Why are some people so narrow minded?

Question

And make assumptions of people! And if you are so sure of your faith then why feel the need to push it onto others at all times?


I (wait for it ) had LOADS of sex before settling down with my Fiancee (thats right - we're not married yet) and having my baby (yes - out of wed lock how truly evil) yet have never felt more fufiled and happy yet come across so many (usually christian americans of this site) who cast this as pure burn in hell stuff!

My laundry isn't dirty - sparkly clean!

Why is what I have done with my life 'dirty'? Cos u haven't done it?

And religion and spirituality doesn't start and end with christianity, I am a very spiritual person!

LU - I haven't sinned so won't be asking for forgiveness and if God shouldn't be so worried about people shagging before getting married when there are horrific things happening in the world!

I refused a 'shot gun' wedding and seeing as we'd been engaged for 3 years we didn't want to rush!
O and he was to busy buying and renovating a house for us to be bothered with a wedding!

Answer 1

Yes I agree believer and non believers both, you have been blessed to be with the father of your baby as many arn't as fortunate. People have their own lives to live and they should focus on their own. Cheers to you and your family, tap tap live and love life!!!

Answer 2

ok- why do you assume that all Christians are like that. Don't you think that there are people out there that would still think bad of you even if they were not religious. It is the society we live in, not necessarily our religion.
Just so you know- I was raised in church my whole life and back-slid a few times, and had sex before marriage quite a bit myself and was also 2 months pregnant when I got married. ( I found out the week of my wedding that I was pregnant ) That is why God forgives us- we are not perfect. We make mistakes. Those people you talk about are not true Christians because those of us who are- we see past peoples mistakes and don't judge people because of their mistakes they have made. People are hypocrites and judgmental and those my friend are not true Christians. Our God is loving and forgiving - he doesn't hold things over our heads we ask forgivness for. People that do, are not being God like, and I know there are a lot out there.
Yes, I am back in church and have been, and go to a wonderful church that is not judgmental of peoples past. We even have a special ministry for guys that have been addicts of some form or another, and we house them and teach them about God. We have seen some really messed up people completely change their lives because of God. He forgave them, why can't we?
Sorry for the spill- I just get tired of every non- Christian thinking that all Christians judge people for their mistakes. No-one is perfect.

Answer 3

because the truth hurts right?
they are only sharing the truth with you.
this is what god expects from us to live a holy & righteous life.
god doesn't condone sex b/4 marriage. which is considered fornication.
remember: we reap what we sow.
god's wanting the best for our lives. people these days thinks life like that is ok, but in actuality, in god's eyes it is wrong.
if you're living in sin, sinning, doing wrong & u die? think about it..where will your soul go? heaven or hell? there is a real heaven & hell.
the only way into heaven is to ask god to forgive all your sins, repent(turn away from sin), ask god into your heart to live as your personal lord & saviour.
if u don't repent b/4 dying,then chances u will go to hell.
see, you can't enter into the kingdom of heaven by your beliefs, nor good deeds.
we're just sharing the truth w/u. so your soul doesn't end up in hell. that's all. the truth hurts right?
we're not pushing it on u, just trying to make u see the truth. from u sending your self/soul to hell. to burn forever. gnashing of teeth, torment, pain forever. is this the life u want to live after u pass away? i sure wouldn't.
or eternal life in heaven, walk on streets of gold, never cry again, no pain, no sickness. joy, peace, happiness forever?
either get right or get left. the choice is yours.
read the bible, the bible is a love letter to us from god. jesus is the way, the truth, the life/light.
jesus says: hate the sin, love the sinner. that's what we do.

Answer 4

Saint Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430) had several illegitimate children.
Pope Pius II (1458–1464) had several illegitimate children.
Pope Innocent VIII (1484–1492) had several illegitimate children.
Pope Alexander VI (1492–1503) had a notably long affair with Vannozza dei Cattanei before his papacy, by whom he had his famous illegitimate children Cesare and Lucrezia. A later mistress, Giulia Farnese, was the sister of Alessandro Farnese, who later became Pope Paul III. Rumors of Alexander's sexual activity were even more wild — see Banquet of Chestnuts. He fathered a total of seven children.
Pope Julius II (1503–1513) had three illegitimate daughters.
Pope Clement VII (1523–1534) was probably the father of Alessandro de' Medici, whom he made Duke of Florence.
Pope Paul III (1534–1549) held off ordination in order to continue his promiscuous lifestyle, fathering four illegitimate children by his mistress. His nickname was "Cardinal Petticoat" because his sister Giulia had been Alexander VI's mistress. He made his illegitimate son Pier Luigi Farnese the first Duke of Parma.
Pope Pius IV (1559–1565) had several illegitimate children.
Pope Gregory XIII (1572–1585) had an illegitimate son before he took holy orders.

Answer 5

I'm so glad you had loads of sex and an illegitimate baby. That's so sweet. It's really great you are shacking up with a man who will never marry you too. I'm sure he's a great guy. Heck you where preggers for 9 months with his baby, and he was so concerned for your well being, he didn't want to have to put you through a wedding. What a great guy. It's also great that you have such a wonderful fulfilling life. I'm sure that your parents are so proud of you. Way to go! You rock my world.

Answer 6

Because, (wait for it) YOU ASKED FOR IT!!!!! If you do not want to hear about religion you little (fill in the blank____), then get out of the religion section. If your life is so fulfilling, why do you air your dirty laundry on a public forum?

Answer 7

Bastard... Dictionary definition.
NOUN:
A child born out of wedlock.
Something that is of irregular, inferior, or dubious origin.
Slang A person, especially one who is held to be mean or disagreeable.

ADJECTIVE:
Born of unwed parents; illegitimate.
Not genuine; spurious: a bastard style of architecture.
Resembling a known kind or species but not truly such.

Answer 8

As long as you repent of it later, assuming you'll have a later, you'll be forgiven. According to the Bible what you have done and are doing is a sin, sorry but it's true.

If you're not a Christian, then you won't care what the Bible says.

Answer 9

nobody should tell you you are gonna burn in hell... that's just cruel... yes, in christianity you aren't supposed to have sex before ou are married, but our bible also says that you can be forgiven. you might not feel like you need to be and that's okay. some people just don't realize that they need to respect you for your decision. hope you ar always as happy as you are right now

Answer 10

It's just that some people think it's best to wait till marriage to have sex -- and they're not "narrow minded" for thinking so, just because it disagrees with your opinion.

No offense, but don't you think you can come up with a better debate tactic, than simply labelling those who disagree with you "narrow minded"?

Answer 11

If they accepted everything that came into their mind's eye, I don't think they'd be sane. Everyone has to judge to some extent or another, there's no way around this. It's the functionelle of the human mind.