Do you get judged by people for your faith? If so, do you think you are judged fairly?

Answer 1

All the time. However, you have to remember I also wear the symbols of my faith daily and have several of them tattooed on my body as well. Hitler used some of these ancient symbols while he was terrorizing Europe, so I can see where some might be a bit shocked by a woman running around town sporting swastikas, a Thor's Hammer and sig runes (along with many other symbols). Some white supremacist groups still do use the very same symbols simply because they idolize Hitler and he apparently was really into Germanic/Scandinavian lore and ancestral and tribal practices. Because of this, I don't get upset when I am judged, I take the time to educate about my symbols and what they mean.

I don't consider this 'unfair' unless it's one of the rare occasions when someone accuses me of lying about what my symbols mean! I usually point out the cross was used by the KKK (and still is) and unless christians were going to give up their symbols 'out of respect', I shouldn't have to give mine up, either. That usually either gets them away from me or makes them realize they were acting inappropriately by trying to link me to Hitler.

For the most part, people aren't nearly as rude in the RW as they can be online, so I've not had too many problems. Just the same ones any non-christian does when out in public. People are always trying to convert me... i guess in a way that's another form of judgment though, isn't it?

~Morg~

Answer 2

I get judged *very unfairly* when they ask me the religion question. As a social experienment, when someone asks you, drop the A-bomb and tell them you're an atheist. It makes people very uncomfortable. I hate it.

Sometimes I'll go with "agnostic" to make them more comfortable. I have also tried "non-religious" becaues it seems to cause less of a shock reaction, but oftentimes they don't know what that means...!

Answer 3

My first judge is Jesus, not man.
I would hope other people see me fairly, but Jesus' 'opinion' means a lot more, even if man's 'opinion' is different.

Answer 4

Happens a great deal these days. Being a floower of Jesus Christ though I was warned in the Bible that it would happen. So no surprise. Jesus said "They will persecute you, and hate you for name's sake"..So hate away...I know where I am going!

Answer 5

Yes, Jesus said this will happen and if it happened to Him it would surely happen to me. No, judgement from people is never fair, only the judgement from God is just.

Answer 6

i do get judged
as a spiritualist i do understand that what i do is biblically wrong , so can understand why some people would see it that way , it isnt really their fault in a sense , even though they shouldnt be judging

if they really knew of what i do and what i believe ... they would also see the beauty in it xx

Answer 7

God's child just said it! But I think I do deserve it...sometimes only!

Answer 8

Often and rarely fair.
All people have Prejudices, me too.

Answer 9

All the time.
Fairly, nope.
Does it bother me, nope!

Answer 10

Jesus might like LBG persons, racism is incorrect "gay" wasn't a time period till 1869 so it are not able to be a sin, there is a mistranslation inside the bible Romans one million:26 and 27 naturally talk of equal-gender intercourse by way of each guys and ladies, the one passage within the New Testament that does so. Rom. one million:18-32 speaks of Gentiles (heterosexuals) who would and must have recognized and served and given way to God however might now not, so God gave them up and allow them to do some thing they desired to do, and that ended in degrading and shameful acts, adding equal-gender intercourse. It is close to a moot factor, however Paul isn't directory sins for which God will condemn someone, he's directory sins that arise seeing that persons have forsaken Him. These are acts dedicated by way of folks who have became clear of God and so grow to be "fed on with ardour." All people respect that folks who forsake God and deliver themselves over to lustful residing--gay or heterosexual--stand condemned by way of the Bible. This passage is speakme approximately persons who selected to forsake God. I Corinthians 6:nine King James Version: nine...Be now not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate [malakoi], nor abusers of themselves with mankind [arsenokoitai], 10 Nor thieves..., shall inherit the dominion of God. New International Version nine...Do now not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes [malakoi] nor gay offenders [arsenokoitai] 10 nor thieves...will inherit the dominion of God. Revised Standard Version--1952 version: nine...Do now not be deceived; neither the immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals [malakoi and arsenokoitai], 10 nor thieves..., will inherit the dominion of God. Revised Standard Version--1971 version: nine...Do now not be deceived; neither the immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor sexual perverts [malakoi and arsenokoitai], 10 nor thieves..., will inherit the dominion of God. A evaluation of the way the 2 Greek phrases (malakoi and arsenokoitai) are translated within the extraordinary models suggests that translations most likely, regrettably, grow to be the interpretations of the translators. In I Cor. 6:nine Paul lists the varieties of men and women who can be excluded from the dominion of God and for a few he makes use of the Greek phrases malakoi and arsenokoitai. KJ interprets the primary "effeminate," a phrase that has no fundamental reference to homosexuals. The NIV interprets the primary "male prostitutes" and the moment, "gay offenders". The RSV in its first version of 1952 translated each phrases by way of the unmarried time period, "homosexuals". In the revised RSV of 1971, the interpretation "homosexuals" is discarded and the 2 Greek phrases are translated as "sexual perverts"; definitely the translators had concluded the previous translation was once now not supportable. Malakoi actually manner "gentle" and is translated that means by way of each KJ and RSV in Matt. eleven:eight and Luke 7:25. When it's utilized in ethical contexts in Greek writings it has the that means of morally susceptible; a comparable phrase, malakia, while utilized in ethical contexts, manner dissolute and infrequently refers to sexual endeavor however certainly not to gay acts. There are no less than 5 Greek phrases that notably imply persons who train equal-gender intercourse. Unquestionably, if Paul had intended such persons, he might now not have used a phrase that's certainly not used to intend that during Greek writings while he had different phrases that have been transparent in that that means. He need to have intended what the phrase more commonly manner in ethical contexts, "morally susceptible." There is not any justification, so much pupils agree, for translating it "homosexuals." Arsenokoitai, isn't observed in any extant Greek writings till the moment century while it it seems that manner "pederast", a corrupter of boys, and the 6th century while it's used for husbands working towards anal sex with their better halves. Again, if Paul intended persons working towards equal-gender intercourse, why did not he use one of the crucial traditional phrases? Some pupils believe typically the moment century use would come closest to Paul's purpose. If so, there is not any justification for translating the phrase as "homosexuals." Other pupils see a reference to Greek phrases used to consult equal-gender intercourse in Leviticus. If so, it's talking of heterosexuals given to such lust they flip to such acts.