do the super nice, super happy acting christians turn anyone else off from fellowship?

Question

i just saw this guy in a chat room and he said "im talking to a kid about God! this is so awesome!"

and like this one time i delivered some furniture to a YMCA and usualy i worked on my own and they all like swarmed and had this kind of ultra-happy wierdness were all friends brainwashed cult sort of thing going on that made me feel uncomftorable.

i am interested in fellowship. but i dont like these ultra happy, laughing for no reason, everything is amazing and wonderful... i love God soo so much...bullshit. i mean its not real. but at the same time i do have a serious interest in Jesus Christ and fellowship with other non-insane serious Christians.

your thoughts?

Answer 1

Why bother? Everyone will read into it what they want.

Answer 2

I can totally relate to what you are saying. Those are the Christians that you hide from in the Grocery Store. I am a Christian and I don't feel the need to talk about God and Jesus all the time. There is a time to talk about God and a time not to. If we want to really bring people to know Jesus, then we have to stop chasing them away by acting like our lives are perfect. Christians still have battles everyday to deal with. There are Christians out there who are not so ultra happy all the time. Don't get me wrong, Jesus can really make a big difference in our lives and give us great happiness but we don't have to tape the ends of our lips to our ears and walk around like Ronald McDonald all day either. God Bless.

Answer 3

I know what you mean, and I've seen quite a few of those too.
There is social pressure within Christianity, just as anywhere, to act a certain way. I think and hope that when personal maturity catches up to their passion, it will eventually make for a well rounded person. I just finished a book you may be interested in called "'Blue Like Jazz' Non Religious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality" by Donald Miller. It hits that kind of subject a little, and is very enjoyable to read. Take care. Good question.

Answer 4

I was raised Southern Baptist and when I was around 22 I noticed that the people in my church were more interested in what so and so was wearing and the preacher was hollering about how much more money they need to build a gym for the church, I just became disgusted with the entire thing and I love Jesus and God and am a believer and all but I haven't been back to church since! I talk with God all the time I don't need a building with a gym for that!

Answer 5

Yes. The christian culture is a curious thing. Just like in regular culture where you have people acting like gang bangers and calling each other "dog" and "pimp" and sagging their pants, christians have their share of comformists that are trying to act the way the think they're suppose to be. I think they're thinking if they can act like they really happy people will think "Wow, this person is so happy, I wish I could be like them..Oh, they're christian. I want to be christian too." But what people really think is "Wow, this person is weird and fake and seems not too bright or brainwashed or something. They must be christians, I've seen these wack jobs before."
You don't have to be like that when your a christian by the way. CS Lewis said something like when you give up this kind of silliness of trying to put on a show for other people and allow Jesus to live through you, that is when you will truly become yourself.

Answer 6

Dude, I'm totally with you. I've had some really hard times as a Christian, including a couple pretty rough situations at this moment, but I've had the most incredible peace in the midst of it all because of Christ. I know exactly what you're talking about, though--people who seem oblivious the real world and whose faith seems superficial.

Check out my testimony at the link below and drop me a line at [e-mail] if you'd like to chat.

Answer 7

Just before Jesus suggested the Lord's prayer, he admonished worshipers who prayed loudly in front of the temple. They wanted to be seen by men more than they wanted to be seen by God. He said we should go quietly into our homes and shut the door and pray where only God can see us.

There are serious Christians out there who realize that God accepts us even without the bubbly personalities. Though not all the bubbly personalities are full of b.s. Just some of them. If they don't accept your more reserved manner, you're in the wrong church, get out fast!

Good luck. My prayers and thoughts are with you (quietly).

Answer 8

I am Christian, love God, I am very into my religion, and I can get really "Into it" at times.....

While I feel it's good to feel so happy and excited about Christianity, and I feel it's part of it all...... I will agree that there is a certain point people can get to, that can easily push anyone away, who is not on the same level as them.......

While some people are really sincere at their "Very excited about Jesus" feelings, some are what I'd call "Charismatic" (Similar to what the bible talks about, with those who go out into the streets and pray outloud to where everyone can see or hear them") The bible says not to be like that, but when we pray, go into a room, where we are alone, and close the door etc.. and not to "Show off" their religion......

but for those who are sincere, yes it can be a good thing, but we need to realize when we can come on too strongly........i think it's good to try to bring others to god, but at times its so easy to do the oppossite..... i think there are even times, where I can be pushed away sometimes...... as much as i love god, and love to talk about my religion, when i see some people who are so excited, and that's all they can talk about, sometimes it feels like a bit much for me still...........


If you are just talking about over-happiness of people in general, that all about perkiness constant smiling itself....... i wouldnt say that's just a "Religious thing" I have met many christians who are quiet, self reserved, and dont talk out much, and i've met some athiests o.O That you would have thought came straight out of church....... with that all about "Life is wonderful people are beautiful, lets all be friends and make the world happy" type of attitude.......

Answer 9

When I was Christian, I liked happiness much better than anger, which is the other emotion I saw a lot of. (Anger at anyone who does anything differently.) Happiness attracted me, because I have struggled to be happy and hold on to it. When I was a teenager suffering from clinical depression, I was eager to learn anything that looked like a secret to finding happiness.

So, I guess it just depends on the person, and their needs.

Answer 10

There is a healthy balance you just have to find it and experience things on your own. Not all people who believe and Love God are fanatics, the ones that impress me the most are the ones that live their lives in a way that you can see they are doing something right. They are content with what they have happy and willing to help others and share their experiences with knowing the Lord.

Answer 11

Well since you can not even articulate a question without using foul language, I really doubt your sincerity about wanting to learn about Jesus. Since you are so narrow-minded and worried about how others act who are blessed with knowing Jesus, maybe it would be best if you did some real soul searching first, so if you stumble you will not bring down any believers with you.