Is this proof that most Christians are evil and dont value goodness?

Question

The question was, "Would you rather marry a murderer who is a born again Christian or an Atheist who never commited a crime"?

Most of them said "the murderer"

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Answer 1

It's not proof that Christians are evil, it's proof that most of them consider the basis for goodness to be "inside the box" of Christianity. So keeping in mind that I myself, am agnostic...

Consider a basic principle of Christian faith:

All human beings are born tainted by sin, no matter how hard men (or women) try to live a good life, this doesn't erase or make up for their spiritual disease, if you will. Only God can bridge the gap, even the greatest efforts of man are insufficient. That's why he sent Jesus be sacrificed, to provide that "rope ladder" from above to mankind.

This doesn't mean that non-Christians can't be decent people, just that human standards of decency don't matter in the end, people can't achieve unity with the creator and freedom from that original sin unless they accept Christ.

So....

Now you throw atheists (and agnostics) at them- well, those folks would just HAVE to be the bottom of the barrel. They don't even recognize the problem, let alone having made some effort to seek their creator (albeit misguided Buddhists or Sikhs or what have you) To them it would like a junkie denying they've got a drug problem. At least the ones attempting to kick it on their own & find a path to redemption (through other religions) would be more respected than that. No God? Art thou mad?!?

To them, true goodness ultimately comes from God. People who's entire basis of values isn't grounded upon some basic common ground, they don't trust.

Lots of people are willing to forgive violent crimes if they occur in the heat of the moment (I'm not sure why, but I suppose this reinforces their belief in that fundamentally flawed nature) but carefully thought out rejection of the most important thing in their lives? Point to the murderers.

Actually, check out the TV series "30 days" on FX if you get a chance- last week they had an atheist spend a month living with a family of evangelicals. Wasn't their greatest episode (I prefer the one where the programmer who got laid off due to outsourcing had to live in India for a month with a family working in a call-center) but it did offer some good looks at the conflict.

Answer 2

By saying the murderer is a born again Christian, is that to say that the murderer repented for his sin and has seeked forgiveness, not just from God, but from the family of the victim of his crime and has shown true repentence? If so, then I could see how some would prefer the murderer. I wouldn't be so quick to choose however, becuase I know many "Christians" who aren't very Christ-like, just as I know many non-Christians who are very good, moral people. Therefore, it is not an easy answer.

Of course, to label the person as a murderer after he has repented is mis-guided, just as if I labeled you as a sinner. We are all sinners, the difference is whether you are sorry for your sins. It's all symantics. Is someone a Christain who sins or a sinner who is a Christian?

Answer 3

To me, it would depend when the murderer became a Christian. If he were a Christian when he committed the murder, I wouldn't have anything to do with him. Would I marry an atheist who didn't commit a crime, I woudn't because having the same theology as my husband is very important to me. Many people clam to be born again Christians and aren't really followers of Christ.

Answer 4

You presented a scenario that attempts to force the reader to make a choice between two alternatives which are both unappealing.

The reader should say that you can't restrict him to only these two options. There are many other options that he can and should choose.

For example, many Christians would rather marry a Christian who has never committed a crime.

You are just attempting to lure readers into a logic trap.

Didn't work, did it?

Answer 5

All I can say is that I'm not at all suprised. I have always firmly believed that 99% of xtians prefer their fanatical beliefs to actual goodness or values. Yet they can not see the hypocritical and evil path that they walk. Brainwashed masses.

Answer 6

christians as a whole are hypocrites. you could ask the same question, ok not the SAME question about homosexuals...but they damn us to hell faster than atheists, and pagans combined.

Answer 7

No it is prove that christians beleave people can change particularly if they accept Jesus as their saviour

Answer 8

Ya sad isn't it.

Answer 9

That is just plain sick