Most ppl become Christians for good reasons but they get caught up in debates and issues that has nothing to do with why they became a Christian in the first place. You cant defend a Christian lifestyle that's why they suck at it. Its not all they fault of course in fact if you strip away all the bullshit Christiany could be a peaceful fulfilling journey,but no it has more politcal BS than anything else. Christians for the most part are just simple folks they may not be the smartest or the most educated but they work hard and make a attempt to defend their beliefs which is not based on any actual facts but they whole lifestyle depends on faith not facts. The only Christians that can put up a good debate is the ones that is more "secular" than christians and christians dont even like them. I think Christians are good ppl at heart everyone just do what works for them
2006-12-20 14:59:36 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hmm, why do I suspect that you are using Yahoo Answers simply as a forum to post your anti-Christian rhetoric and hate-filled liberal gibberish rather than asking an intelligible and thought-provoking question?
2006-12-23 01:47:44 · answer #1 · answered by Stop Global Whining! 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in this world we are presented with so many "facts" that contradict each other. To me it doesnt seem like you can truly distinguish the BS from the real truth because we're fed both of them together 4 so long and they're are little distinction between the 2. so when u say that Christians dont defend their beliefs with "actual facts" maybe they're actual facts but u've chosen to labeled it as BS.
what im trying to say is we truly dont know nething because most of what we know is just told to us and we believe some and we dont believe others, but all that decision making is based on our core beliefs. so someone who isnt a christian has simply lable the facts that support it false. and christains lable things taht contradict christianity false.
People will believe what they want to believe.
my answer to ur question is ppl who give christians a bad reputation at defending their faith have either encountered a christian lacking intelligence, has little knowledge of christian doctrine, or the information the christian is giving is not accepted as truth by both parties of the debate.
there is much more to this question than meets the eye, and u deffinatly cant just state that "Christians for the most part are just simple folks they may not be the smartest or the most educated but they work hard and make a attempt to defend their beliefs which is not based on any actual facts but they whole lifestyle depends on faith not facts" because about 1/3 of the population of the world is supposedly christian and i seriously doubt uve meet that many people
2006-12-20 23:28:14 · answer #2 · answered by slackertravis 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Some people call themselves "Christians" because they believe in a higher power and/or believe in Jesus the Christ. However, this is not enough which is why they can not explain or defend anything. Just being a good person is not enough for God. We MUST read, study and live the Bible. It's God's (Jehovah) guide for us to live by. His rules, examples, explanations, commandments, prophesies, promises, and miracles, are in there. Jesus' life is chronicled in the New Testament, which we are told to follow. Jehovah God is very specific about how He wants us to live, and what He wants us to do. Those of us choosing His way will live for all eternity. Those of us that disobey will not. It's that simple.
2006-12-20 23:17:22 · answer #3 · answered by a10cowgirl 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Firstly, some of us are quite capable of defending our faith, as you put it. However, lots of times we will give answers and people will say they're not good enough, or don't make sense according to a system we don't even follow, or work with what everyone else believes... And so on and so forth. Well, bless you and have a good night.
2006-12-20 23:37:10 · answer #4 · answered by Strange Design 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not all Christians have trouble defending there lifestyle. Nor are all unintelligent "Simple folks."
2006-12-20 23:13:13 · answer #5 · answered by Joshua 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because everybody knows that they are not defending what they really believe.--They're defending what they WANT to believe,--because they think it will work to their advantage. They are spiritual opportunists.
Someone told them that all you have to do is BELIEVE ,(in some silly stories ) ,and they get a big free ticket to PARADISE.
They are not interested in being "good people".
They rarely even mention ethics, or morality.
They only want to be perceived as "good people".
They believe that they're smart enough to fool ,even ,their own god.
2006-12-20 23:25:11 · answer #6 · answered by big j 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nobody should have to defend their religion. It is part of what our country was founded for. Religious persecution. everyone should just respect everyone else and stop trying to change people to their beliefs.
2006-12-20 23:01:58 · answer #7 · answered by amoroushotmama 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
We don't suck at defending our faith. Also "we" are not all the same. There are "christians" who call for a Crusade and the murder of others in the name of Jesus. They hate the way Jesus never fathomed possible. that's not defending one's faith, that's warping and destroying it.
2006-12-20 23:03:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
I think it's because Christians haven't given their faith enough study and reflection. Check our Ravi Zacharias (rzim.org)... he's one that I respect as he is able to articulate well.
2006-12-20 23:18:00 · answer #9 · answered by im3ngs 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The main reason is Christians do not follow Christ's examples of loving everyone and are judgmental...they like to preach to one and all and threaten you with hell, even though their own lives, thoughts, and deeds are far from perfect.
I love Christ....it's his followers I have a problem with.
2006-12-20 23:02:39 · answer #10 · answered by Kiss My Shaz 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋