**Disclaimer** If it doesn't apply, don't take it to heart, I know there are true Christians who accept and love anyone
Homophobes, against any other religions, abortion, etc.
2006-08-30 16:00:51 · 28 answers · asked by candance1012 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I asked a Christian who is a regular on here that question and she replied privately that her religion caused her to appear that way. Her religion caused her to be aggressive and hateful towards beliefs other than her own. That didn't make me want me to get to know about her or her religion any further. It saddens and scares me that there are people like this.
2006-08-30 16:41:44 · answer #1 · answered by Witchy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A true Christian could not be filled with hate. I consider myself to be a Christian because I love the Lord. I try to live by the 10 commandments and I have faith. But, I don't claim to be a faultless, perfect saint. I have sinned and I will sin again. I ask the Lord for forgiveness and try not to repeat the same sins. As for those people who condemn and belittle and say that it is in the name of the Lord, I don't buy into that. There's not a man alive that can be the judge of the essence of me...God is my judge. I totally feel where you're coming from...there are those who take the Holy Bible and twist it's words to fit their agenda. I may or may not agree with homosexuality, other religions, abortion, etc. but I don't tell people that do that they will one day burn in Hell. Their life and choices are between them and the Lord just like mine. My grandmother used to say that people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw rocks because their house won't be able to survive a rock being thrown back. How wise was she? Very, may she rest in peace.
2006-08-31 08:29:10 · answer #2 · answered by intentionalmasterpiece 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For some who do hate, the following may apply: As an artifact of blind belief, their modus is based on believing something which they haven't had to conceive or rationalize. Therefore if this lack of reasoning is somehow under attack they have a hard time finding a basis to form a reasonable response. unfortunately the default response is an obscure and retaliation again, without good reasoning.
Lets look at the homophobic issue. Their reasoning is that their bible describes a married relationship as being between a man and a woman. Therefore applying over-simplistic absolute logic, their argument is that no other pairing relationships are possible for a proper belief in God.
When viewed as an analogous manual for a successful, prosperous and sustainable life, through partnership and mating, their bible makes sense. When blindly followed as literal, the result is awkward hatred to those who see otherwise.
2006-08-30 23:09:33 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Leone 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some people confuse hate with desperately trying to HELP some one. They can go to extremes at times and cause more harm than good. I do not think it is HATE for the person, but HATE for the sin and the end result of what SIN brings into a life. It is kinda like an recovering alcoholic trying to convince a current alcoholic how bad it really will get.
People are passionate against sin. Sin scares them and it scares them for others too. They do not want others to face the possibility of being damned.
I guess I see it as a kind of live and let live world. I understand when people begin going to the extreme against sin. But I do not think they HATE. Some will, but the majority do not.
2006-08-30 23:25:40 · answer #4 · answered by DA R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christians are constantly under attack for their beliefs. They seem to be the one group that it is politically correct to openly hate. Do you believe that as a group homosexuals are filled with nothing but love for everyone? Do you believe alcoholics or drug addicts accept everyone? Do you think having an abortion makes you a better person? There ARE a lot of Christians that are judgmental. But on the whole I haven't seen that many non-Christians who are not judgmental either. Not all Christians are homophobes nor against other religions. As far as abortion goes, yeah I guess you got us there. Honestly how can anyone be for killing unborn babies? I'm not asking about a woman's rights. I'm just saying how can someone say "You know I want to see more unborn babies killed"? I AM anti-abortion. That doesn't mean I want to bomb clinics or protest on the street. It just means if given the option I would rather see a baby have the chance to live. Does that make me a terrible person? Your question is so judgmental and prejudiced I don't see how anyone could take it seriously. I think before you attempt to remove the cinder out of my eye you should remove the plank out of your own.
2006-08-30 23:14:52 · answer #5 · answered by YahooGuru2u 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Christians filled with hate are just following one of the basic laws of human nature. People have a natural instinct to hate what attacks his or her passions. What do you feel passionate about? What or whom do you love? If someone or something you feel tremendous love for comes under attack in any form, would your first feeling be that of hate? Christians who hate others feel that their religion (which they have tremendous passion for) is under attack by homosexuals, non-believers, other religions, etc. A true Christian does not hate, but is tolerant, forgives and loves others regardless of differences. Did Jesus hate the Roman soldiers who nailed him to the cross? No, Jesus looked down on the soldiers with pity and said, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Jesus loved all people and showed them the way and people followed. He did not hate. Hating Christians need to do the same or they may not be as "saved" as they believe themselves to be!
2006-08-31 00:46:52 · answer #6 · answered by microwaved-brain 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a very good question and I don't know the answer. I think it's because their religion teaches them to think only one way about issues. They see everything in black and white, as good and evil. Anything that doesn't conform to the teachings of their church is wrong and, therefore, something that must be strongly opposed. Having said that, some Christians are just complete and utter racist bigots and hypocrites, and I don't think that is taught by the churches (except, perhaps, the homophobia issue). The nicest people I know don't go to church at all.
2006-08-30 23:07:40 · answer #7 · answered by Perplexed Music Lover 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As a Christian I was raised to love the sinner and hate the sin, sadly too many of my fellow Christians are too arrogant and in lay the problem. These are the ones that make me look like a nut job.
2006-08-30 23:07:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm not taking this question to heart, as there are many denominations of Christianity, and not all are hard-core, pushy, and trying to convert. Many Christian churches do accept other religions, alternative lifestyles, and leave it up to a person's own free will and conscious as far as abortion goes.
2006-08-30 23:05:45 · answer #9 · answered by Terri C. 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because when you hear someone say something negative, it sticks with you far longer than when you hear someone say something positive. If you hear 5 good christians wishing someone a blessed day, and 1 bad christian calling a homosexual an abomination, which are you going to remember a month from now?
It's just perception.
2006-08-30 23:04:27 · answer #10 · answered by greeneyedprincess 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋