This is just something I've wondered... please don't be offended if there is anyone from the christian community on here. Why is it that all the christians I know or have ever met are right-wing, bigoted, judgemental and narrow minded? Think about it, surely all these are anti-christian sentiments? Could you imagine Jesus as having these characteristics? I doubt it. Anyway I just wondered... this is only in my personal experience, I'm NOT saying all christians are like this.
2006-07-29 10:36:21 · 26 answers · asked by sallycapers 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
You are right about some of them, they cannot go outside of the box they've constructed around themselves for fear of the sin of blaspheme. My in-laws are like that and are very hard to be around....so judgemental, closed minded, and unhappy. Being around them would convince almost anybody that Christianity is a fearsome, limiting belief system. But some people need that kind of belief.
I also know many who are not judgemental in the least, love pours out from their hearts, they minister by example instead of by threats (fear), and openly praise Jesus with gratitude as their prayer instead of supplication. These are happy people who I love to be around. I am sure their demeanor is the best way to convert people to their faith.
I think probably 90% of all Christians are right wing mainly because of the abortion issue. If you are truley Christian there is simply no way to condone your run of the mill abortions so right wing is their only choice.
2006-07-29 11:14:48 · answer #1 · answered by Mandalawind 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You've obviously only met (or noticed) people who call themselves christians but blatantly aren't. All religions, Christianity included, has people such as those you've described. It's a problem when people take religion and don't understand it, or are mis-taught. Unfortunately it's these people that are remembered by others, such as yourself, thus giving any religion a bad name. The same can be said for any stereotype. Not all gay people like pale pink shirts and manicures yet it's one of the popular images of them. If these are the only Christians you've met I can understand why you might think of it as a problem with Christianity itself, all I can say is please remain open minded. If you're interested and want to find out go along to a Church, look for one running the Alpha course and see for yourself what different Christians are like.
2006-07-29 10:45:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really hope I'm not like that. I am a Christian, but I don't think trying to brainwash people into thinking like me will achieve anything. I try to show through caring about people that I am trying to be like Jesus. However, Christians are human beings, with all the faults of the rest of humanity. I do agree that some of us are pains in the butt. Politically - I personally don't think politics and religion mix very well. However, I am left- of- centre in my political views.
2006-07-29 10:43:20 · answer #3 · answered by Jude 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a practicing Roman Catholic. I do not judge other people as I do not have the right to do that.. I believe the world is a worse place without Christianity, but that is my opinion. I am British and in Britain we have freedom of opinion. All I will say is that when your our life is over we will all be judged by Him.
2006-07-29 10:47:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people who claim to be religious and holy and all that crap are hypocrits, and hide behind the cloak of the mythical Jesus. Most are just pretending to be religious. No God, no devil, no holy Jesus (only historical Jesus). Heaven and hell are metaphors but people continue to believe int hem as real places anyway. They are not. They were made up by mankind, as was God and the Devil.
2006-07-29 10:40:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luck, I guess. Many Christians are hypocritical and not very good representatives of the Lord and his Church. And no, the Lord is not like that, I don't think.
See Alma 4:11 (and the rest of the chapter).
2006-07-29 10:53:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all of them are like that. I am a Christian, but our duty is to win others to Jesus and show the love to them that Jesus would show.
2006-07-29 11:33:09 · answer #7 · answered by blessedman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry you only met that kind, and i did to but i had to look beyond,there childish flesh and look to God for the answers, and you will meets these people every where and they don't realize what they are doing unless its pointed out to them, i just try to look over these people and keep my eye on God,and that's all most of us can do, they don't realize they are a stumbling block to many unsaved and save people and they will have to answer for it, God Bless You
2006-07-29 10:44:45 · answer #8 · answered by purpleaura1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are not Jews with the aid of fact Jew's do no longer have confidence the messiah has come yet. they do no longer have confidence Jesus so believing in Jesus and asserting your Jewish needless to say contradicts one yet another.... it is unhappy that there are those Evangelist Christians that decision themselves "Jews". end this custom now, your disgracing the two Judaism and Christianity.
2016-11-03 06:39:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish that those fanatical Christians would back off, and let the real ones get out there and show the world that we only mean to love.
WWJD?
He would love people for who they are, not tell them they are retarded for their views.
Jesus would point out their sins, and let them know that He still loves them, and can forgive them, not tell them they're going to you-know-where.
Jesus is my giude, not those crazy Christians!
2006-07-29 10:43:23 · answer #10 · answered by ♪Singing♫for♪the♫Savior♪ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋