certain way because of your religion.

i would argue that christians have the blinders on, that they can only see things in black and white. either what god condones, or what he condemns.

those who don't believe in god have to think long and hard about the morality or immorality of an action.

neither one is really better than the other, both have the same faults, because it ultimately comes down to who do you trust? do you trust god or your own intellect?

i think this is what it means to see clearly. to understand your choices completely.

Answer 5

I think that many people who are Christians also have blinders on. That doesn't mean that there are no real Christians, but it would be good to remember that we are all blind. The more someone speaks in absolutes, and considers themselves to be absolutely right, the more blind they probably are. Whether they use / quote scriptures or not.

Remember the Pharisees.

"Take the splinter out of your own eye first.." applies to Christians first and foremost.

Answer 6

Never know it all, always learning. The Holy Spirit is what removes the blinders. To the unknowing, it's ridiculous. Been there.

Answer 7

True that..however I wouldn't use blinders... I would just use darkness...those who haven't accepted christ are just walking in darkness...and those who have accepted christ are still walking in the same 'darkness' but with flashlights.

Answer 8

So budist, taoist, muslims? are they blind? do they see "the light". I have met plenty of people who have accepted Jesus and when the "blinders" are taken off they seem to see little boys, stippers, etc. to clearly instead of the front door fo the church. If you ask me, the life isn't about seeing clearly, its about what you do with that vision.

Answer 9

If I understand you correctly, the answers to your questions are found in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.

Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

I've interpreted these passages as meaning that when I have a "pure" heart and "poor" spirit, I am able to see God all around me--I am able to recognize what is heavenly on Earth.

Answer 10

I used to be christian until i realized how intolerant ignorant and hateful they really are. since ive deconverted ive been given powers from the Gods as a gift for thinking for myself. anyone can be whatever they choose including ignorant and closed minded.

I think you fit into this category:
10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of other gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of your god.

9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from lower life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.

8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in three gods- the trinity.

7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" --including women, children, and trees!

6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that some spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.

5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (4.55 billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a couple of generations old.

4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs --though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving."

3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity.

2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God.

1 - You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christian.