So many people I hear of hate church, or Christians and everything that goes with it? I'm curious what it is that has caused so many to feel this way? Please dont' respond fake. I want the truth. I know that Marilyn Manson (Brian is his real name) went to youth group at a Christian church and no one gave him the love, the attention, friendship or hope he was looking for. Sadly that youth pastor can't go back and change that, but I've heard him speak and I bet he's making up for it with every other kid he meets.Many people mess up, Christians are human too, imperfect in many ways and sadly many mis prepresent the name of Jesus. But there are those who are real, true and walk thier talk also. So, what was your experience?
2006-10-26 11:20:30 · 18 answers · asked by B-Loved-D 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Gospel According to Saint Luke
Chapter 8
5 The sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
6 And other some fell upon a rock: and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. 7 And other some fell among thorns, and the thorns growing up with it, choked it. 8 And other some fell upon good ground; and being sprung up, yielded fruit a hundredfold. Saying these things, he cried out: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 9 And his disciples asked him what this parable might be. 10 To whom he said: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables, that seeing they may not see, and hearing may not understand.
11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 And they by the way side are they that hear; then the devil cometh, and taketh the word out of their heart, lest believing they should be saved. 13 Now they upon the rock, are they who when they hear, receive the word with joy: and these have no roots; for they believe for a while, and in time of temptation, they fall away. 14 And that which fell among thorns, are they who have heard, and going their way, are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and yield no fruit. 15 But that on the good ground, are they who in a good and perfect heart, hearing the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit in patience.
2006-10-28 16:30:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity requires believing in the bible. Not everyone has faith in the bible. There is the possibility that the bible is a fictional book. There is the possibility that the bible has been misrepresented over the many times that it has been copied and rewritten. Look into it.
I was raised as a Christian and turned away initially (gradually) because I had a deep emotional feeling that "something" wasn't right. I needed to find out what that was. Ever since I have looked into many different kinds of religions including Eastern religions. I have a new found respect for religion in its self but there is no way I can choose only one from what I have learned in my studies. No one is correct or wrong on the subject... Does that make sense?
2006-10-26 18:48:13 · answer #2 · answered by mellowemi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have not rejected Christianity, but I do not participate in organized religion. I'm not part of a church and I don't intend to be.
When I was in college, I studied anthropology, which many claim is a first class ticket to hell. I read about the Spanish Inquisition and about the treatment of Native American tribes (particularly in South America) by the Europeans.
Throughout history, so many people have "hijacked" Christianity and used what they claimed to be superior morality to justify torture and genocide.
When I see churches today, obviously the same techniques aren't used against non-members, but to a degree, the same attitude is in place. I will NEVER understand how someone can be so confident in their religious beliefs that they feel they are doing God's work by persecuting people.
2006-10-26 21:12:05 · answer #3 · answered by soloviceus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hypocrisy was the biggest thing that caused me to reject christianity & religion.
As a child, I can remember being told that you have to love your neighbour, love your enemies, dont committ adultery, tell the truth etc etc. If you dont, you go to hell.
As I got older, several things happened that went against what the Bible preached. The pastor of my church left his wife & family, and ran off with another woman. His daughter got pregnant in high school (this was the pastors daughter!!), and kept her child. She went on to have a second child before she finally married the father. And my very religious mother kept telling me she loved me, and that Jesus loved me, but she was also hitting me a lot.
I quit going to church the day I tuned 19. I did try church again a few years later, but they didnt like me pointing out the discrepancies in the new testament, and the continued hypocrisy of Christians against the 10 commandments.
That was my last attempt, and apart from a few weddings & funerals, I havent been to church for over 10 years.
Hypocrisy is what turned me away from religion.
2006-10-26 20:10:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to this question for me is in the history of the church itself and how it came to be as it is today.This took me many years of study during which time I was driven by an instinct in which I sensed there many things that did not add up about the christian church I had been a part of.The discoveries completely liberated me from all that I once knew and for the first time in my life I began to experience the world
2006-10-26 18:52:01 · answer #5 · answered by freebeingfree 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was an event to multiple people that had a thing to it. The church handleing the molestation affair. Instead of hleping people hurt by it they hid it. I understand that this sort of thing can happen to anyone in any way of life, but to hide at the victims cost, that cost my faith. You can hide something from the public, but you can't hide anything from god, if they had true faith they wouldn't have hid it, they would have helped right from the start instead of hiding and add to the hurt of the vitims. I do not judge all of christianity on this, but I question it's leaders. I know there are good christians with good local leaders, but the world wide leadership is what makes me wonder negativly.
2006-10-26 18:39:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaking personally, it's not that I reject the Christian church, for I find much truth there. But I did not find the answers to some very basic questions I had, and I did not find the divine love I have sought for so long. For instance, if only Christians go to heaven, what happens to the 2/3 of the world population that are not Christian? I simply could not accept that God did not also have a plan for them. And right now, as I sit here typing this, I experience more divine love than I ever have before, as a direct result of actively practicing my religion. Christianity simply does not have the Holy fire for me that ECKANKAR does. I would not dream of trying to change your mind, if you are where you belong. However, if you're looking for more love and more direct experience of God, please check out http://www.eckankar.org/
2006-10-26 18:33:53 · answer #7 · answered by shine_radiantstar 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To be entirely honest, I never had a bad personal experience with the church or with Christians. You may find it hard to believe, but many people reject certain religious beliefs because they find them irrational. Your assumption that non-Christians rejected Christianity becuase of a personal situation is as silly as a Muslim claiming that non-Muslims reject Islam because of a certain personal event. Has there ever been in your life a bad situation with Muslims? With Hindus? With Buddhists? With Sikhs? With Jews? Withs Zoroastrians? With Pagans? With Satanists? With animists? With Jains? With...
If you have not had a bad personal experience with every religious group, but still reject them, then why do you assume that all people that reject Christianity do so becuase of a bad experience?
I don't reject Christianity because of any bad personal experience. I reject Christianity becuase it has no more valid a claim to being religious truth than any other religion. They all seem to equally rely on faith. If you want to posit faith as a valid form of knowledge, fair enough (I totally disagree with you, but fair enough), but you can't do so while rejecting the faith of others. In that case its just pure prejudice.
2006-10-27 01:48:32 · answer #8 · answered by student_of_life 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not reject Christianity.I am a Christian all the time.I believe there is only one way to be a Christian and that is to believe Christ was send by God. Churches or religions try to teach different ways from this. Some religions have killed and some are still killing for the sake of their religion and using the name of God.
2006-10-26 18:42:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hate is a very strong word. If a Christian feels that is the way they are regarded, then it is probably their abrasive behavior or arrogance. I'm not Christian because of a line of research. It conclusively showed that the supernatural is not a requirement to the existence of the universe.
2006-10-26 18:30:12 · answer #10 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋