Why is that Christians Americans are different from other christians in world?

Question

American christians have too many versions with different teachings, they do not agree on things, they change so many facts in the bible, they are convinced that jews did not attempt to crucify Jesus and they think that Jews like them, jews do not beleive in Jesus, to them he does not exist, i see a lot of christians who say they are religious and still they drink and get drunk, when in real christianity alcohol is not allowed. Too many contradictions.

Answer 1

Yes indeed. We can surely say that American Christians have made God in their own image.
The Health and Wealth Gospel dominates their lives.

Going to Church is not about worship anymore...it's about networking.

Since many believe in "Once saved always saved", they have license to abuse alcohol, get divorced, and while here on earth, satisfy their every materialistic whim.

There are many interpretations about the Bible because each denomination (sect) has left themselves as the authority for interpreting it. Each protestant pastor acts as their own pope. So in almost each protestant sect worship house you will find a mini authoritative pope.
And common sense tells us that there will always be a new interpretation coming out if we leave it to ourselves. That's why there is so much splintering within "modern" Christianity and that results in all the confusion within the Christian "sects".

Answer 2

You have many questions and facts mixed all together. I think I can help to explain something for you.

There are three basic positions of understanding what the Bible teaches.

One is called Biblical Absolutes. These are teachings in the Bible that must be followed exactly or will result in going against what the Bible teaches. Salvation by faith alone and not by works is one example. This one gives us the most freedom.

The second is called Community Standards. These are rules or agreements that the local community or body of believers have in common about decency of behavior. In the United States, some church bodies agree not to drink alcohol, because of whatever reasons they have decided. This one restricts our freedom more, but is usually for a very good cause, to prevent fellow Christians from stumbling, for example.

The third one is called, Personal Convictions. These are rules or guidelines that a person puts on themselves to help guard their behavior or keep them from temptations that they are susceptible to. This one is the strictest.

The problem becomes whenever a church, group of people, or an individual doesn't understand the difference between the three positions.

For example, a woman is extremely overweight. She loves chocolate cake and is constantly eating it. Her doctor has spoken to her many times about it without success, so one day the doctor (knowing the woman's faith) tells the woman that for her to eat chocolate cake is a sin, because it is killing her.

Later the woman attends a meeting at her church and afterwards they have chocolate cake for everyone. So the woman runs up and takes the chocolate cake and throws it into the garbage can. When asked why she did that, she said because it was a sin to eat chocolate cake.

She took a personal conviction (which was a very good one in her case) and tried to make it a community standard or maybe even a Biblical Absolute, if she had told anyone they couldn't be saved if they ate chocolate cake.

Another example. If you lived in Italy and you have been having a glass of wine with your supper meal all of your life, what would you think of a Christian who said you couldn't drink alcohol and still be a Christian? If you understand the 3 positions, you would know that they are trying to take a community standard and make it a Biblical Absolute. That is wrong. The brother or sister is in error.

Many churches need to learn this very important lesson and then there would be much less infighting among fellow Christians.

What do you think?

Answer 3

America has always been the kind of place where new denominations and religious fervor could flourish. Europeans are more locked into tradition .
When you have religions called Christianity, but based in Old Testament teachings, you cannot afford to believe the truth about Jews.
By the way Jesus made wine, not coffee , at the wedding. By all reports it was better wine than what was bought for the wedding.

Answer 4

The are two things in your statement that I am. A Christian and an American.
Jews didn't attempt to crucify Jesus. Sin crucified Jesus. The means of how doesn' t matter nearly as much as the accepting of the sacrifice and the truth. For we live in spirit and in truth.

The prophecy of the bible was fufilled totally in the New Testament.

As far as being religious I am not. Religion gets way in the way of my walk with the Lord. It's not about traditions of man. Whether I listen in a cathedral or a home church or a garbage dump. IT is about relationship.

And your right many people do drink and smoke and swear and all the things that go with stumbling in your christian walk. That is for the Holy Spirit to deal with each person, case by case.

The church my husband and I attended for a long time, kept harping at my husband's nicotine habit. On and on.... even though my husband is a gifted preacher.

My husband said, have you prayer over me? to help me win this war I fight?
I have been delivered from alchohol, drugs, fighting, anger, and many other things. One step at a time. That is my walk. Worry with you own.

Kindof like that fellow in the bible who said, Cast the first stone.
Where is your stone.

Answer 5

There is nothing in the Bible that forbids the use of alcohol. The provisions in the Bible speak against getting drunk, but not against it's use.

Eph 5:18 And don't get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless actions, but be filled with the Spirit:

1Ti 5:23 Don't continue drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

I have no idea where you are coming from on the issues about Jews.

Answer 6

American Christians are unfortunately so ignorant. They do no read, and they listen to ready made speaches about religion.
Alcohol and prostitution are not prohibited by Christianity.
Not even by the Church itself who is ruling Christianity and managing it with its own rules that are far from the reality of christianity.
American Christians have created so many different churches that religion does not make sense anymore.
They should go back to the New testament, base of the christian knowledge, and read this very carefully.
Jesus transformed water in wine at the cana's wedding, and he cleared Maria Magdalena the sinner by asking those who did not sin to throw the first stone to her...
The "made in America" christians are usually seen by other christians around the world as Mickey Mouse christians - G.W.Bush is a proof.

Answer 7

There are so many denominations for several reasons. (1) Each denomination has a slightly different doctrine or emphasis from the others. (2) As people started churches, they simply gave them different names. (3) Denominations are good in that if you attended a Baptist church in one town, and then moved to another town, you could attend a similar Baptist church in the new town. The Lutheran denomination was named after Martin Luther. The Methodists got their name because their founder, John Wesley, was famous for coming up with “methods” for spiritual growth. Presbyterians are named for their view on church leadership - the Greek word for elder is "presbyteros." Baptists got their name because they have always emphasized the importance of baptism.



We, as believers, must believe the same on the essentials of the faith, but beyond that there is great latitude in how a Christian should worship, serve, and live his life. This latitude is what causes so many different flavors of Christianity. Diversity is a good thing, but disunity is not. If two churches disagree doctrinally, it is fine that they remain separate. This separation, though, does not lift the responsibility Christians have to love one another (1 John 4:11-12) – and ultimately be united as one in Christ (John 17:21-22).

Answer 8

Because in America, Christianity became entangled with nationalism, to create a bastardized hybrid known in the relgious comunity not as Christianity, but as "American Civel Religion." Which is the faith most Americans follow.

Most American Christians, are NOT Christians by traditional and biblical standards.

Answer 9

"could religions that practice you ought to harm those who practice yet another faith be tolerated?" in accordance to the U.S. structure: sure. you seem to be merchandising theocracy. not what the U.S. is. You do comprehend that if we use the exact same purpose you're making use of in the present day (in a veiled insult in route of Islam) then Christianity would not exist (considering the fact that they'd those little issues pronounced as the Crusades the position they were out to kill all the infidels).

Answer 10

Everyone is doing that with everything. Politics is a good example, there are many varieties of politicians, but they all have one goal, to get more money into their pockets. Christians also have one goal, to lead others to Christ.