Okay, i am a christian and i believe in being a kind decent person to everyone, why is it that some people who call themselves christians would send out hate mail to you. I recieve hate mail saying i am not a real christian and the hate mail sender is but the hate mail sender is being very insulting where i am being nothing but nice. why is it that some christians would send hate mail?
2007-01-23 04:16:31 · 15 answers · asked by daisy322_98 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i know that the subkect of religion can make some people go agressive, so although ive got my own religious beliefs, i keep them to myself generally because i dont need anyone elses input.
apart from my family and people close to me, i talk to them about it.
2007-01-23 04:21:34 · answer #1 · answered by Alison 2k7 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe the person who sent you what you view as "hate mail" doesn't see it as that. It's all about perception. Two people can view the same event or situation and come away with two very different viewpoints.
You view yourself as "kind and decent", but maybe the person in question here doesn't view you that way. Or, maybe the person is just upset with you about something. Maybe the person needs psychological help. Who knows?
To answer your question though - Like anyone, Christians are human and make mistakes and misjudgments sometimes. At this point, especially since the mail you received has obviously upset you, it might help to discuss this with the person who sent it to you.
2007-01-23 12:34:37 · answer #2 · answered by loveblue 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The type of people who tend to do things like send hate mail or otherwise verbally (or even physically) attack people aren't generally doing so because their religion tells them to (although many hard-core, fundie Xtians WILL flat out tell you their religion makes it ok to punish non-believers). These people typically have a complex and rigidly structured world view they think will answer every possible question they have in life. Everything in their entire belief structure is connected to and supported by everything else in that structure.
I think, a lot of the folks that adhere to these sorts of systems are doing so because--for whatever reason--they have an inability to find a sense of worth or purpose on their own. They lack any feeling of real spiritual connection and their desperate need for one is what drives them to so vehemently and zealously cling to these frameworks that promise "all the answers." (This may be part of the psychology behind proselytizing, as well: the idea that converting others to your way of thinking some how "proves" the validity of your beliefs). I also think that most of these people are ultimately aware (albeit on a very deep level) of the artificial and fragile natures of these paradigms. If everything in the system is validated only by everything else in the system, removing or altering even the smallest part of it could cause the entire thing to collapse. This is why they refuse to entertain real debate and bristle at anyone who asks them critical questions about their beliefs. These people have their entire sense of self wrapped up in this and, if you challenge that, (to their point of view) you threaten to destroy them. Naturally, someone faced with this type of threat is going to be inclined toward an aggressive and violent response--you can see it everywhere--from hate mail to holy wars.
2007-01-23 13:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by flipwibbly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those people believe in Christianity as some kind of magical and
supernatural thing. I wouldn't be surprised if they said they believe in vampires, monsters and ufos. They think that Christianity is like magic, like Harry Potter. They like to see miracles, magicians doing their tricks and movies with special computer effects. They like Matrix. There are people who are childish and infantile and for those people, Christ made miracles when He came.
Those people think that, "all that talk" about love and peace, about helping others and being a good person is "not exciting"
They want colored lights and explosions.
They talk about the end of the world and the Book of Revelations.
Because that what is "fun" for them to talk about.
We, that understand things in a different way, shouldn't take those people too seriously. Give them the example. Show what love is, by sending nice e-mails. And if they continue to send hate e-mails, continue to send them nice e-mails.
Because, after all, that is what love is all about.
Love and pacience.
2007-01-23 12:38:42 · answer #4 · answered by . 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christianity is spelled out in the Bible, like a reflection in a mirror. Some have the name, but not the true image. John 13:34,35. Matthew 5: 43, 44. Just strive to match the image and don't worry about those who don't. Remember even Jesus was hated by those who called themselves religious.
2007-01-23 14:06:54 · answer #5 · answered by linniepooh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The people who do things like that are really not Christians. I really don't see how they can call themselves that. Don't let them get you down. Just go ahead with living your life as a good person, there are no rules they say you have to interact with people like that. You can never go wrong by doing the right thing.
2007-01-23 20:44:06 · answer #6 · answered by Starscape 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus' message is interpreted in different ways by different people, and some of them wildly different from one another. Kind people tend to read kindness into their religion, and cruel people tend to seek justification for cruelty. And even if you believe the Bible is the inspired word of God, it's been through a couple of translations before it got to you, and different people--intentionally or not--have written their beliefs into it.
It sounds to me like your kind of Christianity is much more like the Christianity I was raised in, and the people who send you hate mail--well, based on the beliefs I was raised in, I would say they've gotten something terribly wrong. But then, I kind of feel like it's not my place to say these people what to call their belief system, any more than it's their place to tell you what to call yours.
2007-01-23 12:48:24 · answer #7 · answered by thunderpigeon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So one person who calls themself a Christian sent you hate mail and you're going to judge the whole lot. And you positively know this person is a practising Christian. *rolls eyes*
2007-01-23 12:36:44 · answer #8 · answered by me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. All Christians are in some ways hypocrites (because we are all imperfect). Unfortunately athiests and nonbelievers won't let us live that down, but thankfully Jesus sees past our sins and forgives us. I suggest you forgive whoever sent you the hate mail, and keep being nice to them. Maybe they will learn from your example.
2007-01-23 12:23:43 · answer #9 · answered by Emily 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
B/c there grouchy unpleasent people with no lives of there own. Just keep putting that crap in the spam files or delete without reading the stuff.
2007-01-23 12:20:13 · answer #10 · answered by missgigglebunny 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋