Why are so many religious people confused?

Question

I'm not spreading hatred, I am a religious person but my faith is personal to me and I don't push it on to other people... that is just bad manners in my opinon. Why can't people keep themselves to themselves? Does anyone else think that we as humans are pre-programmed to hate? The message in any religious book or in any faith is a GOOD message, yet we all seem to feel obliged to spat and bite at each other, and it even goes on within different sects of the same religions!!! I just wonder why we do it? Maybe we all need wind our necks in and re-eveluate what what it means to follow the faith of our choice - and become decent human beings, cos what I am seeing and reding at them moment sux - shame on all of us.

Answer 1

Finally, an intelligent religious person! Good for you!

Answer 2

I "hate" to have to be the one to inform you, but it is you that is confused. You said- "The message in any religious book or in any faith is a GOOD message,". This is just not true. Have you read the book "Islam Revealed" written by Anis Shorrosh, an ex-Muslim with 2 doctorates. He tells a different story. Just because a movement is called "a religion" that does not make it good. If you research the root history of the problem we are facing today you will find two (2) key players- Islam and Catholicism. If you remove Islam from the picture-then Catholicism would not be in the picture, at least as in the crusades. If you remove Catholicism from the picture-there would still be Islam. Catholicism is no longer a world threat-Islam is. Christianity has never been the problem.

Answer 3

I think it's because each person believes that they're right. When you think you're right it seems to go to your head! It's a bit of a worry, though, 6 billion people who all believe that their beliefs are right. When do we get a religion that follows the teaching that it's wrong? I'm sure religious people are very sincere, but they can also be narrow-minded, like everyone, when it comes to respecting other beliefs. Guess people get carried away. The world would be a better place if there was more respect and brotherly love like so many religions teach.

Answer 4

I consider myself more spiritual than religious. I go to church, I try to behave in a manner which pleases God. I pray for guidance. I do keep my religion to myself unless someone asks. However, at my church the pastor does preach to spread the word. Not to shove our religion down other people's throats, but to try to show people there is another way and bring them to the Lord to make the world a better place.

Answer 5

Because religion is confusing. All religion was created by humans. Humans do not know their own mind. Therefore, their religion (among other things) is confusing. I do not think we are [pre-programmed to hate], but I do think that more should strive to understand the word "tolerance". Otherwise, I agree, we should all try to be [decent human beings].

Answer 6

i'm sorry that the in problem-free words Christian who's very curious about your existence is so slender-minded and thinks you need to take a blind leap of religion at the same time as no longer pondering even having a seem at even if there is demanding evidence for something else. once you get aggravated (and that i'm no longer preserving you do not have a good to be, only a tip that would want to help you out) attempt to recollect that he's attempting that would want to help you, because he probable truly believes that once you die he will in no way see you lower back till you compromise for Jesus, which he doesn't choose. (it type of feels to me like you're large associates, except for at the same time as he brings up faith.) you're good - a good type of non secular human beings, i'd say a majority, are too busy taking a 'blind leap of religion' to comprehend that the reality is, there somewhat is a good type of historic and clinical evidence which helps the Bible, more effective than which helps Darwin of the different faith (I somewhat have somewhat given this an purpose study). you do not must believe this, yet tell your pal what I reported. visit him gently (do not watch for him to harass you first, you carry it up once you're in a comfortable mood) and tell him this "reality", and tell him that he's sensible and so if he searches, he will locate it, and that you would favor to (please) no longer listen about this lower back till he has his findings accumulated at the same time. in case you gently tell him that maximum of all, calling you chop-minded and keep bugging you about it once you do not favor to hearken to about it truly is going to no longer make you want to transform (yet that if he can locate any evidence, you'll provide him a listen).

Answer 7

"The god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine through." - Cor. 4:4. Satan controls this world. That's why there's so much confusion and hate.
We're not programmed to hate. God created us after his image ("God proceeded to create the man in his image, in God’s image he created him; male and female he created them." - Genesis 1:27). God is love not hate. Satan's influence and our imperfections make us act like we do.

Answer 8

Because weather people know it or not they have a tendency to obey God's Laws and one of the many commandments was; Matt.28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Now Jesus did not come to make happiness and he was contintous also; Luke 12:53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Also the Bible teaches not to hide the light or gift God has given you; Luke 8:16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
God is not the author of confusion, Satan is;1 Corinthians 14:33
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. James 3:16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Also remember many are called but few chosen, so these people that fall away that are not chosen become the enemies of God; Matthew 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
These people end up drawing men to themselves rather than God. As was the case with Adam and Eve; Genesis 3:7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
But they did this out of guilt and trying to hide from God and this was the first religion on earth. But then God had another way; 21Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
Now if you understand religion is a covering or protection you see God killed a lamb here to make coats to hide their shame; Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Jesus was this Lamb; John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
But religions try and steal people away from Jesus; Matthew 23:13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
Matthew 23:14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

Answer 9

God has charged us with the great commission....to go out and spread the good news to all people. If you are not doing this then you are in disobediance to God.

Answer 10

True Christians share their faith because it is part of their worship. Jesus commanded us to preach, teach and make disciples (Matthew 28:19,20). We do it out of obedience to Christ. It's as simple as that.