It's rather ironic that a religion which so publicly proclaims Absolute Love as its basis should, over the course of history, spawn so much unmitigated hatred and violence. Is it simply that Christianity is a failure in inspiring better conduct from otherwise hopelessly evil human beings, or is there some aspect of Christianity which in fact encourages or promotes some of the baser aspects of human behavior?
Think about the
-Inquisition
-Crusades
-Reformation
-Witchhunts
-Holocaust
Now let's think about the Jews. Jews were forcibly baptized, then treated as heretics under the Inquisition if they dared to return to Jewish ways. Jews were accused of poisoning wells in an attempt to exterminate Christians (oh, the irony!). Jews were forced into ghettos. Jews were prohibited from participating in a wide variety of occupations. Jews were ordered to wear identifying badges by religious authorities so that everyone would know who they were.
2007-02-03 01:48:31 · 12 answers · asked by 2 days after my B day :) 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Human history is violent. We as humans have a tendency to be violent. *
2007-02-03 02:12:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good points. And of course the reply is 'those weren't True Christians". But that really couldn't be any less important. The fact that these people were able to use Christianity to justify their actions, even if they did so by corrupting the religion to suit their own goals, shows that Christianity is extremely dangerous.
A nuclear warhead also doesn't kill people unless it's manipulated by people. But that doesn't mean it isn't a terrible and dangerous thing.
2007-02-03 02:00:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ever since two people were together, there has been conflict.
Caused by jealousy, hatred,misunderstanding and even though it
started with only two, it has escalated to nation against nation and the irony of it all is that everyone is striving for the same thing. As surely as there is good, there is also evil and the conflict continues.
2007-02-03 02:19:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because than not all Christians understand that God is Love.
I think is the way of the evolution of the human soul.
(Sometimes, the bed rezultes of our facts, are very hard to be accepted by our soul.....and so we decide to don't do that thing enymore.)
Jesus Christ on His Cross asks God Father to forgive mens, because they don't know what they do. We must forgive to.
The Christianity says sorry for what was happened against mens.
2007-02-03 02:15:45 · answer #4 · answered by mirna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None of those you mentioned have anything to do with Christianity except for the reformation which was non-violent. Why do you have to focus on all the bad things... why can't you see all the good that Christianity has done over the years? because of your prejudice or just because you like to persecute Christians??
2007-02-03 02:01:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When people suppress their natural urges, and I'm talking about the urges natural to ALL people, it creates a neurosis that can later develop into psychosis, this is proven by psychiatric research. Christianity in general, and some sects in particular, very much supports the suppression of natural urges. You figure it out.
2007-02-03 02:11:08 · answer #6 · answered by Prophet ENSLAVEMENTALITY (pbuh) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
interior the Bible, it says "Adam, I provide you dominion over all the artwork of My palms" (Gen a million:26,27; playstation . 8:6) So while God stated that, he gave all earthly potential to Adam. He did not say "i visit dominate by you". yet while Adam grew to become into deceived by devil, all that potential went into Satans palms. So Adam surprisingly lots bought himself out to devil. it is why we've all the conflict and corruption now. simply by fact technically, it is not Gods earth. it is Satans, it heavily isn't Gods lower back till he comes lower back to reign. even nevertheless it DOES say interior the bible that it is not Gods will that guy might desire to perish, yet that we'd desire to consistently all be saved (2 Peter 3:9). so because it is why Jesus grew to become into sent. And it is not only Christianity that has a violent history. inspect the Holocaust. That grew to become into against Jews. and inspect the Crusades, that grew to become into between the Jews, Christians and Islamic human beings. those have been all rather violent cases. so, in final, there will be no peace till Jesus comes lower back to reign. hassle-free as that. desire that helped, love, R@chelle
2016-09-28 08:57:48 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think historically. Every belief has been fought over, political ideals (communism, capitalism, democracy, fascism, etc.), religion (Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, etc.), and other beliefs have all been fought over.
2007-02-03 02:03:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because people claim they are Christian doesn't mean they really are.
"You will know them by their fruits"
-Jesus
Their "fruits" are their actions.
Hitler was obviously not a Christian.
Do you think Pope Urban II was setting the example of Christ by keeping the Bible from people and not letting any translation but Latin pass?
I think not.
"Narrow is the road to life, and those who find it are FEW"
-Jesus
2007-02-03 01:53:47 · answer #9 · answered by Doug 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Does not really matter what man has done, it must be weighed against the Bible to see if the actions were Christian.
2007-02-03 01:54:02 · answer #10 · answered by màrrach 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋