why should christians be forced to defend their faith?

Question

i wish everyone could know God but I will not push my beliefs on anyone but it is odd to me every other question nearly is one that is either degrading or tacky it doesnt bother me i am just curious if perhaps insecurity might be the reason they are in doubt

Answer 1

I am christian and i dont find it necessary to defend my faith or religion. I do think that religion is like a great big bag of candy for a loss of a better analogy, So i want to share my candy with everyone and give others the oppurtunity to be as happy as i am.

So i do find the need to at least say my part and try to educate others about christianity waht they do with it is their business. But i feel better knowing i tried

Answer 2

I don't think that doubt is the problem - it's pretty clear that the people posting those degrading and tacky questions are the ones who _don't_ doubt their Christian beliefs.

The ones who have faith seem more likely to have reasonable doubt, and as a result, less likely to post those ignorant, arrogance defenses of their false beliefs. Sadly, they're the minority here.

Answer 3

Because Christians try to force their faith on everyone else, and you see this time and time again... there should be a clear separation of Church and State, and there isn't. In stead of deciding bills on what is best for the country and men, they decide bills on their personal opinion on something that is make believe (that is what their faith is)... Not only that, but Christians don't accept other beliefs and continually push theirs on everyone else....they have high jacked every major Pagan tradition and tried to make it the Christians traditions, in order to try to gain Pagan worshipers...another words, the Christian religion is a religion based on deceit.

God is nothing more than an adults imaginary friend.

Answer 4

Christians, muslims, jews, etc. need to defend their beliefs like anyone else. If you believe in Bigfoot you need to come up with cogent arguments and hopefully concrete evidence for why you believe it. If you don't, you look like a fool. It's the same when you say you believe in an invisible man who lives in the sky that no one can see, hear, touch or measure in any way. Why do you, why does anyone believe in such a thing? There has to be a solid reason or reasons, and they have to be more solid than the reasons for not believing.

God belief and religion don't get off scott-free anymore. For a long time, people's religious beliefs were entitled to protection from ridicule. But no longer. As soon as theists started blowing stuff up, shooting doctors, and trying to teach children that science isn't reliable, you opened yourselves up to scrutiny and ridicule. You now have to defend what it is you believe. So defend it, and quit whining about being persecuted.

Answer 5

In some cases it is insecurity--but ther's a couple of other things going on too.

One is that there are always a few people with an agenda-and that includes people who are anti-religion.

But there is a third factor. In the US today there are "Christians" (so-called) who are a disgrace to the name of Christ. I'm referring tothe right-wing groups (e.g. the "Christian coalition," "Evangelical Allliance" etc.). These people are coming in for a lot of criticism--most of it from real Christians. But it's not an attack on religion--they are being ubbraided not because they are Christian, but because they spew hate, preach things that are not only not in the Bible, but are contrary to it--in short they neither speak or act as Christians.

Answer 6

Ignore the tacky-rude ones, hon. Not everyone is so foolish or bigoted enough to think things like *every* Christian acts in one way. Not everyone is foolish or bigoted enough to post questions or answers that say, "Because Christians blah blah blah...." as if every single Christian did or does whatever point they think they're trying to make. We all know they'd never get away with that sort of baloney if they said it about an ethnic group, but they think they're okay here because they have other trolls cheering them on.

Sadly, too, I think many of these particular folks hold on to the immature "Well, he started it!" argument of justification. In other words, "I can be mean to all Christians, because I don't like the way some Christian talked to me yesterday at the grocery store/voted in the last election/quoted a Bible passage on this forum!" It's silly and sad, but you certainly do not need to defend yourself to them! They just use this ridiculous excuse to attack Christianity as a whole with no *real* reason other than bad manners at best, blind hatred at worst.

"Oh, yeah? Well, well....He did it, too!" is never a way to win your point, eh? There are some people here who are very, very young. Maybe not in birth years, but certainly in mentality. You really are better off ignoring their posts and maybe praying they find wisdom someday.

Answer 7

Let me be fair about the matter; If atheists and agnostics have to defend their belief (or non-belief in God) then Christians should also defend their faith or belief in God.
If one thinks atheists or agnostics have doubts; also ask if 'Christiians' have doubts too; and I would not be surprised presently if some do (to varying degrees).

Answer 8

Theists, especially christians, try to control and restrict us based on their views. If all christians stop crusading against science, culture, art, sex and sexuality, religious freedom and such, and stop telling everybody else they're going to be tortured throughout eternity unless they join you, I assure you that you won't encounter nearly as much hostility.

When you say "I will not push my beliefs on anyone" does that mean you don't believe the pledge of allegience should contain a reference to a god? That you think currency should not advertise monotheism? That you have no problem with people getting married even though in cases where it's against your particular religion? That you support teaching science that directly contradicts your religion? That you're fine with art that reflects values and concepts you disagree with? Are you really a benign christian?

If so, you're in the minority.

Answer 9

Christians have attempted to dominate the world by force throughout history... and you feel there is no need to discuss this? Christians try to remove science in the classroom and attempt to remove geology from the grand canyon visitor center, and there is no need to justify those actions? There are alot of very good reasons Christians must defend themselves... and all of those reasons have been created by Christians themselves.

Answer 10

I think that we are all challenged to defend what we believe here in this forum (atheists such as myself included).

As it is an open forum we will certainly come across those who cannot comprehend why we believe what we believe. It is up to us to explain ourselves to further understanding among those walking differing paths.

It *can* be done in a respectful manner, although it is not always the case!

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