Why are there so many insulting questions against the Christian religion?

Question

If you don't believe in God why do you have to make fun of others faith? Does it make you feel good to upset people? Rasing a contraversal question is one thing but being disrespectfull in attempt to upset another is kinda pittifull. If you don't believe in God why are you in a religious post? Merry Christmas!

Answer 1

Pray for them and share Jesus Christ with them. They come here for answers about how they can be saved, it is just their way of beating around the bush.

Most of them are afraid of life, and what is after. Also it is Satan inside of them warring against God.

Best to just come back with answers from the Bible, about how God does love them. Because that is what they really want to hear, or they wouldn't come on this site.

Answer 2

Why are there so many insulting questions posted by self-proclaimed Christians? (i. e. "What would Jesus post?") If they believe in the teachings or Christ, why do you have to make fun of others? Does it make them feel good to upset people? Rasing a contraversal question is one thing but being disrespectfull in attempt to upset another is kinda pittifull. If you believe in God, why such a sacreligious post?

I'm not saying that your point is wrong. I agree, but the knife cuts both ways. A lot of "Christians" post hateful posts targeted at atheists and honest scientists that study evolution. Just as they lump groups together, devout Christians get lumped in with the loud-mouthed hatemongers who call themselves Christian, but who act in a most un-Christ-like manner.

I could finish my paraphrase of your question with "Happy Holidays!" but I won't. Merry Christmas!!!

Answer 3

I actually saw this post in society/culture. But I will take a stab at your answer. Are you focusing only on the Christian faith? because in all honesty I tend to see a lot of negativity toward the Muslim faith right now. I don't think that anyone has a hatred for another religion, I think that most people are ignorant about the different kinds of faith. I'm not religious, probably never will be, but I can't criticize any religion because I am truly ignorant about all faiths. I know nothing of one faith to another. well, that's not entirely true. I know that different faiths believe in different gods. but all faiths have a couple of things in common---1) all faiths have a God.2) all faiths believe in a better afterlife.
All of these Holy wars are without merit. As far as I'm concerned ,Don't criticize a religion or faith,esp. if you don't know what you are talking about.

Answer 4

The fault belongs to conservative Christians and their ‘holier-than-attitude’, insistence on everyone being just like them, and active campaign to destroy the US Constitution and the government upon which it is based. Social and politically conservative Christians wish to get rid of our democratic republic and replace it with a Theocratic government based on the evil morality of their rape-torture-kill Old Testament-style (or, as John Adams said, they want to, “"whip and crop, and pillory and roast.")

America was founded as a secular democratic republic. By unanimous approval of the 1797 U.S. Congress:

“As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion”

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/diplomacy/barbary/bar1796t.htm

There has never been a time in the history of Christianity when it had real political power and did not use it for evil purposes. And, this is not the first time Christians have tried to undermine America’s constitutional government. In 1864, 1874, 1896 and 1911, they tried to pass amendments that would rewrite the Constitution to include references to God.

Today’s fundamentalist Christians wish America harm as well. On 9/11 both Falwell and Robertson said that God had brought down the trade towers and killed 3,000 because he was angry with America and that we deserved it because we had brought it on ourselves.

We will never know if Adams was right when he wrote,” This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in it!”, because we likely we never find out. But we do know that if the Christian religious-right gains control of America, then only terrorists will control the world. How can deal with Islamic terrorists abroad when we have Christian terrorist traitors at home?

Answer 5

The answer can be found by deeply reflecting on why we don't see anyone doing the same thing against Zen Buddhists. The answer requires a very honest look at oneself and a desire to see things as they are. Note also that the presumption that the R&S section is limited to belief in God can be a helpful thing to start the self-inquiry -- this presumption may be a clue to why people who want to bash others find christians to be their favorite target.

Answer 6

I am a Christian. I have seen the disparaging remarks as well. I ignore them. Just know that someone who is not a Christian cannot be expected to act Christ-like. Some Christians don't even act Christ-like. Jesus said "if the world hates you, know that it hated me first". We will always get opposition. People will think that because science isn't our God that we have no ability to think - they don't know that while we totally understand the theorems of science, we just don't agree with them. People will lump all Christians together then point out some who claim to be Christian but act in a manner that would say that they are not. People will try to get a Christian to get upset and go against their beliefs by coming back with tart responses - for some odd reason it seems to give them a laugh if they can get us to fail. It is hard to understand the motives of people who want to hurt others. Just know that you are loved. God loves you so very much and it is He we need to try and please, not anyone else.

Peace in Christ Jesus

Answer 7

I see more questions attacking nonchristians than questions or answers attacking christians. But if someone starts a fight, the opposing side usually will respond in kind. Sorta contradictory, those hateful questions posed by christians attacking other religions or athiests--thought they were supposed to be tolerant and also turn the other cheek.

Answer 8

Insulting questions in general, whether directed at Christians, or Muslims, or Atheists, simply denote a lack of reasoning power, or being too lazy to bother reasoning. A cheap shortcut in any argument or discussion is to insult, hoping others will get on the bandwagon. And there are always those who do.

Answer 9

In my opinion people who put down others for whatever reasons , whether it is political, religious, race, looks or you name it are insecure people. They are people with low self esteem and very little self worth and more than likely have many fears. I say this because I think if someone truly likes /loves themselves and their lifestyle , however they chose to live it , won't have time to judge others or even want to as they will be too busy enjoying life.

Answer 10

The ignorance spouted by Christians here about Wiccanism, paganism, Satanism, atheism, Islam and anything else that isn't them is astounding. This is not "your" section. Stop being so thin skinned. Your religion or the fact that you believe in it does not entitle you to respect. You're in the real world here, not the inbred little community that gathers every weekend to agree with each other at your church. Get used to it.

Answer 11

I see there as being essentially two major categories of people who call themselves Christians. There are people who are just trying to love their neighbors as themselves, do to others as they'd have others do to them, not judging, etc who pretty much leave other people alone. They believe in democracy, the U.S. Constitution, freedom of religion, secular government, a separation of church and state and basically see religion as something personal rather than something that should be legislated. Based on conversations I had with a bishop, I'm just going to refer to these people as Good Christians.

Then there are the Fundamentalists who go around telling other people that they're going to be tortured forever if they don't believe in their book, legislating their religious beliefs, working for hierocracy (rule by religion) as opposed to democracy, opposing the First Amendment and our national values of freedom of religion, separation of church and state and secularism. They persecute other religions and various groups of people, including gays, Lesbians and women, who are just minding their own business, obeying our laws and living peaceably. In extreme cases, Fundamentalists even commit hate crimes and other extreme acts of hatred. Recently, groups of them have gone to other people's funerals to "protest" the funerals. Over the past few decades, extreme Fundamentalists have even murdered people. Having Fundamentalists physically assault someone or damage someone's property just because that person has a different religion or is one of the groups that they hate is relatively common.

I don't know which group you're in. If you're a Good Christian, I'm sorry that people are attacking Christians in general. I think they should try to make the distinction that I made above. I do think, however, that much of the attacks and insults aimed at all Christians come from people who are angry about the Fundamentalists. So, if you're in the Good Christian category, turn the other cheek and realize that a lot of this stuff may not really be aimed at you.

If you're a Fundamentalist, however, "how can you see the mote in your brother's eye when you cannot see the log in your own?"[1] Fundamentalists persecute others. Fundamentalists do to everyone who's not one of them all of and more than what you're complaining about in this question. If you want people to respect your religion, you need to respect theirs. You ask if people make fun of others because it makes them feel good to upset people. Personally, the only theory that explains to me why Fundamentalists persecute others is that it makes THEM feel good to upset people.