Why do Christians mistake religious injunctions for morality?

Answer 1

It's a good question. Only God knows.

But seriously folks, the history of Christianity is rife with violence, death, torture, war, and corruption. It is absolutely amazing how some Christians will tell you with a straight face that they are morally grounded simply because they are Christian.

Do they really have no knowledge of their own religious history? Maybe they were out sick that day? I don't know. Anyone with an IQ above room temperature should be able to see that being a Christian is in no way synonymous with being a good person.

Here's a little food for thought: less than 1% of the federal prison population subscribes to Atheism. Over 70% claim Christianity as their faith.

http://www.holysmoke.org/icr-pri.htm

Answer 2

Because they don't. You are making an incorrect assumption in your question.

The question should not be why until you establish that they indeed are doing that.

So, your question cannot be answered.

The fact is , that Christians follow what is written in the bible but did not write it (these people who you claim make injunctions). They are applying what they read to the times.

They do not rule you but have the right to express their opinions as you do.

If, the words of the Bible are God breathed (or the Torah), then they believe they are following the wishes of their god.

If you don't agree you are free (God given right that you have...hmmmm) to do as you please but at your own peril.

Answer 3

I really like this answer I once gave to a different question, so I'm cutting and pasting it here again:

It's my belief that somebody who grows up in a very insular 'fundamentalist' house often tends not to develop an independent sense of right-and-wrong. There must be exceptions, of course, but a lot of people refrain from killing, stealing, coveting and wearing mixed fabrics not because they've ever objectively considered the right-and-wrong of these actions but merely because 'God told them not to'. 'Hell' is the equivalent of 'wait till your father gets home' - but the difference is that the latter is only applicable for children who don't have a fully-formed concept of actions and repercussions.

For somebody whose definition of 'good behaviour' is based solely on what they read in a book, it's quite logical for them to presume that an atheist would not engage in good behaviour. The unfortunate implication is that, for these people, they would freely murder, rape, steal, pillage and wear mixed fabrics if it weren't for God's decree against those actions. Furthermore, they see murder as bad not because a person's life has been lost and his/her family torn asunder but merely because the perpetrator 'sinned' against God. Would you trust such a person with your child?

Lastly, what objective conclusion can you draw about the morality of a person who says 'A sin is a sin - lying and killing are equal in the eyes of God'? What conclusion can you draw about the morality of a deity who would believe that?

Answer 4

Forget religion.

Christ is the path of salvation.
Christ is the truth of God's Word.
Christ is the life eternal.

Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Christ is the tree of life.

Gen 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Answer 5

Morals come from religious teachings. This is why society has reached it's lowest point yet because they believe that one can separate the two.

Answer 6

Because they don't understand God at all.

If they did they would not see the return to his loving embrace as something to fear.

They believe the nonsense they have been taught about a judmental God, sin and hellfire.