What's it like to not be a Christian?

Question

What do you think of Christians? Do you like, respect, hate, appreciate them? What do you think will happen when you die? Do you care about people that you don't like?

Just wondering. I don't know what it's like.

Answer 1

Not being Christian is fine. I believe in God but I don't believe in religion. I think religion in general is just a bunch of interesting, but ultimately irrelevant myths.

I have different opinions about Christians depending on what kind of Christian you are. I think Evangelicals are for the most part fundamentalist and very weird. Catholics and Orthodox have a deep old tradition but everything is based in guilt and shame. Protestants seem to follow their religion as a matter of habit more than anything else. However, I respect Christians who advocate non violence, believe in charity and that God loves everybody no matter what, and don't try to impose their beliefs in anyone else (don't claim stupid things like not being Christian is a sentence to hell).

When I die I hope there's something more. What? I don't know, but if there is a God and there is an afterlife, then it's sure to be much greater than religion (a plain human creation).

As for caring for other people, yes I do care a lot about others. I find that Christian don't have the monopoly in empathy and goodness. Some of the worse people I've known were Christian, some of the best were not.

Answer 2

I respect them based on the same standards as anyone else. If you're a good person you're a good person, even if my beliefs lead me to think that any theist is slightly delusional, that doesn't affect my view of them as a person. Now more extreme Christians can be annoying when they don't like to talk unless they can quote the Bible on it, because I respect anyone who can analyze a situation with their own mind a little more. And I'm not sure what happens when I die, no one is, but just being dead seems the most logical. And yeah, I care about people I dislike, I've never fought anyone, don't support the death penalty, and try to have sympathy for them other than hatred or anger. It does feel different at times though, hard to explain, it's a good thing for me, I just never really believed it. I used to pray every once in awhile but it never did anything and just felt like a waste of time, that's me though.

Answer 3

I respect everyone even if I don't agree with some of the things they do. I believe in God.. I guess. But I don't consider myself a christian. I do not respect or appreciate the Christians who are fanatics and rant about fire & brimstone and say things like steven king and elvis were demons from hell. or those that think because they have accepted christ, they are incapable of sin. (everyone makes mistakes). I really appreciate those that are kind and understanding and can accept the fact that it takes some alot longer than others to find their way, if they do at all, but they still offer guidance and support without being pushy. I appreciate those that understand that you can be human and make mistakes as well as be a christian at the same time. I hate the fact that most people lump the bad examples of christians in with the good.

Answer 4

Usually Christians are normal people with a need for a religion. I see prayer as a form of meditation, and that's a good thing!
I respect that, but don't appreciate it when I'm insulted, damned or have the 'crazies' try to shove it down my throat.
When I die I hope that the atoms that make up my physical body with inter grate with the earth & maybe even help enrich the soil for some beautiful plant ... or become worm food, whatever.
I don't dislike any people, but sometimes find their actions a bit wanting; and maybe wonder if they don't need some time of meditation to get their act together.
I used to be Christian, but now I'm atheist.

Answer 5

I've found that Christianity comes in all sizes and flavors, and each flavor has a huge range of different people. There are some Christians that I respect, appreciate, like, and admire. There are some that strike me as hypocritical and a bit weak in critical thinking. I don't hate them at all (hatred is a pointless waste of energy), but they didn't earn my respect. That's going to be true of any term that encompasses such a huge number of people.

When I die, my body is going to get cremated. I think there's a very good probability that there is no "me" beyond death, but I'm not 100% sure about that. However, there's no point in worrying about it. Even if there is a me beyond that, the rules would've changed enough that no dead person has been proven to come back in any real way. I'll learn the new rules when I get there, if "there" manages to exist at all.

As for your last question, I'm more of a live-and-let-live person. Some people seem to confuse "caring" with "interfering". Depending on your definition of "caring", you might not consider me to "care" about even those I do like. I have no need to save people from themselves, no matter whether I like them or not. However, I strive to be nice to all people. I think it's just easier and more efficient that way.

Answer 6

Such an ignorant and insulting question, but I will give you an answer....I think most christians are annoying and not really christian at all. I can respect the real christians, as long as they don't try and push their views on me. Then again they are just doing what they're told. "spread the word".
As for when I die, i'm not sure what will happen to me...Is dead just dead...like you were before you were born?..Until then I will just live every (or at least as many as I can) like it was the last.
Do I care about people I don't like...well that depends on how much I don't like them and how I'm feeling at the time...But really I could just care less about people I don't like.

Answer 7

I can't speak for all people, but I do believe in a higher power. I think if you are Christian, good for you. I don't know every single christian in the world, so can not make a judgement on them because they are all different. I respect the ones who respect me.
When I die, my organs will be removed if they could use them (I am an organ donor (I have my card all filled out and my parents and other loved ones know about it, my mom and aunt was my witnesses on it), after that, my body will be put 6 ft down in the ground, and thats it.

Answer 8

I don't know. I've been a polytheist since I can remember so I don't have anything to compare it with. I am very happy with my religion and love my deities very much. I suppose that I feel the same way that every other person feels who is happy with their religion--regardless of which religion they practice.

My thoughts on Christians are that they are people who are following a particular religion. They are people. I can't put any
kind of blanket statement on how I feel about ALL people who practice Christianity.

When I die I will go to the Otherworld to feast before coming back again to learn more.

Yes, I care about all people, whether I like them individually or not. I am a human being and so are they. I also care about wildlife and the plants and trees on the earth.

Answer 9

Being a Christina means that you are a member of a particular group of people and you see people who are not Christians as not being in your group. This is typical of all religions and non religions, they are ways of identifying what group you are in and little more.

For some reason people feel the need to belong to groups and use beliefs as a means of identifying which group you belong to. Beliefs then divide people and are not a unifying force. Beliefs play people off against each other and create problems when groups come in conflict with each other. Religious wars are among the nastiest things people do.

Trying to avoid these problems by not being a Christian is not much of a solution as it usually means people are just identifying with a different group.

The best thing to do is not to identify with ANY group or belief.

Other than membership people are pretty much the same whether they are Christian or not. No better or worse; no more more ethical or moral or less.

Answer 10

It's very nice not being a christian, What I feel for Christians is a mix between disgust and sadness, mostly disgust. I do not respect Christians...they are the last people you could ever go to for help, sympathy or anything for that matter. I believe that I will decompose..and yes I do care about people I do not like and people I actually hate, they have been weak and led into a cult, on some level it may not be there fault, everyone makes mistakes.