Non Christians, what distinctions do you make between Christians and Christianity?

Question

For instance if a Christian commits a crime, do you thus conclude that Christianity is at fault? Do you extend the same rules to other religions, like if an Atheist commits a crime that means Atheism is at fault?

Answer 1

It's never the religion that's the problem. It's when individuals take religion to a bad place or just do something they shouldn't have done (even if religion wasn't involved). That's the distinction. Individuals are responsible for their own actions. And yes - I do extend this philosophy to other religions, atheists, and people in general.

Answer 2

Christians are people who believe in Christianity, even when they don't necessarily follow it - therefore it is more of an ideal.

However, your later statement about crime is not entirely valid. When a war is started in the name of religion, with the churches blessing the troops and weapons, then I blame the religion as well as the people. Nobody has ever contemplated such a thing in the name of atheism.

Also, you're probably refering to the prison population statistics - 0.2% of the US prison population is atheist, compared to 8-16% of the US population in general. Although this cannot be used as an argument for Christians being immoral compared to atheists, it does suggest some kind of a difference. I've heard several arguments and I've not come to a conclusion myself.

Answer 3

If a Christian commits a crime because of his beliefs (blowing up an abortion clinic, persecuting other religions in some way, beating up homosexuals, etc.) then yes, I blame Christianity.

If the crime was not motivated by religion I do not.

Answer 4

No - people are individuals and are responsible for their own actions. It is shallow and narrow-minded, IMHO, to judge an entire group of people based on the behavior of a few individuals who lay claim to a given title.

It's called "racist" if you fall into that sort of ignorant thinking because of race - doing it because of religion is no different, IMHO.

While religion tends to be a strong motivator in a person's life, individuals are far more complex than the one-dimensional attitude that sort of thinking requires.

Answer 5

I abhor hypocrisy. A Christian should not commit a crime, if they are a Christian.

Answer 6

If a person commits a crime...the person committed a crime, not their religion...

Answer 7

Distinctions, heretical and non-heretical. No, I don't blame their religion, but I do blame the sinful nature of all of humanity. Religion or worldview don't commit crimes people do.

Answer 8

Christians do claim to be held to a Higher Power, much as Jews do. Christians are also into proselytizing. I expect more from them than most religions, but at the same time, I recognize they are merely humans, as we all are.

Answer 9

easily, All Christians ought to be inquisitive approximately how others view our faith I even have heard that a individual who would not stand for something will fall for something. we ought to continually be solid in our faith, rapid to shelter, provided that we are able to do in a spirit of affection. we ought to continually no longer attempt to rigidity something upon people who needless to say merchandise, yet we ought to continually make each and every attempt to transform people who will hear. In so doing, we ought to continually be cautious as to the impact we provide others. it relatively is of little convenience if we win the conflict, yet lose the conflict.

Answer 10

no why would you aim this question toward nan christians? Whatabout christians they seem to conclude that about a lot of people