Many people in the world don't want to become Christians for a variety of reasons. If you aren't one right now, what is your reason for not being one? What should Christians do that would make you rethink your rejection?
2006-10-26 01:46:00 · 26 answers · asked by ? 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
How Christians look down on others and their beliefs.
The idea that anyone non-christian is a pagan, sinner and will go to hell.
The nerve to bring food in one hand and a Bible in the other when feeding the hungry. They feel supirior in doing charity because they have manupilated the defenceless and the hungry into following their beleifs. I say this because I have seen this happen. IF you want to feed the hungry why do they have to change their beliefs.
Oh, and I hate how they go up to the strangers (happend to me 3 times) and say your god is false only Jesus is one true god.
2006-10-26 01:51:12 · answer #1 · answered by Centered 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Too many paradoxes that cannot explain themselves.
* How can a god, who knows his future, have the power to change it?
* How can a person have free will when our fate is already known?
* How can an all-loving being put anyone in hell?
* How can one feel emotions about something they caused and foresaw?
* Why did it take an all-powerful being six whole days to make the world?
* And why so long to fill it with water?
* Why pray to a being who already knows what you want?
* What are the benefits to multiple people praying, does an all-powerful god need to prioritise?
* How can you cherry pick from a book that dictates your whole religion? That is admitting that some parts of it are wrong.
* How can an all-powerful, all-loving god allow evil in the world?
* How can there be hundreds of religions yet this is somehow different, somehow better?
* How could a perfect being create imperfection?
* How can we, of finite timespan, fit into he, of infinite timespan?
* How can a god dislike sufferings when he knowingly caused them?
* Why is hell an infinite punishment for a finite sin? This is surely unjust.
Religion teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world.
2006-10-26 10:18:30 · answer #2 · answered by DoctorScurvy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well to start with not believing in the Christian God starts as a good reason to reject it. Not much anyone could do to change that as I did start a Christian and figured things were different later.
What i find incredulous is how many Christians find it so hard to believe that other people could have different beliefs than they do, and all they have to do is give you a few lines of scripture and you will convert.
2006-10-26 08:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by Sage Bluestorm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The main reason is because I am very happy and fulfilled with my deities and my religion. If a devoutly religious person is happy with their beliefs and practices, why would they want to change? I have close relationships with my deities and would never denounce them. What religious person, who loves their deity/ies and is happy with them, would want to denounce them? I would be as likely as you would be to change my beliefs and denounce my deities.
It isn't that I reject other religions as much as the fact that I embrace my own. As a polytheist, monotheist belief systems have never been an option for me. I simply cannot comprehend the concept of there being only one deity in the universe and my personal spiritual experiences support my beliefs. However, I respect all those whose beliefs are different from mine and I encourage them to follow what is right for them.
If Christianity held the same beliefs that I do and worshiped the same deities, and did not require me to proselytize their faith, I would consider their religion. I'm sorry, but there just isn't anything that you can do to make me want to turn my back on my deities and my faith.
2006-10-26 10:31:27 · answer #4 · answered by Witchy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Islam defines Christianity as a holy religion and accepts Christ as one of God's prophets.I wouldn't want to be Christian because it has had many evolutions.The Holy Bible was chosen out of 4 candidates by Bizantine King in Iznik.It had many changes throughout the time.Christianity contains many misjudgements in its concept.That's another reason why Islam was sent to people as a last chance.It remained constant as much as it could.But even it's not understood by some of its believers today(like suicide-bombers and etc..)
2006-10-26 09:04:56 · answer #5 · answered by eniyikul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel that Christianity, as it is now, is a very misogynistic religion, for one. Women do NOT have equal status in the religion, regardless of what some believe. Granted, there are some denominations that are better than others when it comes to this.
Second, in many cases it is a religion that converts and "controls" with fear - fear of hell, etc. I don't think a true omnipotent being would ever want to make people fear him/her/it. (Or love him/her/it for fear of the alternative.)
I feel that it is too judgmental of a religion - people sometimes seem to take license to judge others based on their INTERPRETATION of the Bible. The Bible is used today as an excuse for prejudice - such as that against homosexuals. I don't think that even the Christian God would have created gay people only to be persecuted...and I do believe that they were "created" just as they are...perfect in their imperfections just like the rest of us.
Anything that claims to be the ONLY way better have SERIOUS proof...and I don't feel, personally, that a book written by men (claimed to have been inspired by God) is proof enough...not for me, anyway. There are absolutely too many inconsistencies in the Bible for me to take it as complete fact. (It's not a terrible read, though!)
And, finally, I believe that too many Christians today are hypocrites. They do not live Christian lifestyles at all and they use "Christ died for our sins" as an actual excuse for their sins, or whatever. I could go on, but it's early and I need caffeine. :)
2006-10-26 08:58:28 · answer #6 · answered by chrysalislady 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is no evidence that would lead me to investigate Christianity as a possible truth. As a Christian who wants me to rethink my rejection, one would want to find some sort of evidence that could indicate the existence of a god of some sort.
2006-10-26 08:49:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not reject Christianity and have nothing against Christians either. I only believe this is not the time for it. Why are you not a Jew? Because it was the time to be so till Christianity was revealed. Likewise, it was time to be a Christian till Allah sent Muhammad. Allah is our Creator and He knows what is best for us. He could have taught us to be muslims from the start - no Judaism or Christianity - had He known this to be good for us.
Nothing you could do would make me change this. Would I leave something Allah chose for me for something I choose for myself?
With respect
Peace
2006-10-26 08:54:05 · answer #8 · answered by daliaadel 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
why would anybody of a different religion who from day one was taught their parent's concept of god, want to embrace another god that doesn't fit the concept? of course, there are those who rebel against their parents and often embrace religions that are more occult, or foreign, like islam. some even change their lives and go on muslim tv to denounce america. this is the ultimate parental rejection. but there is a difference in rejecting christianity and not accepting it. if i don't become a muslim, hindu, etc. does that mean i reject it--give it a sense of negativity from me--or that i accept something else?
2006-10-26 08:51:20 · answer #9 · answered by heyrobo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They should live up to their own standards.
They should accept that the bible is just a copy of earlier religions
They should stop being judgmental towards other religions and people who don't have a religion
They should stop acting like their religion is the only true religion since they admit that they cannot prove it.
They should stop believing that the bible is the word of god.
In fact, they should accept that we cannot honestly know if there is a god or if there is thousands of gods or if there is no gods at all.
Last but not least they should accept that religious or non-religious beliefs are personal and shouldn't be shoved down peoples throat. We don't care what 'god' has done for you, I believe you did it yourself with the 'god' part of your mind.
2006-10-26 08:57:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋