What makes you think a person isn't taking their belief with validity?
What would make you think someone is really following the teachings of Jesus and not just wearing a label?
I would encourage non-Christians and Christians to reply.
2007-01-26 03:23:05 · 38 answers · asked by Hasbro 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christians don't agree with each other on several major points, e.g. "Can a person sin without knowing he/she is sinning?" A lot of them don't know what's in the bible, e.g. they claim, "God never killed any babies." Christians I've known personally embrace some parts of their "faith" passionately but turn their backs and try very hard to ignore parts of it that aren't so pretty.
Christians don't seem to realize that they're following church doctrines which are connected to Jesus in name only.
2007-01-26 03:40:52 · answer #1 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think a lot of this is the difference between "validity" and "truth" or "honesty". From a purely logical, perspective is the Christian argument "valid"? Well, no... but I thought the point of religion was that things were taken on faith no matter how "irrational" they seem.
As for "just wearing a label", I personally believe that a person has faith so long as they proclaim it; the earnestness of belief doesn't depend on deductive validity. I therefore trust that whoever says they are Christian probably is.
2007-01-26 07:10:18 · answer #2 · answered by lenoxus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no reason to doubt your faith. I don't even know you so I'm not able to make that judgement. I'm sure you believe fully in your faith and I think that's fine for you. But I'm not sure if that is what you are really asking. Are you asking whether you can do something to show that Christian beliefs are valid? I would have to say no to that one. I believe each person comes to believe or not on his/her own and should not be swayed by others' opinions.
2007-01-26 04:27:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Faith of any kind is valid, the problems lies with SOME Christians believing they have the right or duty to convert others, especially if others have their own faith. It is the height of hubris and arrogance to try and convert another. It's also frankly quite insulting. I for one am Christian but I would not presume to pressure or judge another persons faith. Faith is an intensely personal thing and should not be paraded as a some of kind of "look at me" device. Profess your faith, live your faith, but let others do the same without feeling pressured or derided for what they believe.
2007-01-26 03:30:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
For a Christian to prove to me he/she (I'll use he, sorry ladies) is truely following the teachings of Jesus, he would have to be a reasonable person, willing to discuss his beliefs, with out getting all wound around the axle when I questioned his faith. Furthermore, he would have to demonstrate some of the qualities of Jesus himself. I'm not talking about magic (e.g. loaves into fishes), but a level of dedication to at least one or two of the teachings of Jesus that is both profound, and shows a clear thought process, instead of blind faith.
2007-02-02 15:04:47 · answer #5 · answered by Lokishadow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very hard to find a valid Christian even among Christian groups or fellowships. If you can see Jesus in the life of a person, then he is really a Christian. He worship Jesus in spirit and in truth. You can see the fruit of Holy Spirit in his action and in his word.
2007-02-02 13:21:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm an atheist and many Christians I meet drink, smoke and believe certain things that aren't aligned with jesus' teachings. (For instance, their political views are far from reflecting the way they are supposed to live). I think for them to show me valid faith they would have to strive for a life as close to Jesus'. (Strive is the operative word here). That means to act basically like Jesus and when they mess up, they would feel sorry and seek forgiveness and work to never act that way again.
2007-01-26 03:30:55 · answer #7 · answered by Existence 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If Christians went about the work of Jesus they would be able to pick out in a crowd. They would be the ones ministering to the homeless, the prisoner, the sick, etc... Jesus never ran for office or tried to change laws to fit His beliefs. He ministered to anyone who needed it, one person at a time. And look at the results! What if we Christians did that today?
2007-02-02 18:28:46 · answer #8 · answered by Just Us 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe if someone starts out just wearing a label, it will lead to questions, then those questions might lead to a conversation, and that conversation might just change someones life, Jesus needs to be kept alive by the younger generation hearing about him, in a rap song, or on a shirt, what ever, allot of young kids don't even go to church on Christmas much less faithfully get Jesus heard, get him seen , who cares the reason , this is just a way for him to show himself, even if the kid buying the label doesn't know it yet.
2007-02-02 20:38:37 · answer #9 · answered by oliver14592004 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He would have to show me that He follows the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount and not just some made-up doctrine about Jesus dying so we can overcome Adam's sins. In the NT, book of James, it says that faith without works are dead.
2007-01-26 03:28:43 · answer #10 · answered by darth_maul_8065 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋