1 Christians displays a consistent and almost unwavering opposition to modern science. More than anything, this reveals their preference for ideology over facts, reality, and reason.
2 Christians are Anti-Feminism: Traditional religion accords both men and women limited and restricted social roles based upon their gender. The fact that men’s roles are more powerful and public is something women are supposed to simply deal with because that’s God’s will.
3 Christians are Anti-Sex: Christians position on sex is that it exists primarily for procreation and should only occur within marriage. Christians defend policies which appear to have no other purpose than to punish extramarital sex. Even opposition to abortion appears to have more to do with punishing sex than with preserving life.
4 Christians are anti-liberty: It would be highly unusual to find Christians backing any sort of expansion on what people are free to do. Control is a christian doctrine.
Are Christians oppesed?
2006-08-13 11:03:34 · 9 answers · asked by GobleyGook 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
not all christians are like that but many are.
2006-08-13 11:07:32 · answer #1 · answered by bidia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your Q is long, and likely thought out, but without research or FACTS.
I suspect you "Aren't" of a faith, based on any levels of Chritianity,,,and that's OK.
1. I suspect you'd find if you did research this one, that MANY people through all the SCIENCES,,just happen to also be "CHRISTIAN." By the way, the term Christian, as used by so manyt claiming to be born again, reborn, or defining Christianity narrowly,,, aren't the ONLY "CHRISTIANS" on the planet.
2. I suspect twice, that you haven't researched other faith based systems very deeply. If you had, you'd notice that the female of our species, is largely disregarded by all religions, and faiths,,,even blatantly in some instances. I personally think that's prehistoric thinking, but as a male, I may be in the minority?
3. Once again, I have to state you haven't done much homework. In any event, SEX or intimate relationships are a very personal and private matter. Procreation,,,,BTW,,, WAS, since the beginning of our species, and remains so, a BY PRODUCT of sex,,,often. The act of Sex, or "making love" or being intimate with a significant other, is not denied to Christians, nor are they the only ones who enjoy it,,,or use it for both pleasure and procreation.
4. Last one, and I'll leave you to ponder.
"LIBERTY" is another SENSE not denied to Christians, and again,,,, do your homework,,,sigh. How many Christians, versus NON Christians would you suppose have given their lives, for LIBERTY???
Liberty in my Websters, equates to freedom. Certainly there are certain FREEDOMS we all think we should have, but don't. That list alone could take more time here than I want to spend.
NO ONE is FREE to DO whatever they please, especially as it relates to others and their Freedoms, or taking away those.
Were all FREE to be bigots, ignorant, foolish, invalid, inane, etc... But SOME of us choose otherwise,,,which is a major essence of our greatest freedom,,,that being CHOICE!!!
Regarding CONTROL: I suspect,,,sadly,,,once again,,, you have not done your homework, and since you don't define CONTROL,, try to,,,on your own time.
CONTROL in it's strict sense, denies so many of those things you relate in 1 through 3. Do you honestly believe that anyone can be CONTROLED by another, if that OTHER exercises their options of CHOICE, LIBERTY, FREEDOM, REGARD for Females, etc. etc. etc.
I have no clue what your culture or faith base is,,, and Truly, I don't care. What I do care about however, is the fact that you,,, and so many others have no real sense of what it is you question, or talk about.
Rev. Steven
A final note,,,and with no offense meant at all to other cultures or religious belief systems.
Do you honestly believe that any other besides the Christian system is any more tolerant, willing to allow freedoms of choice and actions,,, regard for the female gender,,,etc.???
2006-08-13 11:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The history of the Christian church is the history of stubborn opposition to human progress. (Sir Bertrand Russell, I think)
To cite just one example: Anesthesia was adamantly opposed by the church. But when Queen Victoria used it in childbirth, then the priests had to stop their preaching about how suffering is the human condition and it's sinful even to try to reduce or eliminate pain.
Endorsement of slavery; opposition to female suffrage, divorce laws, and abortion; opposition to science at every step from Galileo to Darwin and beyond; endorsement of Prohibition and the idiotic "war on drugs"; and so on and on and on.
Yes, Christianity is anti-modernity. All religions are. Modern life is based on reason, and reason is the one thing against which religion cannot stand.
2006-08-13 11:17:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Let me answer one by one:
1. The Christian scripture, the Bible, is used as a reference by secular scholars. If Christians "display a consistent and almost unwavering opposition to modern science," why is the source of their faith used this way?
2. Jesus' favorite disciple was Mary Magdalene. A woman, Tabitha, is referenced by Luke in the book of Acts as a "powerful teacher" of Christian principles. On which scriptures are you basing your opinion?
3. Read Song of Solomon. God gives us much leeway with sex in the bounds of marriage, and the proliferation of STDs in single adults is evidence that maybe God knew what He was doing when He told us that sex outside of marriage is not good for us. Oh, and the Bible has no passages condemning birth control...if so, point them out.
4. Christians live in the age of grace. In the book of 1 Corinthians, Paul specifically addresses liberty...
Ya know, I'm done trying to educate people who label and categorize huge swaths of people. Do your homework, then come again...
2006-08-13 11:23:21 · answer #4 · answered by stronzo5785 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Only fanatical Christians are like this. Its' like this in every religion. Most are nice, and they love peace, and if they believe something is wrong, they keep it to themselves and don't try to conform the world to their standards. There are only few in comparison in evrey religion that are like what u have described. There are some Christians like this, but there are also some who don't want to control everyone else, and just offer advice on what they think should be done according to god's will. NO harm, no foul.
2006-08-13 11:15:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some Christians are, some are not.
Christianity's pure doctrine, yes, it is opposed to "modernity" but not precisely for the reasons you attempted to describe.
If Christians were practicing their religion in a Christlike way, no, they would not be oppressed, but liberated...way more than you in fact.
2006-08-13 11:20:29 · answer #6 · answered by jonny c 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
when i look at my religion i dont take the bible to mean literary, but rather i think it symbolizes the truth. For example who say Adam and Eve were not the first humans who stood up right from ape.
I also believe many stories were not real but rather told to teach.
If you looked at all the major religions in the world and read them symbolical, they are all remarkably similar as if all of them are the same one, just interpreted differently.
2006-08-13 11:17:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
perhaps you would possibly want to do a touch analyze previously you go spouting what Christians believe and browse the bible if you're at it. God says no longer to have sex outdoors of marriage and in case you ought to purely go searching you will discover the end results of no longer following that. Divorce charges over 50%, children having children, total chaos, kiddy porn, etc. authentic, God gave each and every particular rights yet also stated that the female wa to be subservient to the male because it become she that fell with the aid of eating of the forbidden fruit first and then coerced the male to eat of it. God made guy to be over women human beings for a good reason yet did not say he might want to make her a slave. Anti sex? wager you have not been in any Christian residences as they have sex as anybody else does yet they purely wait to have it till they are married first as God stated it ought to correctly be finished. and under no circumstances purely to procreate yet for the exhilaration that it become to convey. And as for anti liberty? the position do you get your information from? human beings are loose to do inspite of they please, they have loose will meaning they have the alternative to do inspite of they love to do. No administration inspite of. purely because maximum opt to do what God says particularly than what devil tells them does no longer mean they do no longer have the alternative to shop on with devil in the adventure that they chosen to target this. extra effective get your information instantly previously you commence throwing lies round which aren't any further authentic contained in the least.
2016-11-30 01:27:40 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two points.
Isn't it past your bedtime?
Oppesed???????
2006-08-13 11:11:20 · answer #9 · answered by beedaduck 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋