adulterery
sex and children out of wedlock
racism
affluenza
raping the land
personal greed
2006-12-23 15:03:05 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
And please don't give me that "nobody's perfect" crap. It doesn't take any effort to not have sex out of wedlock and not pave a million acres just so we can have another Wal-mart
2006-12-23 15:04:36 · update #1
Has I AM familiar with Christianity that's why I am questioning this
2006-12-23 15:09:24 · update #2
What is your rationale for saying Christians support those things? Sounds like you are not very familiar with the concepts or teachings....
2006-12-23 15:06:11 · answer #1 · answered by from HJ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most christians would be against numbers one and two very much so. But some racism may come from the story of Noah's son, Ham. In that story, god cursed him and and put a darker pigment on his skin to show the rest of the world that his descendents were cursed and should be avoided. This story has been used for centuries to condone actions against blakcs across the world, and the KKK uses it as one of their reasons as well. It's right there in the bible, so it must be true, they say.
As for raping the land for greed, et al., there are many christians who are so certain that Jesus will come back and save us all before the world gets too bad for it to hold us anymore that they don't care how many animals go extinct or how polluted the skies are. Jesus will simply not let it get so bad that we can't survive befor ehe comes back. He wouldn't let us suffer like that they say. Of course, there is no rationale for this and it's a horrible thought unsupported by the bible, but, the thing about most christians is that they have never actually READ their bible. Honestly, not trying to start an argument or anything, but if more christians actually read their bibles there would be a lot less christians.
2006-12-23 15:12:41 · answer #2 · answered by fnord_2005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest we be careful throwing many Christians under the truck right now.
your first two "picks" go hand and hand and I DO NOT support anything that God condemns. But we should still love these people because God loves them unconditionally and still desires them to repent.
Exception: nothing in the Bible I have seen is mentioned against "raping the land." We were created to take dominion over the earth. Plus, the Bible mentions of the creation of the new heavens and new earth in Revelations.
I will make this crystal clear:
If people support what the Bible and God does not support, they either better get it right with God and be sanctified or be separated in these last days. Soon, it will not matter. Jesus is coming for a spotless bride.
2006-12-23 15:27:51 · answer #3 · answered by n9wff 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, your question is somewhat biased. First of all, you need to understand that Christians are just humans, and each fall into different temptations. However, this does not make supporting any of these things correct. Like i said, Christians are humans, and are very capable of commiting sin like any other person. When it comes to supporting it, it seems people these days use what they like from the bible that corresponds with their personal beliefs, and ignore the rest. By no means, or any demonination of the church, are any of those things acceptable. Talking about manmade churches that pick and choose, homosexulity, do not and should not speak for the others.
2006-12-23 15:09:36 · answer #4 · answered by BoOmeR314 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We dont! We speak against it! However, just because someone says they are a Christian, doesnt mean they "Truely" are. Jesus said; That by their "fruits" ye shall no who is truely a follower of him and who isnt.
Fruits are the things we do in the flesh that are consider the sin nature. The actions we do are the "fruits" of the sin nature. It is man who puts degrees on sin and not God.
The destruction of the land is one of the reason for the coming wrath of God! It's to destroy them that destroied the land.
In Revelation 11:18 we read; And the nations were angry, and thy
wrath is come… and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
Here we see how God knew that man if left unchecked, through
selfishness and greed would one day destroy the earth.
Today we watch and read about as mankind continues to ravage the environment, giving no concern for future generations.
2006-12-23 15:14:51 · answer #5 · answered by n_007pen 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You've already answered your question by calling them so-called Christians. The greatest law in Christianity is to love others. All of the above are contradictions to that one command. Many Christians would justify 'raping the land' by saying that we have dominion over it. But doesn't God have dominion over us? And does he abuse us? Also, as to the personal greed line, a new theme in many Churches is that God wants to bless us with money and material things. This a reaction to the past belief of holiness through poverty. God grants us all we need and many things we want, but hoarding money is by no means the same thing.
2006-12-23 15:16:09 · answer #6 · answered by Maxeus the Least 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not a matter of religion. It's a matter of people. People do what they choose to. Sometimes they use religion as a reason to justify doing what they want, but it really just comes down to what they individually want in life, and what they are willing to do to get it.
2006-12-23 15:31:06 · answer #7 · answered by quietwater 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Millions of Christians do not support these things. Don't generalize. It makes you look backward and ignorant.
2006-12-23 15:08:25 · answer #8 · answered by guitar teacher 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
cuz Christianity to some people is they do it and they think they can go on doing bad stuff 4 the rest of there lives n not be punished 4 it.
2006-12-23 15:10:54 · answer #9 · answered by l2d#7 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No Christians support those things. Some people who call themselves Christians do and they will find their keycard rejected when the day comes.
2006-12-23 15:08:24 · answer #10 · answered by Pilgrim 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋