What is most hateful in Christianity (not Christians) to you ? I am not talking about their followers but rather what is so detesting you about Christian faith (or religion) or Christian God (Christ Himself) ?
2006-12-04 00:14:52 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The only disdain that I have about Christianity is the fact that many people call themselves Christians but are not. They are only Christians when it is convenient for them.There is nothing detestable about Christ. He died for you. Have some respect!
2006-12-04 00:20:53 · answer #1 · answered by T Tom T 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
What's most detesting? I think "you're going to burn in Hell" is one of the rudest, most obnoxious things that any human being can ever say, no matter what the reason. I'm not saying that all Christians say that, because obviously not all of them do, but many do and it just sickens me.
But the actions of its followers aren't the reason why I'm not a Christian. I'm not a Christian because I just don't feel that it's the correct religion, for many reasons. I find its concepts illogical and I don't think there's enough physical evidence to back up its claims. And besides, I already have constructed my set of spiritual beliefs, and converting to Christianity would totally go against everything I've already determined to be true, so I have no desire to do that.
2006-12-04 08:37:51 · answer #2 · answered by . 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't find it detesting or hateful. I just don't agree with a lot of it's teachings. The story of Adam and Eve tells us that we should remain ignorant and happy. I don't agree with the idea that the Divine is masculine only, Nature has shown that there must be masculine and feminine for life to be created. I don't believe in a place or entity of pure good nor one of pure evil, these are absolutes where I feel there are only different shades of gray. I don't feel that you can just ask to be forgiven for wrongs you have done and everything is better, you must make amends for your wrongs and everyone should work to fix things that are already wrong from our ancestors. I don't believe the meek will inherit the Earth, I think we all need to make the Earth a better place. And I don't believe that anyone is more important than the next, we are all children of the Divine and each of us has the power to make change instead of begging the Divine to take care of our problems. Also I don't believe that just one book has all the answers nor that a handful of men in 325AD should decide how I view religion today (That was the date of the First Council of Nicaea, where bishops of Christianity decided what was in the bible). I do believe that everyone has the right to choose their own religion and I served 6 years in the U.S. military to defend all American's right to do just that.
Blessed Be )O(
2006-12-04 08:33:18 · answer #3 · answered by Stephen 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't detest Christianity, though it has some pretty kooky adherents. I'll tell you what though: I'm not keen on being asked questions like this that begin with the assumption that Christianity is the only possible winning line, and that whatever anyone else thinks, they HAVE to be wrong. I could start by answering your basic question with, Well, I don't believe in the existence of God, and I have a well-considered moral code of my own based on thinking about things and trying to do right in civilization. My beliefs work very well for me. Yours, I presume, do very well for you. I won't bother you to convert to atheism and a lot of us would be grateful if you could possibly show the same respect for everyone else.
2006-12-04 08:22:20 · answer #4 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First off, I don't detest or hate Christianity by any means. I have much respect for it. But anyway, I have read the Bible, I have studied Christianity, and I was raised in a Christian home. As I got older, I started thinking for myself, and there's too much that just doesn't add up and doesn't make sense. Also, the fact that the Bible was only spread by word of mouth for a long time, then written down, and translated and rewritten many times doesn't help Christianity make sense for me.
2006-12-04 08:20:44 · answer #5 · answered by Blayzn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypocrisy is what annoys me mostly about Christianity. Do what you like during the week just as long as you dress up, go to church and repent at the weekend. Yeah, right.
That, and the misapprehension that only certain people will go to heaven. Religion isn't an exclusive club that you have to belong to before entering the pearly gates.
Oh, and the thing that really opened my eyes as a child - the vicar at the church my school was associated with, standing giving a sermon about the fixation with material possessions and how damaging this is to society, that people are so absorbed by material wealth that they forget the important things in life. Great sermon, pity he then jumped into his fancy new car with personalised reg plates straight after. "VIC 1" if I remember correctly.
2006-12-04 08:31:35 · answer #6 · answered by Witchywoo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I will use the analogy of the sun since you are the Sun.
The "SUN" of today is called Monday. The SUN of yesterday was called Sunday and the SUN of tomorrow will be called Tuesday. Same SUN different names.
Can we criticize the sun of yesterday for not shining any more? Of course not.
What matters is the heat and light that the SUN brings to the world, which are the cause of physical life. Not the different names by which we call it?
In the spiritual world Jesus Christ was the SUN of 2000 years ago. His teachings were the cause of life for mankind. If they are not followed any more is it His fault? Of course not.
Divine guidance is PROGRESSIVE and never ending. If it should stop it would be like the sun not giving light any more, all things would die.
In the Bible we find a succession of Divine Messengers like Abraham, Moses, Jesus Christ all of them educating PROGRESSIVELY mankind as he grows.
Shouldn't we ask ourselves then: Has this process of education stopped permanently with the coming of Jesus?
Every religion claims that the process stopped with the coming of their own revelation.
Can it be right? Can the sun stop shining?
2006-12-04 09:47:53 · answer #7 · answered by apicole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's see..... Misogyny, Hypocrisy, when god advocated the killing of pagans(Ammonites, Hittites, Canaanites) in the old testament and asked the Jews to sprinkle their blood on his altars as a sacrifice to him.The belief that Jesus is the ONLY way to reach heaven, the teaching that all humans are inherently flawed(if god is perfect and made us in his image, why are we so damned flawed). I could go on, but I don't feel I need to. By the way I don't detest christianity itself, only about 75% of its followers.Most of the teachings of jesus were alright, I think everyone would agree, the only problem is christians don't follow those teachings i.e. love your neighbor, turn the other cheek, etc.
2006-12-04 08:43:35 · answer #8 · answered by enslavementality 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as Christianity, as well as several of the other "ultimate truths", have as their end and gleefully sought after goal, the END OF THE WORLD, and as long as they believe that their rights are being violated if they are denied the opportunity to use the coercive power of the state to shove their god down every ones throat, you will have to put up with us being in your face. Why should we abandon a forum where we can let you know that you will not be allowed to carry out the silly "End Times" rubbish that you seem to forget would include the rest of us.
2006-12-04 08:56:00 · answer #9 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't find Christianity hateful, I am just happy with my deities and the religion that I am practicing. I have nothing against the Christian god, but I love my deities and would never denounce them. A person who is happy and fulfilled with their deity/ies and religion is unlikely to convert to another religion. For example, are you happy and fulfilled with your deity and religion? If so, would you consider denouncing them for another religion? I doubt that you would. I wouldn't change religions either. The reasons have little to do with other religions---it is the fact that my deities/religious beliefs make me truly happy.
2006-12-04 09:10:43 · answer #10 · answered by Witchy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's not that Christianity is particularly "hateful" overall, it's just that I DO NOT BELIEVE IN GOD. Don't you think it's arrogant to assume that everyone needs to be just like you?
It's as simple as not wanting to eat a food that you don't like. Simply eating it will not suddenly make you enjoy doing so, especially if it took years of despising it for you to decide not to eat it anymore.
Go ahead and enjoy your faith, but don't expect me to join you. Christianity leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
2006-12-04 09:45:03 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋