I think many non Christians feel this way. They don't have a problem with all Christians, but they don't like or respect Christians who choose to believe that theirs is the only way and everyone else is going to hell.
Is that bigotry?
2007-01-29 15:41:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sorry, I'm talking about the atheists pov.
2007-01-29 16:06:57 · update #1
I dont think you can be a bigot for believing in your faith. A bigot hates people, christians don't hate people, we just tell them our beliefs. If our beliefs say they go to hell, we did not choose that. Their issue is with god, don't blame the messanger.
2007-01-29 15:47:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Look I know the background of both Christianity and Judaism and I can safely say that when they were revealed in their respective times, their message was to worship and venerate God alone.
No one else but God.
No idols...no saints..no special fictional beings.
Just God.
And when the message was revealed...God said: no one can come to me but through this way.
And He was right.
The only way to God is to stop worshipping everything else but God.
So Christianity and Judaism are correct when they say they are the only way to God, because back at the time, they really were the only monotheistic belief around.
But currently Christianity incorporates a lot of pagan beliefs and makes you think the only way to God was through Jesus..
Nothing could be more wrong.
As a birth right, the only way to God can be through God.
Not Jesus, not nobody.
2007-01-29 23:51:12 · answer #2 · answered by Antares 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, it is bigotry if you can't accept that some people of faith believe what it says in the guidebook of their choice.
i don't mean this offensively: the truth is, if one faith is correct (and of all the faiths out there, one of them has to be), and that faith presents the idea that it's the only way to true eternal happiness, the followers of that faith would simply be doing their job religiously or spiritually. if that is not the case, then they still have the right to believe it anyway.
either way, we're the real bigots for attacking or stigmatising them.
2007-01-29 23:50:07 · answer #3 · answered by techronarrow 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's bigotry, just a natural reaction to an unpleasant truth. One can't expect them to be thrilled at hearing of their destination, even if they are told in loving concern.
2007-01-29 23:57:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The atheists or the Christians?
2007-01-29 23:47:28 · answer #5 · answered by FAUUFDDaa 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If religion were to be proven false then yes, those of whom you speak would be bigots. Even if their particular religion were to be proven false then yes.
2007-01-29 23:47:40 · answer #6 · answered by MtnManInMT 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is their opinion. Everyone is entitled to it. Call it whatever you want.
JW
2007-01-29 23:48:52 · answer #7 · answered by james w 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well, you ARE going to Hades. But who am I hearing? Who is this, HappyKid, that's talking? Is it you, or could it be...
SATAN!?!?!
2007-01-29 23:46:17 · answer #8 · answered by The Church Lady 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well, it certainly isn't open-mindedness.
2007-01-29 23:47:01 · answer #9 · answered by CC 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No.
2007-01-29 23:47:55 · answer #10 · answered by Skeff 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋