Do you agree about what Gandhi said about Christians?

Question

As gandhi said "i like your christ, but not your christians....they don't act very much like your christ"

I think it rings some truth in it.

To Romulanbee, you're calling Gandhi a pig? And you wonder why he even said what he said about Christians?

Answer 1

Gandhi followed more of Christ's teaching than Christians. Him and Martin Luther King.

Answer 2

Gandhi's life is really over-rated, he was hindu supremacist, on one hand he fought the british empire "peacefully" and on the other he wanted to treat all non hindus (especially Christians and Muslims) as second class citizens in his new India, why do you think Pakistan broke away? If you do research into this pigs life you will find he also had sex with very young girls, which is quite common for all these type of "holy men" and you will see he used Christians and Muslims to his advantage when he needed and spat them out when he was finished with them...I think if people go right into his life many people would be disgusted about this so called "great" man (to me, Gandhi is pig, and even that is maybe to good for him).

Answer 3

I take it that you got that quote from "Christianity Today" magazine editor Phillip Yancey (from "Soul Survivor: How My Faith Survived the Church").

I'm afraid that I have to agree (Not with everything Gandhi said, just this quote). Kind of explains why the atheists don't want to come to church, doesn't it? Jesus warned us that there would be weeds growing among the wheat. People come to church for a lot of reasons; it appears that only a few actually come to church because they really believe in Jesus and want to change for the better.

I think that perhaps Jesus allows the "weeds" to grow alongside the "wheat" because some of the hypocrites will eventually learn from the example of the righteous and repent.

And, of course, on any given day, even the righteous will sometimes act like jerks (because we are all tainted with sin).

Having said that, I have noticed that over the years, many churches are too spineless to stand up to members who are consistently acting rude -- like both Jesus and Paul required us to -- probably because we are lazy cowards who try to avoid conflict (unity at all cost). It is partially the fault of individual Christians like you and me that rude people often take over the church and make all Christians (and Jesus by association) look bad.

Answer 4

Some of us are better than others. I know that I believe in Jesus and try very hard, but I still fall. And when I do, I fall on Jesus. I wish we all could be like Christ all the time, but know that it doesn't happen. It's like the apostle Paul said when struggling with sin (not exact) "whenever I do good, sin is right there with me. For what I want to do, I do not. And what I don't want to do, I do... What a wretched man I am". Let's just say that I can totally relate.

Answer 5

Christ is God the son, we are human and prone to error like all others. Christians follow christ and try to be like him. If that is why Gandhi disliked christians for that reason then he must have hated everyone for no one is perfect.

Answer 6

I think Gandhi had a better grasp of Christ's message than most preachers and religious folks do in the States today.

Unfortunately, saying this will rub people the wrong way, because nobody wants to be told that they're not doing things the right way. . .they'll defend stupid practices to death before changing their ways . . .I suppose I'm no different.

Answer 7

I lost all respect for Gandhi now... he was not so great a person if he judged an entire group by those he came in contact with... what if he had said today, I like MLK but not blacks!!???
And everyone simply says "he was right" and such a great leader... a great leader that was biased and made stereoypical comments like this!

Answer 8

There are over 1.5 billion Christians in the world. I won't paint 1.5 billion people with the same brush. No, none are exactly like Christ and I don't think many Christians would disagree to that, but many do try to live up to his ideals and teachings.

Answer 9

I agree with what gandhi said of us as a whole know there is always expections but look know christain have made war on non christains inslaved people killed millions all in the name of jesus even i as a christain am guilty of not following jesus

Answer 10

he was right. the greatest hindrance to christianity are christians themselves. i can only hope that i can live my life every day as a better example of what christ wanted from us all. try to be more loving, tolerant, giving and forgiving. when we do this everyday and one person at a time; we can make a difference.