Why aren't you a Christian?

Question

TO PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT CHRISTIAN......INTELLECTUAL AND INFORMATIVE ANSWERS PLEASE......no lame crap answers....long good answers.

Answer 1

The bible was written in Hebrew and translated to English by persons of power who used beliefs to control populations before there were actual national borders. Also, do you really think that "back in the day", English was written and read the way we read and write it now? But for some reason, in the 1400's in Shakespeare's time, it just happened to be "different" and then someone decided we should go back to the way it "was"? (ENGLISH AS WE KNOW IT DID NOT EXIST WHEN THE BIBLE WAS WRITTEN). The bible was NOT 1 book that was written by many people, it is a collection of scriptures and only the ones that were deemed appropriate by the "people in power" were edited and accepted into this "Holy Bible". There is no better way to have laws that are self-governing than to go right the core and tap into humanity's need to believe in something.

I believe that we have the ability to create our own lives. In christianity, God provides and it's more a passive (victim type) way of living. Everything is up to God. To me it's a "sin" to take the easy route and I believe that that's what Christianity is.

Answer 2

First let me start off by saying I truly mean no disrespect, so here goes:

I am not a Christian because the answers I received about Jesus did not add up. I experienced the "feeling" of a presence that I desperately wanted to be Godly. But I attribute that to community and being with a group of people who all have the goal of seeking a higher power, which in itself is very moving and comforting.

I also met a lot of people who just seemed to be looking for answers and used the church as a crutch. It seemed to me I was trying to do the same thing. In general, I have found that a lot of otherwise rational Christians are highly illogical when it comes to their faith. Try as I might, I can't escape the lack of logic that emanates from religion such as the resurrection, the parting sea, water into wine.

In college I took a mythology class and was amazed at the parallels with the Bible. For ages and different cultures througout, there have been flood myths, creation myths such as the garden of eden etc. It seemed to me the plausibility of Zeus as God was no different than Christianity’s view of God. This was an eye opener.

There are many reasons but it basically boils down to the fact that I don't accept Jesus Christ as my personal savior. I believe he existed and was likely a very great man. But that is it. I once saw something on TV about living like Jesus, and I admire that and encourage that. I believe the Ten Commandments are a strong moral compass.

But I still to this day haven't heard an explanation that warrants why his torture is a sacrifice for us. Further, I don't understand how he is the son of God and God all at the same time. The answers I got about this were strange and seemed made up.

I am not an atheist, I believe in a higher power, but in no way is it like Christianity…

Finally, the Bible has been written and re-written time and time again to fit moral standards. History is only as good as those who wrote it. How can we have a religion based on a book that has been translated so many times, from a different language, and by the hands of Kings with something to gain by changing the language and content?

And don’t get me started on church politics and the fire and brimstone stuff…

I wish I had more time to write a better more in depth piece, but this will have to do for now. Any questions? Just ask. I hope this helps.

Answer 3

I was raised Roman Catholic. My father spent time in a monastery before he met my mother, and when I was young I wanted to be a nun when I grew up. I was active in the church as a child, but when I was about 8 or 9 I realized that I simply didn't believe there is any god or any truth to the gospels. I spent a lot of time thinking about it and trying to understand, but I don't know exactly why it happened. I realized I'd never believed in god or Jesus or any of it - I was attracted by the concepts embodied by the church. I was attracted to the idea of a life of study and contemplation and helping others, and the church as a way of helping society. But I just never got the religious angle. It never made any sense, and I still can't understand how anyone could possibly believe it. Sure, the Bible (and Koran, and other holy books) have some good ideas, but they also have some really bad ones as well.

Now, Christianity has mostly become a religion of hate and a way to lash out at anyone who is different. Even my father has quit going to church because he's so disillusioned. My sister, who was more faithful than I, is raising her children to be atheists because she's seen how corrupting and corrosive Christianity and organized religion can be to the soul and to society. She prefers to raise children who will grow up to be good people, and that just doesn't seem to be possible with the church preaching hatred and divisiveness.

Answer 4

Because Christianity proposes the idea that there is ONE TRUE RELIGION and that all those who are not Christian will go to Hell. The problem with this idea is that if I'm born to a devoutly fundamentalist Christian family in Alabama, where I am taught that Christianity is a joy and the one true religion and that nonbelievers go to Hell, and that to question one's faith is a sin, then I have a far higher chance of being a Christian and therefore going to heaven than if I were born into a family of Japanese Shinto-Buddhists who don't feel strongly one way or the other, or (on the other side of the coin), born to a devoutly Muslim family in Iran who believe that Islam is the ONE TRUE RELIGION and that Christianity is wrong. If I'm born into that Muslim family, I don't care how many missionaries God sends to convert me, I'm not very likely to convert. By this logic, getting to heaven seems to be, as much as anything, nothing more than luck of the draw according to where I happen to be born.

When one measures the number of Christians against the number of non-Christians who've inhabited the planet since time began, or even (for you fundamentalists who take the bible as the literal word) the last 6000 years, let's say the whole of humanity were equal to a 10 meter long roll of coins, the Christians wouldn't amount to more than a few coins. Why would God go to the trouble of making all those people, only to burn them all up, throw them away, destroy them for not worshipping him by a certain name or in a certain way.

I don't believe in Hell. I believe in Universal Salvation. I believe in a god of such love, compassion and power that being in the presence of this god at death will wash from the soul all evil, allowing anyone and everyone to pass into heaven free of the filth we acquire in life.

Furthermore, why should ANYTHING we do in life earn eternal torment in HELL? When one compares the brevity of life to the limitlessness of eternity, it seems awfully unfair.

Unfortunately, Christianity and the belief that 'many are called, but few are chosen' seem unseparable. Thus, I'm not a Christian.

Answer 5

Because whilst I believe the morals of the Bible are quite good I believe that if God exists he gave me consciusness and soul to judge for myelf what is right and wrong. If I was to follow another persons view of what is right or wrong then I would be disrespecting the gift God has given me.

The balance of good and evil would become erratic as you have masses of people believing one thing and masses of people believing something entirely different. Take christians and muslims as an example. This is why we are now in a state of global conflict which has pretty much been around in fits and spurts for over a thousand years.

I know there is more to life than simple biochemical reactions as I have felt lifes unexplained magic at times. Such as seeing people die such as seeing my daughters born and through my own experiences of deep meditiation. Which I believe can also be achieved through prayers.

I think Religion served a purpose it allowed people to maintain order in their civilisations. But the developement of transportation and population growth means that these religions began to clash at their borders. Now with democracy and laws we no longer need organised religion and its effect is more damaging than its positive contribution to the world.

Does that answer your question?

Answer 6

I do not believe the blood of an innocent man has washed away any wrongdoing I have done. I do not believe in God becoming flesh in order to be sacrificed to himself to save the world. I do not believe in worshipping a ManGod or any man for that matter. I do not worship writings by others, nor do I place such writings equal to any deity. I do not take the word of man as "Gospel" simply because for several generations people have said that it is Gospel. I want proof of certain things before I will ever claim they are even remotely like the truth. Nowhere does Jesus himself say "My death and resurrection is what saves you". Mainstream religion in general has turned in to a huge collection of opinions distributed as fact and if anyone dares to question it, they are obviously in league with the devil - this type of thinking is not logical and does not sit well with me. It's too easy to disregard other people completely based on that.... and shows a great lack of compassion for our fellow man. The whole, I love you because I'm told to but you're goin to hell..... is silly. What is even sillier is to claim a God is Just, Merciful and has Unconditional Love yet will torment you for eternity because you didn't believe in what other men wrote.



And betty - I don't need a person who obviously doesn't know me to answer these types of questions for me. People like you look foolish... because what you say is what YOU think....... As for wanting to do whatever I want.... I see Christians doing it as well and then justifying it with the Bible. Would you like me to say that ALL Christians do that???????? Or apply the things I don't like about certain Christians to you? Or should I start answering questions posed to Christians only and then answer for you?

Answer 7

The main reason is because I am very happy and fulfilled with my deities and my religion. If a devoutly religious person is happy with their beliefs and practices, why would they want to change? I have close relationships with my deities and would never denounce them. What religious person, who loves their deities and is happy with them, would want to denounce them? It would be very unlikely for me to change my beliefs and denounce my deities.

I see no reason to believe in only one deity in the universe. I am a polytheist. I don't believe in the concept of an all-positive deity, an all-negative deity, an all-knowing deity, or an all-powerful deity. I do not believe in any type of hell or the Christian concept of heaven. I believe in reincarnation. Since I believe in many deities, I also believe that there are many "right" ways to worship---I do not believe that there is only one "true" way. As you can see, Christianity has never been an option for me. My basic beliefs are too different from Christian beliefs--I would have to change all of the basic things that I've believed in from the time I was a child and I would have to turn my back on my deities who have always loved me and given me guidance.
Thank you for being polite. So few are.

Answer 8

I was one for years and years, and a very devout one , too. I did everything 'by The Book". But I found way to much hypocrisy and hate disguised as "love" and "God's word". Christians DO NOT follow their own leader. So, that, in short, is why I am now proud to say I am no longer one of the hate crowd, and I see things much more clearly now that I'm thinking with my OWN brain, and not some brainwashed dogma.

Answer 9

Why perpetuate a scam designed to control people and dehumanize those that believe in other deities. There is too much blood on god’s hands for my liking. If you read any of his books, he seems to be an evil bloodthirsty, animal sacrificing, goat burning, trickster that even told Abraham to kill his little boy.

Drowned the world, turn people to salt, destroyed cities, had his child nailed to a cross. What a guy.

What a sick twisted god.

Answer 10

Because I do not agree with what Christianity stands for, it is alien to my very soul. I do not like the God of the bible, I find him to a very sadistic, hateful, and cruel deity, not to mention highly immoral. I reject Christianity on moral grounds.

I wanted a religion that is more natural and more honorable. One that has better morals. One that doesn't clash with science and reality.