I am a Christian....
How can we have peace between us?
2006-12-01 04:38:16 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yeah ive noticed that too. I think most atheists are ex catholics or at least people who were born into catholic families who had christianity shoved down their throats. And coz it was forced upon them they just reacted and went in the opposite direction. Personally i dont have any bad feelings towards christians.......so long as your not mad(coz there are a few)and you dont try convert me its all good n groovy.
2006-12-01 04:52:46 · answer #1 · answered by Eoin B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The animosity towards Christians is because unfortunately the loudest Christians are also the least well-behaved. I'm very sorry that decent Christians - of which there are MANY - have to put up with the animosity, but since Christianity is used so emphatically as excuse for the bad behavior of the anti-abortionists, creationists, anti-homosexual crusaders, anti-atheists, and the like, it's simply not reasonable to expect the rest of us to feel good about Christianity.
If you want peace with atheists, you should be talking with the people who are the source of the problem: the right-wing Christians. Once they start acting morally, we'll accept Christianity much as we currently accept Buddhism.
2006-12-01 04:52:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I myself have no animosity toward anyone.I can get along with just about anybody.I go by the rule "give respect to get respect",but there are people out there who don't care,and that's from either side of the fence.Yes,I so wish to be the salt of the earth,and win souls to Christ.That's what I want to be remembered by.I want revival.I want the emergent church to stand accountable.I want more Christians walking,talking,and living like Christians.I'm tired of a bar stool being compared to a church pew.
Peace be unto you.
2006-12-01 05:39:34 · answer #3 · answered by Derek B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is true and I'm sure you know why. I'm not saying YOU do this but I see so people that claim to be christian that just act holier then thou and unable to accept others the way they are.
Us non-christians get a little tired of being told what we believe is. wrong and many christians have been spreading lies about other beliefs. (For example: Pagans worship Satan). Wouldnt you have animosity if someone did that to you?
2006-12-01 05:05:14 · answer #4 · answered by KathyS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the word "Christianist" was coined recently which I think explains it well....
I have NO problem with Christians who practice the teachings of Christ... while I am an atheist I agree with his teachings on peace and compassion and the world would be a better place if we all did.
What I have a HUGE problem with are "Christianists" who insist their way is the only way, and seek to inject their religion into everyone else's life, especially in public education, law and politics.
The term is parallel to comparing true Muslims to political Islamists... it can, but does not necessarily, include violence. Christianist violence usually takes the milder form of harassment and intimidation.
2006-12-01 04:49:25 · answer #5 · answered by zmj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not an atheist, but I can tell you, I feel their pain.
1. Do not judge them
2. Do not preach to them
3. Be kind to them, no matter what
4. Think about how Jesus would treat them and follow his lead.
They are just people who happen to think differently than you do. Many of them of have a strong moral compass and sense of right and wrong that transcends a religious belief system. Love them as they are and you may not convert their belief, but you just might make a friend who can teach you a few things about what it's like to be a real Christian.
2006-12-01 04:48:20 · answer #6 · answered by Darlene G 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You can ask God to save us, and then leave me and my lifestyle alone. If God is all powerful, than he can show me His light without Christians acting like self rightous, highhanded biggots. I've been to gatherings where Wiccans, Budhists, Taoists and Shammans sat and shared their faith and a few good laughs. It was a great time. Unfortuneatly, we were in a public place, and a Christian over heard us and kindly explained how we were the prophets of Satan, but she would be happy to rectify our ignorace. I know alot of Christians who want the same thing, too bad half the time they're the instigators. Maybe they all should practice what they preach, litterally.
2006-12-01 04:47:25 · answer #7 · answered by Gothic Shadow 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You notice wrong. I have many Christian friends. I have animosity towards bigotry, hypocrisy and intolerance. If these fall into the orbit of Christians more than other groups, it will appear as if I dislike those people, and I may do. But it is those qualities I dislike, and I would dislike them in a non-Christian equally.
2006-12-01 04:40:17 · answer #8 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋
I am sorry if I have shown any animosity towards you. I just don't like being looked down on as if we are somekind of monsters. Now I know there are some morons(all sides) on here but they don't speak on my behalf or on yours.
2006-12-01 04:55:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-08 01:31:46 · answer #10 · answered by berceir 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋