2006-10-12 10:26:40 · 30 answers · asked by gary 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
thats right, you skip the formalities and just DO violence.
2006-10-12 10:28:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
If you think Christian's aren't violent and hateful, then check out the gay & lesbian section on here for some shocking revelations. If you need further proof, turn on CNN and get an eyeful from our ongoing religious crusades in the Middle East.
More violence and hatred has been done by Christian's during the last 2000 years in the name of God and/or Jesus than by just about every other religious group throughout history, combined.
The polarization that is occuring in our world is striking evidence that Christians in particular are without tolerance, humility and compassion.
Actually, I don't mean to single Christians out too much. Many religions are intolerant. Intolerance is one of the bastians of organized religion. It's just that I believe if Jesus we're alive today, he would be very disappointed in how things turned out, and not for the reasons most Christians would guess.
2006-10-12 10:41:46 · answer #2 · answered by Todd 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Please don't flatter your self. Although very many Christians are not violent, many are and many were so violent that they killed for there beliefs, just ask Galileo when he was burned at the stake for saying that the Earth revolved around the sun, oh wait you can't he's dead. You won't like to hear this but Christianity leaves things so vague in it's book the Bible that things can be taken to mean things that would bring people to violence. This in my idea means that it is a flawed religion. Any religion or philosophy that leaves the door open for some of the more twisted people to do evil and harm to others just because they have interpreted the words of their doctrine to commit such acts in a religion or philosophy either needs to be reformed or done away with. It should not be tolerated.
2006-10-12 10:35:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunately certain religions see good grace and understanding a sign of weakness. Keep bombing us shooting priest in the back whilst praying killing nuns. print a article about Mohamed the Muslims leader say we can only stand so much.
Truly hated through out the western world most Muslims do the Devils work. But its OK if the victims are non Muslim quote the Koran. Wait our time will come
2006-10-12 10:41:23 · answer #4 · answered by froggerty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I do not think we are looked at as pushovers because there is a faction of Christians that espouse enough violence for all of us. We are already looked at as violent because the majority of us are peaceful and too quite when it comes to standing up and speaking out against the violent few. The same as the Muslims.
2006-10-12 10:32:34 · answer #5 · answered by mortgagegirl101 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No over the centuries Christians have killed more than enough people to prove that's not the case. It is after all the second most hateful violent religion on earth.We are just watching what your doing because the next time that your hatred and intolerance turns into violence some of us don't plan on sitting idly by this time.
2006-10-12 10:32:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
don't bet on that statement as this is not true in each and every case. there are sometimes when Christians have said ( in so many words just not as blunt as here ) " do what I say for my way is the only way and I know what is right for you because I say so. " or else face the consequences. if this isn't a threat of violence then what would you call it ?
2006-10-12 10:32:25 · answer #7 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We are supposed to be. We are taught to take it and not dish it out. Jesus said that when we are persecuted for His sake, to treat it all as joy. He also said that there would be a time when people would kill us thinking that they were serving God.
I've had someone spit in my hamburger (at least I hope it was spit) becasue I dared to wear my big, red, wooden cross. What did I do? I ate the burger and thanked them. After all, if they thought I was worth having a go at, I should be flattered, no?
2006-10-12 10:49:15 · answer #8 · answered by waycyber 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some consider christains as pushovers,etc.
2006-10-12 10:29:35 · answer #9 · answered by robert p 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What do YOU call 300,000 troops and $80 billion of military hardware parked in a foreign country that wasn't threatening us?
2006-10-12 12:22:22 · answer #10 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gary s,
Don't forget, we have God's power through the Gospel message.
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
1 Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
And if we are Christians we are the habitation of the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 2:14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
If we are then the habitiations of the Holy Spirit, we have the power that God promised is in the Gospels, then:
Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
2006-10-12 10:37:10 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋